# ETA SPOT

> SPOT® delivers accurate arrival predictions, route planning for transit riders.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.etatransit](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.etatransit)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.etatransit`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ETA Inc.
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 160,547
- **Rating:** 3.34 / 5 (1,204 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.17
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-31
- **First published:** 2015-02-16
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 4.26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.etatransit)
- **Website:** [http://www.etatransit.com/](http://www.etatransit.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://etatransit.com/privacy-policy-2/](https://etatransit.com/privacy-policy-2/)

## Description

ETA SPOT by ETA Transit Systems is an essential Android app that provides real-time arrival predictions, route planning, and system alerts for various transit riders. Compatible with public transportation systems, universities, shuttles, demand-response services, rail, and streetcars, SPOT enables users to compare multiple routes and view live arrival times effortlessly.

Supported by select agencies including Altamont Commuter Express, University of Colorado Boulder, Miami Trolley, and more, this free app requires an active internet connection to deliver accurate transit updates and notify users about delays or system outages. Riders can report any issues directly through the app or via support email, and agencies can request to be added as SPOT providers through ETA Transit Systems' website or contact number.

## Rankings

- #177,853 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`

## Review summary

Overall, users find the app useful for looking up routes and seeing bus locations, and some call it lifesaving or excellent. However, many reviews report reliability problems: inaccurate or delayed ETAs, lagging real-time updates, incomplete tracking, and a cluttered UI. These issues, along with occasional stability problems, make the app unreliable in practice despite its useful core features.

### Pros

- Shows bus routes and real-time locations on a map, helping users track buses.
- Has been a lifesaver on multiple occasions for some users.
- Some reviewers rate it as excellent or good, indicating useful features when functioning properly.

### Cons

- ETA/times are often inaccurate or misleading, causing missed buses.
- Real-time updates and map data lag or fail; some buses aren’t tracked at all.
- The UI is cluttered or confusing, with times hard to read and unclear legends.
- Stability issues: occasional crashes or startup problems and overall unreliability.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.etatransit)