# Chicago Bus Tracker (CTA)

> Tracking Chicago Metro Bus and L-Train, Nearby POI Search and Direction Planning

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.goder.busquerysystemcta`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Goder Hsu
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 49,021
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (594 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.628
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-23
- **First published:** 2017-04-14
- **Publisher country:** TW
- **Size:** 15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goder.busquerysystemcta)
- **Website:** [http://goder.tech/apps](http://goder.tech/apps)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://goder.tech/policy/privacypolicy.html](https://goder.tech/policy/privacypolicy.html)

## Description

The Chicago Bus Tracker (CTA) Chrome extension offers comprehensive real-time tracking for Chicago's Metro Bus and L-Train services. It provides the most probable next bus arrival based on your current location and displays nearby stops on an interactive map. Users can explore detailed bus route information, estimated arrival times, and stop sequences.

This extension also supports advanced direction planning with suggested transit options, including walking, bus, and train routes, enhanced by speech recognition for quick input. Additionally, it features robust nearby Points of Interest (POI) search across categories like restaurants, attractions, hospitals, shops, and more, complete with photos, ratings, hours, and maps. Sharing planned routes or POI details via LINE chat or email is seamlessly integrated, making it a powerful tool for Chicago commuters and visitors alike.

## Rankings

- #302,732 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.goder.busquerysystemcta.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Very accurate and helpful for bus arrival times
- Convenient and reduces wait times
- User-friendly with quick access to bus information
- Reliable and consistent in showing bus schedules
- Useful during cold weather as it minimizes outdoor waiting

### Cons

- Occasional unreliability in bus arrival predictions
- GPS inaccuracies leading to confusion about location
- Needs minor upgrades for better performance
- Interface could use improvements for faster navigation
- Language settings can be incorrect

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