Route Radar: Philly Transit

The ulimtate real-time public transit tool for Philadelphia. See Septa Buses, Subways, Trolleys, Regional Rail, PATCO, Indego Bikes, detours, alerts, schedules and more!

Route Radar is a live map of Philadelphia transit — Buses, trolleys, subways, rail, and bikes — with real-time arrivals, saved stops, schedules, and detour alerts in one clean, fast app.

Watch every bus and train move in real time, tap any stop for upcoming arrivals, and know exactly when to leave.

Built independently in Philadelphia. Free, no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.

EVERYTHING IN ROUTE RADAR:

LIVE MAP • Real-time GPS positions for SEPTA buses, trolleys, and Regional Rail from official live feeds • Live Market–Frankford, Broad Street, and PATCO trains — rider-powered, streamed the instant they update • Seat availability / crowding shown (for vehicles that report it) • One-tap filters: buses, trolleys, subway, Regional Rail, bikes • Always up to date

STOPS & ARRIVALS • Tap any stop for upcoming arrivals with live countdowns • Clear direction indicators so you always know what direction a route is • Filter a stop's arrivals by route with one tap • Full daily schedule for every stop, one tap away

VEHICLES • Tap any vehicle for its full trip: every upcoming stop with live ETAs • At-stop and en-route status computed from real location • Regional Rail track/platform assignments

SAVED STOPS • Save any stop • Saved tab with live arrival cards that update in real time • Choose how many upcoming arrivals each card shows • Synced across your devices with iCloud

SEARCH • Search routes, stops, and addresses from one search bar • Route results with live vehicle counts and direction browsing • Address search to find stops near any destination

ALERTS & DETOURS • SEPTA service alerts and advisories, in-app • Active detours drawn on the map with the reroute path • Skipped stops marked with an X • Detour details: affected routes, directions, and dates

SCHEDULES • Full timetables for every route, by direction and stop • Works from bundled data — schedules load instantly

SEPTA KEY • Read-only integration with your SEPTA Key account • Card balances, recent trips, and auto-reload status

BIKES • Indego station map with live bike, e-bike, and dock availability • Philadelphia's full bike lane network, color-coded by lane type • Photo guide explaining every lane marking

MAP YOUR WAY • Base layers: streets, dark, light, and satellite • 3D buildings mode, rotation, and tilt • Saved pins for your go-to places • Official Septa map PDFs

Route Radar is an independent one-person project, made in Philly for Philly, and is not officially associated with Septa, PATCO, Indego or any other transit agency.