The smart application, "Where Is My Bus?", revolutionizes public transportation in Istanbul with its revamped user-friendly interfaces and robust infrastructure. As the official app of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality General Directorate of IETT Operations, "Where Is My Bus?" offers comprehensive details on bus routes, timetables, and stops throughout the city.
Curious about reaching your destination? Simply ask "Where Is My Bus?" for guidance. The app allows you to view nearby stops, Istanbulkart filling points, and İspark points both as lists and on a map. To explore various routes to your destination, navigate to the "How To Go" menu, enter your starting point and destination, and specify your travel date and time. "Where Is My Bus?" presents multiple route options, enabling you to choose based on speed or minimal walking. Once you select a route, you can delve into its details and follow it on the map.
Discovering the nearest bus stop is effortless with the "Stops Near Me" feature, which lists stops by proximity to your current location. Tap on a stop to access its detail page, where you can view the lines serving that stop and the estimated arrival times of buses. Switch to map view to see the stop's location and get directions.
The app also helps you locate essential transport points near you, such as Istanbulkart filling stations and İspark parking points. Access these from the side menu, view their distances, and check parking capacities and types. Map view provides directions to your selected point.
For detailed line and route information, search by line name to explore main and express routes. From the line detail page, you can see stops along a selected route and track the real-time locations of buses, with distinct colors indicating express routes. Use the map view to see all routes of the line, toggling visibility with the filter icon.
Plan your journey effectively by reviewing departure times. Access the "Timetables" page from the homepage or the line detail page. The timetable shows main route times, with express routes highlighted in special colors. Check the "Route Information" field to understand which color corresponds to which express route.
Stay informed with real-time announcements. On any line or stop detail page, click the "Announcements" icon for the latest updates. You can also review past announcements for all lines, stops, departure times, and route changes from the side menu's "Announcements" page.
