First Bus

Plan bus journeys, buy great value mobile tickets and check live bus times.

FIRSTBUS · com.firstgroup.first.bus

Not rated yet 1M+ downloads v6.5.1 52.9 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v6.5.1 (2026050101)
Updated: Jun 18, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 52.9 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Jun 13, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 23 (5 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

First Bus is an app by FIRSTBUS in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.3.0, the APK grew from 47.5 MB to 52.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 23 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. Compared with version 5.5.0, it adds 5 new permissions (“Read shared storage”, “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and 2 more) and drops 1 (“Read media images”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v6.5.1

• You can now verify your email address, enhancing your account security and keeping your details secure • Various bug fixes and performance enhancements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Plan a journey, buy a great value mobile ticket (mTicket) or find where your bus is with live bus times – you can do all this and more with the First Bus App, making bus travel even easier. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY With our door to door route planner you can check your quickest route to work or plan a new adventure and help you to get around at the weekend. Just enter a destination to view your route options and we’ll show you which of our bus services can get you there with step-by-step instructions. CHECK LIVE BUS TIMES The First Bus App is the best way to get live bus times and route information. You can save your favourite stops, routes and locations and revisit recently searched journeys. The map shows the bus stops nearby where you can see live updates to check where and when your bus is coming letting you head to your bus stop just before your bus is due. BUY YOUR MOBILE TICKET (MTICKET) You can buy your great value bus ticket on the First Bus App before you travel so with mTickets there’s no need to carry cash or worry about having the right change. Some of our tickets are cheaper on the app so get it downloaded for our best bus ticket prices. Payments are secure and there’s a handy ‘buy again’ button with one-tap checkout making repeat purchases even quicker and easier to do. The app also features: • Tickets for Heathrow RailAir, Buses of Somerset and First Kernow. • Payments via Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Google Pay and Apple Pay. • The ability to gift tickets to a child or young person.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.3.0. Since v6.5.1 it requires Android 8.0+.

v6.5.1 LATEST Jun 18, 2026 52.9 MB TRUSTED v5.5.0 Aug 12, 2026 66.9 MB TRUSTED v5.3.0 Nov 17, 2025 47.5 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 18, 2026.
Certificate issued to “First Group” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 18, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 18, 2026
Signed byCN=Judy Giles, OU=First Bus, O=First Group, L=Aberdeen, ST=Scotland, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)C9:76:5F:DF:32:F9:48:83:F6:8B:6C:C5:32:8F:CB:BB:28:8D:85:F0
File MD5c61ce2db8dc382008c0559f9453753fb
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (23)

First Bus requests 23 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service remote messaging android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.firstgroup.first.bus.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Nfc android.permission.NFC
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

First Bus APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of First Bus for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 5.3.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 5.3.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the First Bus APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c61ce2db8dc382008c0559f9453753fb.