MBTA Boston Bus and Rail App

Live MBTA bus and rail times under your fingertips!

Rangi Works · com.rangiworks.transportation.mbta

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads vMbta 6.2.0 8.5 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: vMbta 6.2.0 (77)
Updated: Jul 5, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 8.5 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Jun 10, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

MBTA Boston Bus and Rail App is an app by Rangi Works in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least June 2023. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.3.3, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.5.0. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in vMbta 6.2.0

Bug fixes and improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Plan and track your next bus or rail ride with this MBTA app. Get real-time bus and commuter rail arrivals, departure times, and predictions for MBTA, the bus agency serving Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts. FEATURES + Lookup and get real-time MBTA bus and commuter rail arrivals, departures, and predictions. + Find arrival and departure information about your nearby MBTA bus and commuter rail stops. + Need to check the schedule? Look up MBTA schedules. + Favorite your stops so you can quickly lookup a list of bus stops and get their predictions. + Get predictions from other routes that share the same stop all in one screen. + Look up MBTA bus and commuter rail maps. + See live buses and vehicles on a map. + Simple, straightforward, and easy to use. FEEDBACK Please let us know of any feedback that you may have. We want to make this application as useful to you as possible. If you find any problems, don't hesitate to contact us.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.3.3. Since v5.5.0 it requires Android 6.0+.

vMbta 6.2.0 LATEST Jul 5, 2026 8.5 MB TRUSTED v5.5.0 Nov 19, 2025 8.4 MB TRUSTED v5.3.3 Jun 13, 2024 7.5 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 Jul 5, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Rangi Works” 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 Jul 5, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 5, 2026
Signed byCN=Sajjad Tabib, OU=Engineering, O=Rangi Works, L=San Francisco, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EF:C4:FF:62:E0:85:E0:3F:16:00:EB:7A:15:48:AB:3F:45:95:FB:A2
File MD51a25f98ce59393080f60aa6bee072dea
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

MBTA Boston Bus and Rail App requests 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.rangiworks.transportation.mbta.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

MBTA Boston Bus and Rail App APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of MBTA Boston Bus and Rail App for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 5.3.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 5.3.3 · 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 MBTA Boston Bus and Rail App free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the MBTA Boston Bus and Rail App 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 1a25f98ce59393080f60aa6bee072dea.