Quick question, are there any websites or apps that track bus location, or at least approximately how long until arrival at my location?
The bus I’m frequenting is quite often late, and I’d like to be capable of at least knowing if the bus is still quite far away or maybe right around the corner. that way i can judge if i should wait for the correct bus or take a detour
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Often, yes. It would likely be on website / app of whatever company is running the bus system. You didn’t say where you are, so I have no idea. In kyushu, 九州産交 buses have an app that shows location.
I think it depends on your municipality, but google maps does it. However, the bus I take for work is specifically set up for tracking. The bus stop signs usually have an indicator of how many stops away the bus is. Very possible this hasn’t been setup for any given bus route.
Which bus company?
There is probably a website on the bus stop. At least here in Hiroshima there is a site called kuruken where you can get live bus location data
https://kuruken.jp
For the Keio buses on our road, the bus stops has a QR code on it, which will open a webpage showing the buses moving around. You can see how many stops away it is.
Google maps usually shows an updated time for me in Tokyo