Muniriders TXT message service
Basic Usage
| Send a message to 41411 with the address of where you are, prefixed by the word mymuni | The reply shows the nearest routes followed by how many minutes before the next three buses arrive | |
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Asking for a specific route
We use "19th and holloway" in the above example. If you are familiar with the area, you know that there is a route 17 at this location. Why no imformation for route 17 in our reply?
Text message space is limited and we automatically narrow the reply to three routes. Thus, if you need route 17 specifically you can append it to the end of the message like so:
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Some more information:
- The text messaging service is provided by www.textmarks.com and they do hold onto your phone number. I have been using them for one year and have no reports of any spam texts. They have an opt-out link on their website if you are concerned.
- Arrival times are provided by NextMuni and are no more accurate than the LCD signs found in bus shelters. That said, this service is still available when an LCD sign is malfunctioning at a shelter.
- Because we use Google Maps to turn your location into a latitude & longitude, you can ask for places such as "Balboa Park BART"