Transport

With the Yandex Maps app, you can track the movement of public transport in real time. You can check public transport schedules and find out when it arrives at your stop.

To see public transport on the map, tap Transport at the bottom of the screen.

How we get data

As not all carriers send us data, not all transport is displayed in the app.

Buses, trolleybuses, trams, and minibuses are equipped with sensors. They send transport movement data to carrier companies. Carriers send this data to us.

We receive traffic signals approximately once every 30 seconds and process them using a prediction algorithm. This allows transport labels to move smoothly around the map.

If the signal is received irregularly or is inaccurate, the data in the app may differ from the real situation.

Find transport on the map

To view public transport on the map, tap Transport at the bottom of the screen. To return to the main screen, tap .

On the map, real-time markers indicate the movement of public transport.

The angle on the icon shows the direction of movement. For example, indicates a bus that travels to the northeast. To see the route number, zoom in.

When you're offline, the app tells you that transport markers will appear once you're back online.

Configure the display of transport

1. Tap Transport at the bottom of the screen.
2. Tap in the top right.
3. Tap Real-time transport if you want the transport markers show up on the map in real time.
4. Tap  and select the types of transport you want to see on the map.
5. Tap .

View stops on the map

Stops are marked with  on the map. Tap the icon to open the stop card.

A stop card contains:

• Stop name.

• Types of transport and route numbers of this stop.

• Public transport schedule for the next month.

• Estimated transport arrival time.

  Color value of the arrival time

  If the transport arrival time has a green dot next to it in the stop card, that means that we receive the estimated arrival time from the carrier.

  If the arrival time is highlighted in black, this is the data from the official schedule.

To check the current location of the transport you need:

1. Tap .
2. In the stop card, select a route to make it appear on the map — you'll see the transport move along that route in real time.

In the stop card, you can add the stop and its routes to the list My transport.

View public transport schedules

You can view city transport schedules in Yandex Maps:

1. Tap .
2. Go to the Schedule tab to see the current transport schedule.
3. To view a schedule for another day, tap Today and select a date. To return to the current date, tap Reset.
4. Choose your transport to see its schedule for the selected date.

FAQ

How do I hide or show transport icons on the map?

To see public transport on the map, tap Transport at the bottom of the screen. To hide transport icons, tap . For more information, see Find transport on the map.

The app shows a vehicle approaching a stop, but it doesn't arrive at the stop

If the transport arrival time has a green dot next to it in the stop card, this means that we receive the estimated arrival time from the carrier. In that case, traffic delays might be caused by traffic situations, such as traffic jams and accidents.
If the arrival time is highlighted in black, this is the data from the official timetable. The actual timetable may not match the official timetable.

A vehicle is definitely moving along the route but doesn't appear on the map

This sometimes happens at the first stops along the route, when the vehicle has already departed, but the placemark has not yet been added to the map.

In addition, it's possible that we don't receive signals from this vehicle.

The app shows that the vehicle is approaching, but in fact it's not

Contact support and report this issue.

You can also write to us from the app. To do this, tap  (profile picture) → Contact us → Public transport.

There's no information about a vehicle at the first stops along the route

We receive traffic signals once every 30 seconds, which means that when a vehicle starts moving along the route, the placemark may not appear right away.

If you intend to depart from the first stop, refer to the official timetable or the time interval in the stop card.

The vehicle follows a shorter route than the one shown in the app

This can happen when:

• The dispatcher changes the route.
• The vehicle returns to the depot without completing the route.

The app shows two identical placemarks

Contact support and report this issue.

You can also write to us from the app. To do this, tap  (profile picture) → Contact us → Public transport.

The route number on the placemark doesn't match the vehicle's actual route number

Contact support and report this issue.

You can also write to us from the app. To do this, tap  (profile picture) → Contact us → Public transport.

Total time en route differs from the sum of its segments

The app takes into account the average waiting time for transport at all stops along the route. This value isn't displayed in the details of each route, but it affects the calculation of the actual travel time.

Example

Route details show a travel time of 20 minutes. The route has public transport stops with a five-minute wait. The actual travel time will be about 25 minutes.

Travel time by public transport is less than by car

Yandex Maps takes traffic data into account when plotting car routes, but not the public transport routes.

Incorrect number of stations on a metro route

When plotting a metro route, Yandex Maps shows the number of intermediate stations only (excluding the start and end stations on your route). For example, if you're traveling from station A to station E, there are only three intermediate stations between them — B, C, and D. Please take this into account when planning routes.

Contact support