Data sources

bustimes.org could not exist without open data.

Great Britain

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

• NPTG (National Public Transport Gazetteer) (places)
• NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) (bus stops)
• NOC (National Operator Codes) (operators)
• TNDS (Traveline National Dataset) (timetables)
• TfGM (Transport for Greater Manchester) (timetables). Contains Transport for Greater Manchester data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. © OpenStreetMap contributors
• BODS (Bus Open Data Service) (timetables and fares)
• Traffic Commissioners: local bus service registration (timetable changes)
• TfL (Transport for London) open data (live departure times)

The source of each timetable (Traveline/BODS/other) is shown on each timetable page.

Live vehicle tracking data comes from a number of different sources, including:

• BODS (Bus Open Data Service)
• The Welsh Bus Data Service
• Ember
• Stagecoach
• rt.flix.baguette.pirnet.si

Postcode search is powered by Postcodes.io.

Northern Ireland

• Translink

Republic of Ireland

• National Transport Authority API
• Transport for Ireland public transport data
• Aircoach
• Irish Citylink
• Swords Express

Jersey

• States of Jersey

USA

• Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

Vehicle information

Information about vehicles (liveries, registrations, fleet numbers, etc.) has been contributed by dozens of enthusiastic contributors, and is available from the bustimes.org API.