Developer Resources

Metro has resources available for developers to build their own mobile apps. Download our official schedule data in the open Google Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) or get service advisories, news releases, and more in the universal RSS format. The schedule data provided is the same data that supports Metro’s online trip planner.

Just agree to our terms of usage and you’ll be on your way. Subscribe to our RSS feed so you can stay up-to-date with our schedule changes.  As more resources are made available they will be announced here.

GTFS Download

  You must read the License Agreement before you download the files.

RSS Feeds

  Subscribe to Metro RSS feeds for:
  Service Alerts
  Press Releases
  GTFS Data Updates

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Google Transit Feed Specification?

The Google Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) is an open format used by Google to incorporate transit information into applications, like Google Maps, that include geographic data.  Because this is an open and freely available format, anyone can use the data to create their own applications.

Why are you publishing this data using the GTFS format?

Using the GTFS format allows us to extend usage of this data to all of our customers,  thus eliminating the work involved in importing the data to different formats .

Do you offer technical support?

Unfortunately, we don't have the resources.  The good news is that Google has extensive documentation of GTFS.  If you have questions not answered by the documentation, you can post them to the Google Transit Data Feed Developer's group.

What are your plans for developing the feed?

We plan to keep up with the development of the specification and update the format of our data as necessary. 

When will the data change?  Will it happen on a set schedule?

Data changes happen frequently but on no set schedule. To stay informed of data changes, you'll need to subscribe to our RSS feed.