How It Works
Drive your bus route in your personal vehicle with GPS-guided voice navigation — just like a sat-nav, but following the exact bus route.
Exact bus route paths
The route shown on the map is the exact path your bus follows — derived from official transit data, not a car navigation shortcut. Every turn, every detour, every one-way street the bus takes.
Car navigation apps find the fastest route between two points. Bus Route Trainer shows you the specific streets and turns your bus route actually uses — which is often different from what a sat-nav would suggest.
Turn-by-turn voice navigation
As you drive, the app announces each upcoming turn with the street name and direction. Just like a sat-nav, but following your bus route instead of the fastest car route.
Keep your eyes on the road — the voice tells you everything you need to know. "In 200 metres, turn left onto Murray Street."
In 200m
Turn left onto Murray St
Then
Turn right onto Elizabeth St
500m ahead
Stop 14 — Elizabeth St Mall
Bus stop callouts
Every bus stop is marked on the map and announced as you approach. Learn stop locations and names by hearing them in context as you drive past.
Knowing where the stops are is just as important as knowing the route. The app helps you build that spatial memory naturally — by driving past them and hearing the names.
GPS tracking
Your position is shown on the map in real-time. See where you are on the route, how far to the next turn, and whether you've drifted off-path.
The GPS marker follows you along the route as you drive. If you miss a turn or take a wrong street, you'll see it immediately and can correct course.
Works offline
Download your routes once on Wi-Fi, then drive without internet. Essential for routes through areas with poor mobile coverage.
All route data, map tiles, and voice navigation work completely offline. No data charges, no signal anxiety — just you and the route.
No signal? No problem.
Routes work completely offline after download
Multiple route variants
Most routes have outbound and inbound variants, plus variations for different times of day or different termini. Practise them all.
A single route number can have several different paths. The app shows every variant so you can learn the one that matches your upcoming roster.
Route 616 — Outbound
City → Lenah Valley
Route 616 — Inbound
Lenah Valley → City
Route 616 — Variation A
City → Lenah Valley via Augusta Rd
Install to your home screen
Bus Route Trainer works like a native app on your phone. Install it to your home screen for quick access — no app store account needed.
Works on any modern smartphone — Android and iPhone. Requires GPS/location services. Best experienced in a vehicle phone mount.
Bus Route Trainer
Tap to open — just like a native app
Device Compatibility
Works on
Any modern Android or iPhone with GPS
Best with
A vehicle phone mount for hands-free use
Requires
GPS/location services enabled
Internet
Only for initial download — navigation works offline