TTC CLI

Real-time Toronto transit — bus & streetcar arrivals, vehicle tracking, alerts, stop search

TTC CLI — Toronto Transit Commission

IMPORTANT: Always run commands using the ttc binary directly (e.g. ttc nearby). Never use node src/cli.js or node dist/cli.js — the ttc command is globally installed and always available.

Real-time bus and streetcar tracking for Toronto. Next arrivals, vehicle positions, service alerts, and stop search — all from the terminal.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 22+
• No authentication required — all feeds are public

Quick Reference

ttc next "king spadina"           # Next arrivals at a stop
ttc next 8126                     # By stop code
ttc route 504                     # Route info + active vehicles
ttc vehicles 504                  # Live positions on a route
ttc alerts                        # Service alerts
ttc alerts --broad                # Include subway alerts
ttc nearby                        # Auto-detect location (macOS)
ttc nearby 43.6453,-79.3806       # Or provide coordinates
ttc stops 504                     # Active stops on a route
ttc routes                        # List all surface routes
ttc routes --type streetcar       # Filter by type
ttc search "broadview station"    # Fuzzy stop search
ttc status                        # System overview
ttc loop 3m nearby                # Live monitor (refreshes every 3m)

Commands

ttc next <stop>

Show next arrivals at a stop. Accepts stop name (fuzzy matched), stop ID, or stop code.

ttc route <number>

Show route info: type (bus/streetcar), directions/headsigns, active vehicle count, alerts.

ttc vehicles [route]

Live vehicle positions. Shows fleet number, route, status, current stop, and occupancy.

ttc alerts [route]

Service disruptions and alerts. Use --broad for subway alerts too.

ttc nearby [lat,lng]

Find nearest stops and their upcoming arrivals. Default 500m radius. On macOS, auto-detects your location if no coordinates are provided.

ttc routes

List all surface routes. Filter with --type bus or --type streetcar.

ttc search <query>

Fuzzy search for stops by name. Strips noise words (St, Ave, At) for better matching.

ttc stops <route>

List currently active stops on a route (derived from live vehicle and prediction data).

ttc status

System overview: active vehicles, active routes, alert count, static data freshness.

Global Options

All commands support:

• --json — Output as JSON for agent/script consumption

ttc loop <interval> <command> [args...]

Re-run any ttc command on an interval. Clears screen and refreshes automatically. Ctrl+C to stop.

Interval format: 30s, 3m, 1h, or just seconds (e.g. 180).

ttc loop 3m next "king spadina"    # Watch arrivals while getting ready
ttc loop 5m alerts                 # Monitor disruptions during storms
ttc loop 2m vehicles 504           # Track vehicles approaching your stop
ttc loop 30s nearby                # Refresh nearby arrivals as you walk

Data Sources

• Real-time: GTFS-RT protobuf feeds from bustime.ttc.ca (no auth)
• Static: Pre-bundled stop/route/trip data from Open Toronto GTFS
• Coverage: Surface transit only (buses + streetcars). Subway alerts available via --broad.