Live Times Transit

Read-only public transit departures, stop search, and city coverage for bus and train users.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Read-only public transit departures, stop search, and city coverage for bus and train users.

    How to connect

    How to connect Live Times Transit to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://livebustimes.org/api/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Live Times Transit to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://livebustimes.org/api/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Live Times Transit to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://livebustimes.org/api/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_departuresReturn a Live Times departure board for a known canonical stop ID. Optionally filter by route pattern or by up to 5 destinations.
    find_stopsResolve a named place with Apple Maps when needed, then find nearby stops or stations so callers can pass a stop_id to get_departures. For ambiguous names, include near or country_code. If the user asks for a train, select a RAIL result.
    search_placesReturn up to 5 Apple Maps place candidates with Momego place IDs. Use this proactively when an origin or destination name is ambiguous, then pass the selected place ID to plan_journey.
    plan_journeyReturn compact step-by-step public transit directions between named places. Resolves names with Apple Maps and returns clarification candidates rather than guessing when a place is ambiguous.
    get_city_summaryReturn Live Bus Times and Live Train Times coverage metadata and canonical links for a supported city.