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CitybusNWFB

New World First Bus (“NWFB”) & Citybus App v3.0 is now available. The new user interface design and the enhanced route search function make it more convenient to search for bus routes, estimated time of arrival and timetable.
Key Functions:
* Intelligent Route Search -Display the quickest bus routes at your selected time of travel -Able to input route number directly at main page. Routeing of different time periods are displayed for precision
* Next Bus Arrival Time Enquiry -A Next Bus icon is added at main page for a more direct search. ETA of the next 3 arrivals within 60 minutes are displayed.
* User Friendly Bookmark Function -Locations, route and stop, as well as specified origin and destination can be bookmarked to obtain Estimated Time of Arrival (“ETA”) and perform point-to-point search
* Instant Traffic News -Display special traffic news provided by Transport Department
* Nearby Bus Routes Search -Immediately track your real-time location to show all nearby bus routes.
* Bus Stop Navigation -Equipped with smart navigation functions guiding you to the desired bus stop.
* Journey Log Tracker -Remind you to alight in 2 phases (300m/600m). Present the latest 10 alight reminders in a summary; automatically remove each reminder upon arrival at the concerned bus stop to avoid repeated notice to ensure a timely journey.

Remarks:Continued use of GPS service may reduce battery life. Alight reminders are for reference only.

Questions and answers:1. Which Routes will provide Estimated bus Arrival Time?You can use the app to check the ETA of NWFB Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus Route H1, Cityflyer route A10, A11, A12, A21, A22, A29, A29P, NA11, NA21, NA29 and Citybus Route 11, 12, 12A, 12M, 25A, 43M, 76, 511, at the selected bus stop in coming up 60 minutesWe are developing a new Next Bus Arrival Time Enquiry System. Service is expected to cover all routes by 2018.

2. Why does the estimated arrival time frequently change?When the bus is in operation, the Next Bus Arrival Time Enquiry System will calculate and update the estimated arrival time based on the real time position of the bus. Actual arrival time can be affected by traffic conditions, please wait at the bus stop in advance.

3. What is "Scheduled Arrival Time"?When the bus has not departed from the terminus yet or the bus deployed is not equipped with the Next Bus Arrival Time Enquiry System due to temporary deployment, scheduled arrival time is calculated from timetable and may change subject to operational adjustment where necessary. The scheduled arrival time icon will be displayed in the app for identification.

4. Point-to-Point search: Must specify the departure time to perform route search? By specifying the departure date and time, the app will display the quickest bus routes at your selected travel time.

5. What does the people icon in route details refer to?When switching on GPS, the people icon is showing your current location if you are on a bus. Otherwise, it represents the bus stop nearest to your current place.

6. Why is GPS Service always on? When using nearby bus route search or alight reminder, the app would ask your permission to use GPS information. After enabling the location service, the app would detect your current location by using GPS. This service will be terminated after exiting the app (Press the Home button twice and then swipe up).

7. Must GPS be turned on to obtain current location and use alight reminder?You must switch on GPS and keep the app running or in standby mode to obtain current location and use alight reminder. This service will be terminated after exiting the app.

8. How to cancel alight reminders?By clicking the History icon at main page, you can view the latest 10 alight reminders. Press the bell once again to cancel the alight reminder.

If you encounter any further problem when using this app, please contact our Customer Service Department at [email protected] for follow up.

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Reviews (27)

jua. m. Mar 12, 2022     

1. While still scrolling down to look up the needed routes under Nearby tag, the ETA keeps on refreshing. Allow manually adjust refresh time in setting? 2. Some really nearby routes dropped into the lower section plus failure of route search. Missed taking a direct route but taken 2 routes and used double time and fare to unfamiliar destination. The logic History and bookmark is not necessary. 3. Too much refreshes and display of ad screen for every switch back to this app from any other app.

Ami. H. Nov 20, 2018     

It's great to have this app to check bus arrival times. I wish that it would be possible to save a setting (maybe a widget) so it's not necessary to always launch the app, search the route and choose the stop. Now they've added an opening ad, which makes the process even slower. I usually just check the same bus and route for the same stop, usually in a rush.

ale. k. a. Oct 19, 2018     

The app was barely acceptable before this new update and now it is worse! It takes 30 seconds to load the app, but it makes you watch an ad for another 5 seconds before you can use it. I use it every morning to check bus times, but it takes 8-10 taps, and over 1 minute to reach the result. Why can't you make it easier? We can't even set favourites for frequently used bus routes. And the ads are totally UNACCEPTABLE for an official app.

Job. L. Jan 5, 2019     

Filled with nunerous ads and oftentimes the system is down. When looking through your bookmarks, for some reason it would show all the buses going through a certain bus stop instead of just the line you're looking for. And lastly, it would be much better if the route notifications were displayed on native viewer instead of forcing the user to download a PDF file. Waste of space and phone's resources.

Wal. H. Oct 29, 2019     

V.4 is less user friendly than the previous one. 1. I prefer the 4 squares on front page design over long scroll bar at the bottom. 2. There are too many tabs on the top bar. I think "bookmark" and "frequently used" should be the same list. 3. I find the "yellow red blue" or "orange white green" bus icon distracting 4.In V.4, it is quite difficult to find the next 3 arriving buses. More tabs are needed compared to last version.

Lok. T. L. Nov 3, 2018     

After the update of this app, it became even worse. Just to let you know I'm using samsung Galaxy A6+ and I tried using different wifi and using data to open up the app. There are a lot of ad's when opening the app. Before, within a minute I can open the app, search for a bus route and open open the bus stop information all one minute. But after the update, it took me 43 seconds to just open the app, 30 seconds to open up search for a bus route, 2 minutes to search for a bus, 6 minutes to open up the bus information (sometimes it may not even open). If you are the type of people who use this app to check bus arrival times, I recommend you to check it in advance, not last minute check. Recent Update: Even worse. Can't open the app.

Bet. C. May 13, 2022     

It was decent before but I'm experiencing a glitch loop after hitting PUSH ONCE for alighting. Now I can't close the app. Grrr

gar. s. Jun 9, 2021     

It was annoying before with all the ads and a hard to navigate search function. As of version 4.2.1 its broken and can no longer search for routes. Google maps is less accurate but at least it works reliably. I'd rather have a rough estimate from Google than an app that when I open serves me an ad then an unresponsive screen.

Toz. Dec 6, 2018     

Keep in a slow start since last update, the only reason is it needs to download the latest ads! It is even a video ad qnd will play in a loud sound automatically! A waste of data usage and very annoying. Cann't believe it's an app from a bus company which has already benefited from our ticket!

Mon. P. *. Oct 11, 2021     

Ads driven - efficiency and user friendliness hindered by too many ads. Even on launch there is a 10 seconds delay with a screen promoting passenger safety and followed by another screen showing more ads before you can view any bus info - no good if you are in a hurry to check the route before the bus leaves the bus stop. And then there is an ad on the screen everywhere you navigate.

Hee. N. Oct 16, 2018     

App is really slow. The recent update made it worse, with gigantic ads that cover half the screen. The app does show bus arrival information and allows you to save frequently used bus stops, but don't rely on it to load quickly.

Kat. Y. Nov 9, 2018     

It is a shame that there so many ads in the official app. The app is slow and unresponding, it takes so much time to load the information. The user interface is bad, we have to click so many buttons before we can get the information we need. Also, sometimes the bus arrival time is either working or inaccurate. Sincerely hope that your company will put more resources to improve the IT which is very important nowasdays.

And. Y. Jan 29, 2019     

It takes a long time to start the app (probably due to trying to serve ads). It is so annoying for the app not to be responsive that I look for alternatives. Otherwise I like using it - I would be happy to imorove thr score if startup time improves dramatically

YL. H. May 21, 2019     

this app used to work fine. but in these two days, after the app is opened, it closes up as soon as I tap to input the route no. to chk the bus arrival time. uninstalled it once n reinstalled hoping that the problem will be fixed but turned out to be still problematic. pls fix the bug.

Ada. W. Oct 14, 2018     

App displays a message that I need to update, but the newest version will not install. Seems like there are some problems with this latest version, plus it sounds like it now includes ads. Too bad, as it was a decent app.

Pau. J. Jul 2, 2020     

Clunky and full of ads that block the information you need and are difficult to get rid of without following links to something you don't want. Often gives incorrect information, such as next bus time far later than actual bus arrival or no more buses on this route just before bus arrives. Sometimes just refuses to work. Fairly typical unfortunately of Hong Kong apps.

Ame. D. Dec 7, 2019     

Good features bogged down by ads. Ads open at the startup, takes a minute to get to useful features. Not acceptable for an app that tells me ETA of a bus when I'm at a bus stop. Put the ads on the sides goddammit. Getting worse with every update.

Oll. L. Jan 6, 2020     

This app is supposed to give at least near accurate of the bus schedules but it is soooo unreliable! Specially the 962B in both directions, time arrivals change frequently even if is arriving on the designated bus stop which create major confusions. Also, it crashes many times!

Rog. S. Nov 11, 2018     

Ads are OK as long as they don't obstruct the primary purpose of the app. Unfortunately the ads make the app so slow as to be unusable. The app doesn't even load past the splash screen half of the time.

Edw. L. May 24, 2021     

It is very good and the best app for boarding and alighting buses on known routes. But if you want to ask what buses I can board to go from A to B, that gives very incomplete & unreliable results, and virtually impossible to use.

Yao. M. Nov 14, 2018     

This APP is the worst ever travel app I have tried! Tons of Ads, terrible interaction, no user friendliness, and the worst thing is, it kept spinning during morning Rush Hour and never respond. I can hardly think of any reason to keep this App installed.

Ros. N. Oct 18, 2018     

Was good and convenient to check bus arrival time, until you forced update just to add a full screen ad whenever you start the app. That extra step to click to close the ad is so unnecessary and disruptive to the whole user experience!

Chi. N. Oct 24, 2018     

Getting worse and worse. It forces the user to see an ad every time it starts. It takes forever for the ad to load and you can only close the ad after another 5 seconds. Total trash!

CN. T. Apr 16, 2021     

Essential app. Accurate arrival timings. But the splash screen ad is horrible. Constant pop ups like re-timing notice again waste too much time. Takes far too long to get to search if a bus is arriving.

kom. k. Jan 19, 2020     

Its overall really nice, a lot of times bus comes on time, it shows the diversion route when something happened. However, there are a lot of ads which makes the app slow.

Dic. C. Nov 15, 2018     

Edit: just added ads on top of the slow and bad UX. great for wasting more time on this app, not to mention that it is slow. Good for 4 days in a week, completely betrays you on the fifth. UX is so bad that you have to wait for several server calls before you ask the everyday question of "when do the bus for work is going to come". aka slow

Nic. R. Jul 15, 2019     

The scheduling generally works well but WHAT ARE THEY DOING WITH All THE ADS?! This isnt a fan made app, this is actually built by citybus! Every time I want to look up a route im forced to watch 5 second video. Clearly theyve never heard of the Term 'user experience'.