Now get real-time bus arrival times on your phone!
Wondering when your next bus will arrive? Stop guessing and start knowing! The newly updated version of, Text4Next provides real-time bus arrival times that make accurate on-the-go planning easier than ever. All you need is a mobile phone with texting capabilities to get the next two arrival times of your bus.
It’s always a good idea to arrive at your bus stop 10 minutes prior to the time the bus is scheduled to depart.
How It Works
TEXT: 628246
TYPE: your stop number and route number (Example: 283 50 – this will give you only the times for Route 50. If you are looking for all routes times for your stop, simply enter the stop number)
RESULT:
Route: 50 - Long Beach - Orange (route number and name)
To: Long Beach - Cal State Long Beach (direction of travel and last stop)
Estimated bus arrival: 03:55 PM & 04:25 PM (the next 2 arrival times for Route 50)
Note: Standard message and data rates apply. Please check with your carrier on text messaging details of your plan.
Finding stops along your route
With Text4Next, you can find out how many minutes until the bus on your route is scheduled to arrive at your stop. Don't know your stop number? No problem. Click here to find the bus stop you need on the route you travel.
How do I discontinue receiving OCTA SMS messages?
Once you have subscribed to OCTA Alerts, to discontinue receiving Text4Next messages from OCTA, you will simply text “STOP” to 628246 and you will be removed from the list.
SMS Messaging and Consent
OCTA provides a text-and-response(Text4Next) SMS service for transit riders to request real-time bus arrival information. When a rider texts a bus stop number (e.g., “1234”) to 628246 short-code phone number, OCTA replies with the next bus arrival times and any relevant service alerts (e.g., if the stop is closed).
- No unsolicited messages are ever sent.
- No phone numbers are stored beyond transient technical processing to deliver responses.
- No subscription or marketing messaging are involved
The service also supports standard “STOP” and “HELP” keywords to comply with industry requirements. However, these flows are functionally unnecessary because OCTA never sends messages unless directly responding to a rider’s request.
Swiftly does not sell, share, or retain phone numbers. Message and data rates may apply according to your mobile carrier.
Need help?
For additional help, please call our customer information center at (714)-636-7433 (RIDE).
Note: Standard message and data rates apply. Please check with your carrier on text messaging details of your plan.