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Transit MCP Official

com.transitmcp/transit-mcp

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Trips, departures, alerts and vehicles for NYC, DC and the SF Bay Area.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

transitmcp.com (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

18

Token cost

About 5,434 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http transit-mcp https://transitmcp.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.transit-mcp]
url = "https://transitmcp.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"transit-mcp":{"httpUrl":"https://transitmcp.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"transit-mcp":{"url":"https://transitmcp.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"transit-mcp":{"type":"http","url":"https://transitmcp.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add transit-mcp https://transitmcp.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"transit-mcp","server_url":"https://transitmcp.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"transit-mcp","server_url":"https://transitmcp.com/mcp"}

Tools

• find_transit ~790 tokens
  Call with no arguments (or only `coverage`) to list the regions served and what each supports. Without a coverage, a name is searched in every region. If nothing matches, suggestions lists the closest names (not matches). Resolve a coverage, agency, route, station, stop, or a currently observed trai
• get_all_stations ~110 tokens
  Get the complete list of transit stations with coordinates for one city. Large result; prefer search_stations or get_stations_by_line when looking for specific stations.
• get_bus_positions ~94 tokens
  Get real-time positions of DC Metro buses, optionally filtered by route.
• get_bus_predictions ~103 tokens
  Get real-time bus arrival predictions for a DC Metro bus stop.
• get_bus_routes ~60 tokens
  Get all DC Metro bus routes with route IDs and descriptions.
• get_bus_stops ~130 tokens
  Get DC Metro bus stops. Returns all stops or filters by lat/lon/radius.
• get_departures ~862 tokens
  Find what leaves a stop next, the first service or last service in a bounded window. Pass a stopRef from find_transit, or a stop name with its coverage: a name for one place covers all its stations in that network (otherStations lists the same place in other networks, such as the LIRR at Penn Statio
• get_elevator_incidents ~78 tokens
  Get current elevator and escalator outages. DC Metro only.
• get_incidents ~84 tokens
  Get current transit incidents and service advisories for DC Metro or NYC Subway.
• get_route_info ~128 tokens
  Get detailed information about a transit route including service patterns. NYC Subway only.
• get_service_status ~532 tokens
  Check disruptions, delays, closures, elevator and escalator outages, or revalidate a chosen itinerary without replacing it. Scope by coverage, a station name with its coverage (stop), or an agency, route, stop or dated trip reference; a station covers its complex. Aggregate scopes include canonical
• get_station_predictions ~180 tokens
  Get real-time train arrival predictions for a transit station. Supports DC Metro and NYC Subway. Accepts a station name or an exact station ID; if a name matches several stations, the result lists the candidates to choose from.
• get_station_transfers ~115 tokens
  Get transfer connections and nearby stations from a transit station. NYC Subway only.
• get_stations_by_line ~129 tokens
  Get all stations on a specific transit line. Supports DC Metro and NYC Subway.
• get_train_positions ~62 tokens
  Get real-time positions of all trains on the DC Metro system.
• get_vehicle_status ~478 tokens
  Where observed trains are right now. Pass a route ref to list its trains, a dated trip ref (from get_departures or a plan_trip leg) to find that train, or a station (stopRef, or a name with coverage) to see trains stopped at or heading to it; a station covers its whole complex. Each train reports th
• plan_trip ~1391 tokens
  Plan an origin-to-destination journey. Returns up to three independently validated itineraries (the fastest, then other lines); departure defaults to now. Pass the rider's place names as given: a name for one place (Penn Station, SFO) plans from or to all its stations. A name meaning different place
• search_stations ~108 tokens
  Search for transit stations by name or code. Supports DC Metro and NYC Subway.

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