Text for Pickup with Demand-Based Trips
We now offer Passio GO Text ETA functionality!
No smartphone? No problem!
Get the word out anyway and offer your riders Passio’s Text-ETA Service where they can simply text the stop code to (555) 555-5555 to get real-time ETA information for any stop. Once the rider submits the stop number via text, they will immediately receive an automated text reply containing the ETA of the next bus (or buses) in your system and the routes they are on.
This solution is perfect for transit agencies with riders who don’t often have a smartphone handy, or for any passengers who don’t wish to us our app Passio GO or the web version.
Check out this example advertising the Text-ETA function:
Bus stops in the transit system are each identified by a unique stop code. It is configured by the agency and will be printed on a physical bus stop sign for your riders to see and use. Set up your stop codes easily using Passio Navigator.
Passio Text-ETA response format options include:
ETA for Washington & 5th (Stop 212)
Blue: 5 (10:15 AM) & 65 (11:15 AM) min
Red: 22 (10:32 AM) & 47 (10:57 AM) min
ETA for Washington & 5th (Stop 212)
5 min (10:15 AM) short route: long name…
Red: 22 min (10:32 AM) [SN] Long Name…
Red: 47 min (10:57 AM)
Blue: 65 min (11:15 AM)
ETA for Washington & 5th (Stop 212)
Blue: 5 min (10:15 AM)
Red: 22 min (10:32 AM)
Red: 47 min (10:57 AM)
Blue: 65 min (11:15 AM)
Here’s how the automatically generated text response may look:
Interested in adding this solution to your transit agency’s capabilities? Contact us at [email protected]
