Bay Area Transit FAQs

Question 1

How do I authenticate to access SF Muni data?

Accepted Answer

For SF Muni data, you'll need a free API key from 511.org. This 'Bring Your Own Key' (BYOK) approach requires you to pass your 511.org API key via the `x-api-key-511` header in your MCP client configuration. BART data, however, requires no authentication.

Question 2

Do I need to deploy or host anything to use these transit data services?

Accepted Answer

No, you don't need to deploy anything. The Bay Area Transit service offers readily available, pre-hosted Cloudflare Worker endpoints. Simply point your MCP-compatible client to the provided BART or SF Muni URLs to start accessing real-time data immediately.

Question 3

What is Bay Area Transit and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Bay Area Transit provides real-time BART and SF Muni public transit data through pre-hosted Cloudflare Worker MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. This allows AI clients like Claude, ChatGPT, Poke, or Cursor to access current transit information directly without any setup or deployment.

Question 4

Which AI clients are compatible with Bay Area Transit MCP servers?

Accepted Answer

The Bay Area Transit MCP servers are compatible with any Model Context Protocol (MCP) client. This includes popular AI tools such as Claude Desktop/Code, ChatGPT, Poke, Cursor, Windsurf, and other stdio-only clients via the `mcp-remote` bridge.

Question 5

What kind of real-time transit data can I access?

Accepted Answer

For BART, you can access stations, real-time departures, trip planning, service advisories, and fare lookups. For SF Muni, you can get routes, departures, line details, service alerts, real-time vehicle GPS positions, and schedules. All data is real-time where applicable.

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