# openbusdata

> Use this tool when you need to access UK bus data for trip planning, tracking, or route discovery. It provides core functionality for querying timetables, searching stops, and tracking buses in real-time, solving problems such as journey planning and route optimization. With inputs including location and route information, it outputs relevant bus data, making it ideal for use cases like transportation planning and logistics.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/andrewaubury-openbusdata-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewaubury-openbusdata-mcp

## Description

MCP server for the UK Bus Open Data Service, enabling timetable queries, stop search, route discovery, journey planning, and real-time bus tracking.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/righbxfn93)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/AndrewAubury/openbusdata-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "andrewaubury-openbusdata-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewaubury-openbusdata-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewaubury-openbusdata-mcp/pull`

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