# UK Bus Departures MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve real-time UK bus departure information or validate bus stop ATCO codes. It solves problems related to journey planning, transit tracking, and data validation by providing structured data on service numbers, destinations, and departure times. It takes ATCO codes as input and outputs relevant bus departure data, making it ideal for use in transportation and logistics applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/vandamd-bustimes-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vandamd-bustimes-mcp

## Description

Enables users to get real-time UK bus departure information and validate bus stop ATCO codes by scraping bustimes.org. Provides structured data including service numbers, destinations, scheduled and expected departure times for any UK bus stop.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.94
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/zvh4t54uk1)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/vandamd/bustimes-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": "vandamd-bustimes-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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