Buslens
where can I get to by bus? (UK)
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HN · launched Aug 26, 2026 · 84 upvotes (top 8%) · 1 view
Niche: public transit tracking software · 42 launches, 3 in the last 7 days ▼ -57% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Travel & hospitality
- Search & retrieval
- B2C
- Not AI
- Commercial product
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Could you build this?
Yes A front-end mapping application integrating public UK bus open data feeds (such as the UK Bus Open Data Service API / BODS) using Leaflet or Mapbox.
Discussion
20 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Google Maps (public transport routing), LA transit app, Isochrone/distance cartogram tools (Distanamo)
Concerns raised: Bus routes appear/disappear when zooming in/out (glitchy rendering), Not readable in areas with similar-colored lines and overlapping routes, Missing bus services in some regions (e.g., Isle of Skye), Difficult to judge center-of-screen importance precisely, API key requirement not clearly documented
Feature requests: Add reticle/crosshair for precise map alignment, Show faded routes beyond 1 hour instead of removing them entirely, Mark buses as 'lost' instead of removing from display, Intersection feature to see where two points' reachable areas meet, Better handling of express vs regular bus routes with similar paths
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 151 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #7 of 152 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 271 days after the earliest competitor.
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