About PakBus
PakBus is an MCP server for planning bus and metro journeys in Pakistani cities. It provides route, timetable, fare and service-change information from published schedules.
Key features
- 01Find stops and stations
- 02Plan journeys with fares and maps
- 03Check departures and service changes
- 04View route stops and fares
- 05List covered cities
Use cases
- 01Plan a city bus or metro trip
- 02Check a stop’s next departures
- 03Find a route’s fare and ordered stops
MCP support
PakBus exposes read-only travel tools to MCP clients over Streamable HTTP. No sign-in is required; times are based on published timetables, not vehicle tracking.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://pakbus.app/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http app-pakbus-pakbus https://pakbus.app/mcp{"mcpServers":{"app-pakbus-pakbus":{"type":"http","url":"https://pakbus.app/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"app-pakbus-pakbus":{"type":"http","url":"https://pakbus.app/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"app-pakbus-pakbus":{"type":"http","url":"https://pakbus.app/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"app-pakbus-pakbus":{"serverUrl":"https://pakbus.app/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEPakBus
PakBus plans bus and metro journeys in Pakistani cities. Ask your assistant how to travel by bus. It answers with PakBus routes, times and fares.
Server address: https://pakbus.app/mcp
It uses Streamable HTTP. No sign-in needed. Every tool only reads.
Set up
VS Code with GitHub Copilot
Add this to .vscode/mcp.json, or run MCP: Add Server and enter the server address.
{
"servers": {
"pakbus": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://pakbus.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude
- Open Customize > Connectors.
- Add a custom connector with the server address.
- In a chat, turn on PakBus under + > Connectors.
ChatGPT
- Open PakBus in ChatGPT Plugins.
- Select Install plugin.
- In a chat, type @PakBus before your question.
Other assistants
Add the server address as a remote MCP server. It needs no authentication.
What you can ask
- How do I get from Munawar Colony to Pak Secretariat tomorrow at 8 am?
- When is the next bus from Gondal in Attock?
- What does the EV5701 bus cost, and where does it stop?
- Which cities does PakBus cover?
Tools
| Tool | Returns |
|---|---|
find_places | Stops and stations matching a name, in one city or every city |
plan_journey | The first journey step by step with fare and a map, and later departures |
place_departures | The next departures today from a place |
service_notices | Current service changes in a city or on one route |
route_details | A route's fare, stops in order and departures |
list_cities | Every city with PakBus routes |
Times are Pakistan local time. They come from published timetables, not from vehicle tracking.
Data and privacy
Your assistant sends PakBus the places, search words and departure time from your question. See the privacy policy.
More: pakbus.app/assistants
Questions: [email protected]
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