Updated Pame App will show Cyprus buses on a real-time map

Cyprus Public Transport (CPT), the company operating bus services, has unveiled an updated version of its Pame App mobile application. The presentation took place at the University of Cyprus and was held as part of European Mobility Week.

Passengers can now plan a route from their current location to their destination, receive real-time notifications about bus arrivals and track vehicles on an interactive map. Trip planning by arrival time has also been added: the app calculates when passengers need to leave. Tickets can also be purchased and travel cards topped up directly in the app.

The app was launched in 2020 with a basic set of functions, CPT Director of Information Technology and Innovation Andreas Dimitriadis recalled. According to him, the 2026 update is based on user feedback, and further improvements will continue.

“Mobility is not a privilege but a right,” said CPT Chief Executive Officer Julio Tironi. According to him, the company carried more than 12 million passengers in 2025 and has been carrying more than one million people a month since May 2024. Customer satisfaction reached 79.7%, but the coverage of the route network, adherence to schedules and passenger information still require attention.

Marina Ioannou Hasapi, Director General of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, said that the authorities are also developing related infrastructure, including Park and Ride facilities, dedicated bus lanes and cycle paths. The modernisation programme provides for more than 3,000 new and upgraded bus stops, as well as the reconstruction of central bus stations across the island.

There are around 670 cars per 1,000 residents in Cyprus, one of the highest rates in Europe. The island has no railways, so the bus remains the only form of public transport.