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Feed status · checked 2026-08-01

Annapolis Transit

Based on the feed this agency publishes

Service mode Bus

93.6 / 100

unchanged since 2026-07-31

Catalogued in Maryland.

Covers 60 daysRealtime not yet published

A data-quality and completeness lens to help an agency improve its GTFS feed. Not an official compliance determination from any transit program. New to this? How to read your scorecard. Interactive view of this scorecard. Rubric v1.3, validator 8.0.1.

Checked for changes 83 minutes ago; last changed 41 days ago.

Measured 3 of 4 score categories from the agency's own feed.

How we measured this

Confidence in this measurement: medium.

  • Realtime quality was not measured this run. It does not count against the grade.
  • The feed was downloaded from the agency's own URL.

Confidence describes how much the pipeline could measure this run, not the feed itself. It never changes the grade.

Top things to fix

Fix 01

Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead.

The feed contains no fare information. Riders see 'fare unknown' in trip planners and can't budget their trip; visitors are most affected.

⏱ A small file for most flat-fare systems.worth about +15 points in its category

Fix 02

Drop the short name from route_long_name and keep the long name descriptive, like 'Downtown via 5th Ave'.

Some route long names repeat the route's short name inside them. Apps show both names together, so riders see the number twice, like '5 5 Downtown'.

⏱ One field per flagged route.worth about +4 points in its category

Finding handoff

Move one finding to a recheck

Select one finding. Copy the request, make the change in the feed-producing tool, then compare the next complete run.

Feed evidence
The feed contains no fare information.
Next action
Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead.
Recheck
Publish the changed feed at the same URL. On the next complete, comparable scorecard run, confirm that this finding is no longer reported.
Copy handoff text
How to make and check these changes

Check the result on the published feed. Read the guide, make the change in your tool, and use the next comparable run to see whether the finding is still reported. Only an action or ticket record can attribute who made the change.

  1. Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead. · Read the fix guide

    Make the change. Make this change in whatever tool produces your feed, then re-export.

    Check the result. The next scorecard run checks this finding again. If a comparable check no longer reports it, the feed's clearance log records that result. This confirms feed state, not who made the change. Self-check a feed before you publish.

  2. Drop the short name from route_long_name and keep the long name descriptive, like 'Downtown via 5th Ave'.

    Make the change. Make this change in whatever tool produces your feed, then re-export.

    Check the result. The next scorecard run checks this finding again. If a comparable check no longer reports it, the feed's clearance log records that result. This confirms feed state, not who made the change. Self-check a feed before you publish.

Rider view: what this feed publishes

A quick read of rider-facing information in this feed.

Schedule visibility
The feed's last published service date is in 60 days.
Published accessibility data
Accessibility information is stated for 100% of stops and 100% of trips. This measures published data, not whether stops or vehicles are physically usable.
Fare information
No fare information is published in the feed.
Realtime information
Realtime-feed availability and live-arrival coverage are not known from this scorecard.

Important: This does not rate service reliability. Riders should confirm current service alerts, fares, and accessibility accommodations with the transit operator before traveling.

Send your vendor a fix request

You may not control the GTFS export yourself. Copy this and send it to whoever runs your scheduling software export. It names each fix with the validator notice and a guide link.

Score by category

Correctness96.0 / 100

The MobilityData validator flagged 1 kind of issue across 2 instances (0 error, 2 warning, 0 informational).

Freshness100.0 / 100

Service data covers the next 60 days.

Rider experience85.0 / 100

100% of stops state wheelchair accessibility (100% marked accessible, 0% marked not accessible). This measures what the feed publishes, not whether a stop is physically usable. Fare data is not published.

Accessibility100 / 100

100% of stops state accessibility (100% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.

2 accessibility depth signals

  • 1 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (Orange).

    Consider: Adjust route_color or route_text_color so each pair clears 4.5:1. Often switching the text between black and white is enough.

  • 152 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("West St. and Calvert St.", "West St. at Loews Hotel", "West St. and Madison Pl.", and more).

    Consider: Add tts_stop_name with the spoken form, e.g. 'Main Street and Second Avenue', for the affected stops.

Opportunities to strengthen the data, not deductions from the sub-score above. States what the second accessibility lens can check from the feed, not verified physical usability.

Realtime qualityNot yet measured

Not scored yet. Nothing here counts against the grade.

Routes and stops

Each route is drawn once, using the longest shape its trips follow; stops are the dots.

This feed has 166 stops.

Skip to route and stop data

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Basemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Routes and stops: this agency's GTFS feed.

  • Orange (orange)
  • Green (green)
  • Brown (brown)
  • Red (red)
  • Purple (purple)
  • Free Annapolis Downtown Shuttle (teal)
  • State Shuttle (teal)
  • Purple (purple)
Routes in Annapolis Transit's feed
RouteTypeLine color
Orange Downtown Annapolis to Forest Drive Call-in 410-263-7964Busorange
Green Westfield Mall to EastportBusgreen
Brown Westfield Mall to EastportBusbrown
Red Westfield Mall to EastportBusred
Purple Purple-S2 Call-in 4102637964Buspurple
Free Annapolis Downtown ShuttleBusteal
State ShuttleBusteal
Purple Purple-N1 Call-in 4102637964Buspurple
List every stop
  • 6th St. at Spa Creek Bridge
  • Admiral Dr. and Poplar Ave.
  • Admiral Dr. and Poplar Ave.
  • Admiral Dr. and Captains Cir.
  • Admiral Dr. and Croll Dr.
  • Bay Ridge Ave. at Bens Dr.
  • Bay Ridge Ave. and Janice Dr.
  • Bay Ridge Rd. and Cypress Rd.
  • Bay Ridge Rd. and Cypress Rd.
  • Bay Ridge Ave. and Janice Dr.
  • Bay Ridge Ave. and Timber Creek Dr.
  • Bay Ridge Ave. and Victor Pkwy.
  • Bestgate Rd. at Research Dr.
  • Bestgate Rd. Office Building
  • Bywater Rd. and Forest Dr.
  • Bywater Rd. and Great Bay Ave.
  • Chesapeake Ave. and Burnside St.
  • Chesapeake Ave. and Burnside St.
  • Monroe St. and Bay Ridge Ave.
  • Church Circle at Court House
  • Church Circle & School St.
  • St. Mary's St. and Compromise St.
  • Copeland Street
  • Defense Hwy. at Home Depot
  • Defense Hwy. and Oak St.
  • Forest Dr. and Hillsmere Dr.
  • Forest Dr. and Harker Pl.
  • Forest Dr. and Old Solomons Island Rd.
  • Forest Dr. and Old Solomons Island Rd.
  • Forest Dr. and Parole St.
  • Forest Dr. and Castlegate Dr.
  • Forest Dr. and Spa Rd.
  • Hilltop Ln. and Boxwood Rd.
  • Hilltop Ln. at Truxton Park
  • Hilltop Ln. and Spa Rd.
  • Hilltop Ln. and Youngs Farm Rd.
  • Hilltop Ln. at Youngs Farm Rd.
  • Tyler Ave. and President St.
  • Housley Rd. at Stone Point Dr.
  • Housley Rd. and Gateway Village Dr.
  • Jennifer Rd. at Detention Center
  • Jennifer Rd. at Detention Center
  • Madison St. and Brashears St.
  • Madison St. and President St.
  • Chesapeake Ave. at Eastport Shopping Center
  • President St. and Van Buren St.
  • President St. and Madison St.
  • Department of Public Works
  • Spa Rd. and Rosemary St.
  • Spa Rd. and Carraway Ln.
  • Spa Rd. and Carraway Ln.
  • Tyler Ave. and Forest Dr.
  • Tyler Ave. and Woods Dr.
  • Tyler Ave. and President St.
  • Robinwood Circle
  • West St. and Westbridge Dr.
  • West St. and Admiral Dr.
  • West St. and Calvert St.
  • West St. and Church Circle
  • West St. and Lafayette Ave.
  • West St. and Legion Ave.
  • West St. and Madison Pl.
  • West St. and Parole St.
  • West St. and Somerville Rd.
  • West St. and Cherry Grove Ave.
  • West St. and Southgate Ave.
  • West St. and Taylor Ave.
  • West St. and Old Solomons Island Rd.
  • West St. and Hudson St.
  • Bywater Rd. at Annapolis Marketplace
  • Bywater Rd. and Belle Dr.
  • Medical Pkwy. at Sajak Building
  • Bestgate Rd. and Severn Grove Rd.
  • Newtowne Drive
  • City Hall / Noah Hillman Garage
  • Bestgate Rd. at Commerce Park Dr.
  • Calvert St. and Bladen St.
  • Chesapeake Ave. and State St.
  • College Ave. at Lawyer's Mall
  • Hilltop Ln. and Boxwood Rd.
  • Hilltop Ln. and Primrose Rd.
  • West St. and Amos Garrett Blvd.
  • West St. and Legion Ave.
  • Newtowne Dr. and Juliana Cir.
  • Jennifer Rd. at Annapolis Exchange
  • Skippers Ln. and Vanguard Ln.
  • Admiral Dr. and Captains Cir.
  • Bay Ridge Shopping Center
  • Tyler Avenue
  • Westfield Mall
  • West St. and Chinquapin Round Rd.
  • Anne Arundel Medical Center
  • President St. and Monroe St.
  • Colonial Ave. and West St.
  • West St. and Cathedral St.
  • Main Street / City Dock
  • West St. at Loews Hotel
  • County Office Building / Gotts Garage
  • Park Place
  • Housley Rd. and Generals Hwy.
  • Riva Rd. and Towne Centre Blvd.
  • West St. and Russell St.
  • Norman Dr. and Americana Dr.
  • Hilltop Ln. and Forest Dr.
  • Spa Rd. and Spindrift Way
  • Forest Dr. and Crystal Spring Farm Rd.
  • Forest Dr. and Spa Rd.
  • Spa Rd. and Gentry Ct.
  • Forest Dr. and Gemini Dr.
  • Forest Dr. and Youngs Farm Rd.
  • Forest Dr. at Annapolis Middle School
  • Forest Dr. and Tyler Ave.
  • Forest Dr. and Tyler Ave.
  • Forest Dr. and Crows Nest Ct.
  • Forest Dr. and Annapolis Neck Rd.
  • Forest Dr. and Thom Dr.
  • Forest Dr. and Quiet Waters Pl.
  • Forest Dr. and Bay Ridge Ave.
  • Bay Ridge Ave. at Bens Dr.
  • Hilltop Ln. and Gemini Dr.
  • Hilltop Ln. and Primrose Rd.
  • Bay Ridge Ave. and Parkwood Ave.
  • 6th St. and Bay Ridge Ave.
  • Spa Rd. and Rosemary St.
  • Housley Rd. and Gateway Village Dr.
  • Housley Rd. at Best Buy
  • Housley Rd. at Regatta Bay Ct.
  • Bestgate Rd. and Herndon Dr.
  • Bestgate Rd. and Gate Dr.
  • Jennifer Rd. at Annapolis Plaza
  • Forest Dr. and Tower Pl.
  • Forest Dr. at Forest Plaza
  • Forest Dr. and Harker Pl.
  • Forest Dr. and Center St.
  • Forest Dr. and Center St.
  • Forest Dr. and Bausum Dr.
  • Forest Dr. and Fairfax Rd.
  • Chinquapin Round Rd. and Drew St.
  • Chinquapin Round Rd. and Margaret Ave.
  • West St. and Parole St.
  • Admiral Dr. at Radio Park
  • Forest Dr. and Rosecrest Dr.
  • Forest Dr. and Rosecrest Dr.
  • Tyler Ave. and Janwall St.
  • Tyler Ave. and Janwall St.
  • Tyler Ave. and Woods Dr.
  • West St. and Cherry Grove Ave.
  • West St. and Russell St.
  • Compromise St. and Newman St.
  • West St. and Brewer Ave.
  • Medical Pkwy. and Bestgate Rd.
  • Skippers Ln. and Greenbriar Ln.
  • Cherry Grove Ave. and Forest Dr.
  • Herbert Sachs Blvd. at DNR
  • Herbert Sachs Blvd. at Court of Appeals
  • Herbert Sachs Blvd. at Court of Appeals
  • Herbert Sachs Blvd. at DNR
  • Northwest St. and Church Circle
  • Bay Ridge Ave. and Timber Creek Dr.
  • West St. and Somerville Rd.
  • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Stop 1)
  • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Stop 2)
  • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Stop 3)
  • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Stop 4)
  • 6th St @ Eastport Elementary
  • West St at Brewer AVe

Over time

Overall score across the last 4 checks — unchanged since 2026-07-31.

2026-07-25: 93.62026-07-30: 93.62026-07-31: 93.62026-08-01: 93.6
Show the numbers
CheckScoreChange
2026-07-2593.6 first check
2026-07-3093.6 no change
2026-07-3193.6 no change
2026-08-0193.6 no change

What changed since your last check

  • Correctness no change
  • Freshness no change
  • Rider experience no change

What changed in this feed

Overall grade and score held steady since 2026-07-31.

Same feed file as 2026-07-31; the published zip did not change.

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Everything we checked

2 findings, ordered by severity.

Show every finding
  • Warning2 instances

    Some route long names repeat the route's short name inside them.

    Apps show both names together, so riders see the number twice, like '5 5 Downtown'.

    Fix: Drop the short name from route_long_name and keep the long name descriptive, like 'Downtown via 5th Ave'. (One field per flagged route.)

    Finding code: route_long_name_contains_short_name · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules

  • Warning1 instance

    The feed contains no fare information.

    Riders see 'fare unknown' in trip planners and can't budget their trip; visitors are most affected.

    Fix: Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead. (A small file for most flat-fare systems.)

    Finding code: scorecard_no_fare_data · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices

NTD GTFS readiness Ready

Published at a public URL, valid, current, and identified with agency_id: the four feed checks for RY2026 all hold here. Only your own D-10 and P-50 filings make that official; this is a heads-up, not a determination.

Published Ready
Published at a public URL.
Valid Ready
Passes validation with no errors.
Current Ready
Service data covers the next 60 days.
agency_id provided Ready
agency.txt provides agency_id. For RY2026, keep one stable value for each NTD reporter represented in the feed and crosswalk each value on the P-50 form.
agency_id equals your NTD ID (optional) Not checked yet
This feed provides agency_id. For RY2026, keep one stable value for each NTD reporter represented in the feed and crosswalk it on the P-50 form. The value does not need to equal the five-digit NTD ID; we do not have that ID on file, so the optional equality comparison is not checked yet.
shapes.txt covers your trips Ready
All 331 trips have a shape in shapes.txt.

In plain words: if you report to the federal transit database, you have to publish a working, up-to-date feed, provide a stable agency_id for each represented reporter, and confirm the feed and P-50 crosswalk each year. This box is a heads-up; your filings are the official check.

A readiness signal mapping this feed to the FTA National Transit Database GTFS requirement (Report Year 2023 onward: a public, valid, current feed, certified annually on the D-10). For RY2026, each represented reporter needs a stable agency_id, unique within the feed and crosswalked to its five-digit NTD ID on P-50; the values do not need to be equal. FTA also requires shapes.txt in the published GTFS: Full Reporters from Report Year 2025, and Reduced, Rural, and Tribal Reporters from Report Year 2026. Not an official determination; your certification is the official check.

Conformance mark Awarded

This feed earns the conformance mark: valid, current, and stating wheelchair access on nearly every stop and trip.

GTFS conformance mark for Annapolis Transit

Valid Met
Passes validation with no errors.
Current Met
Service data covers the next 60 days.
Accessible Met
States wheelchair access on 100% of stops and 100% of trips.

In plain words: earn this mark when your feed passes validation, has not expired, and says whether nearly every stop and trip is wheelchair accessible.

A pass credential for a feed that is valid, current, and states wheelchair access on nearly every stop and trip. Accessibility here measures what the feed publishes, not whether a stop is physically usable. How the conformance mark works.

Clears the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed has 60 days of service ahead, clearing the four-week (28-day) window Maps asks for. No validator errors either, so riders keep seeing this agency in their trip planners; warnings lower the grade here but do not remove a feed from Maps.

How this agency maps to the standards

The scorecard is a data-quality lens, not a compliance determination. Its universal references describe good GTFS and useful rider information. Useful references here are GTFS Schedule Best Practices, GTFS-Realtime Best Practices, MobilityData grading scheme, Google Transit publication guidance, FTA National Transit Database GTFS requirement. Read the full standards crosswalk.

Correctness 96 / 100
GTFS Schedule best practices, checked by the MobilityData validator. MobilityData grading covers stop locations, route names, and colors. Google Transit requires a feed to pass validation for publication. FTA NTD readiness also checks that the published feed is valid.
Freshness 100 / 100
GTFS Schedule best practices call for a dataset that stays current. An expired calendar can remove service from Google Transit and other rider trip planners. FTA NTD readiness also checks that the published feed is current.
Rider experience 85 / 100
GTFS Best Practices for rider-facing fields. MobilityData grading covers stop names and headsigns.
Realtime quality Not yet published
GTFS-Realtime best practices: a stable URL, high uptime, and frequent updates.

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Annapolis Transit GTFS data quality grade: A

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