Are you a bus rider? Many people never ride the bus because they feel intimidated or confused by the routes. The thing is, the bus is kinda what’s up when it comes to mass transit. You have cell service, there’s usually a seat, and you’re not stuck underground. Sadly, for those of us who ride the bus regularly, the only thing that actually seems regular about it is the fact that it never shows up when it’s supposed to! (I’m looking at you B57: I’ll see you in purgatory). Seriously–those schedules are basically made up numbers with colons haphazardly thrown in for good measure.

Well, recently the MTA has added QR codes to select bus stops, including those along the B38 and the B57 in Bushwick, so you can see how far the bus actually is. So how do the codes work? Well, we tested them out for you, and here are the results.

You need a smart phone