Accessibility
Last updated October 27, 2026
DMV Metro Tracker should work for every rider, including people who use screen readers, keyboards, switch controls, magnification, or larger text. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA on the web app, and to follow the same standard in the iOS and Android apps.
What's supported
- Every screen works with a keyboard alone. Sheets and panels close with Escape and return focus to where you were.
- Screen readers (VoiceOver, TalkBack, NVDA, JAWS) get labels for buttons, lines and routes, and on the web for every map marker too.
- Text and controls meet WCAG contrast minimums in light and dark mode, for every theme color.
- The web app can be zoomed to 200% and beyond without losing content.
- Animations stop when your device asks for reduced motion.
- Lines are always named or lettered, never shown by color alone.
- Elevator and escalator outages are shown for every station, with alerts for your favorites.
Known limits
The live map is a visual overview. Its stations, trains, buses and bikeshare docks can be reached with a keyboard or screen reader, but a list is often faster: Search finds any station or bus route, and the Nearby tab lists stations, stops and docks around you with their arrivals.
Business details come from OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia, and photos from Wikimedia Commons and Mapillary. Those photos don't have written descriptions beyond the place's name.
Report a problem
If something in the app is hard or impossible to use, please tell us and we'll work to fix it. Email jeremylgrice@gmail.com with the screen you were on and the device or assistive technology you use.