Transport minister Alan Whitehead saw a new system for making buses more regular and reliable.
He praised the scheme, jointly funded by Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company and the city council, for satellite tracking of buses.
Dr Whitehead travelled by bus to Preston Road in Brighton where a pilot system is already in operation to tell passengers on an electronic monitor how long they will have to wait.
Next year Brighton and Hove will be the first city in the UK to have all buses tracked by satellite.
Passenger Jack Keenoo, who lives near Preston Park, chatted to the minister and told him: "I like the new system."
Dr Whitehead said: "I am delighted to see such a project working so well here.
"It is the sort of innovation I am keen to mirror in other councils across the country."
Lead transport councillor Alison Hermitage said: "The council, through Government funding, provided the technology on the street and the bus company invested in the technology on the buses."
The funding included £3.5 million for integrated transport, which was £200,000 more than the council had expected to receive.
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