Now you can sit your phone down, play Angry Birds, text a friend, daydream, or whatever you want and just wait for the notifications.ĭo frequent texts of, “Where are you?” or “When are you going to get here” annoy you? If not stop here and move to number 5.

Previously, once you started your trip you could set-up stop notifications, which would go off two stops before it was time to get off the bus or train. Just a few months ago, Citymapper automated the notification feature. I don’t know about you, but I hate missing my stop. Double tap a stop for real-time arrivals and the schedule. Citymapper’s bus route maps are viewable as a list or on a map. Now try finding an interactive map, one that will follow along your trip or allow you to visually see the route and connecting cross streets. It’s easier to find a subway map than it is a bus route map. For example, walking 1.5 miles will burn 140 calories the equivalent of 0.7 of a Grande half-cafe semi-skim latte. It provides a general idea of how many calories the average person will burn. Citymapper provides a basic calorie counter for walking and biking.

No hidden premiums.ĭon’t let any calorie burning go to waste. (Yeah, your favorite word!) It is free to download and use. While there are more than ten reasons that I love Citymapper, I decided to keep this list to a reasonable number. It surpassed mine and my friends’ expectations with its facility, accessibility, and features. After one weekend I knew I had found my new favorite app. To protect my phone from probable malicious software, I followed general safety procedures I reviewed the comments, images, features, and the number of downloads before downloading. I searched the Android app store for “New York subway map” and Citymapper was the first result. Last year, before a weekend trip to New York City I decided to download a subway map. I found Citymapper through a simple search in the Android App store. Neither of which I have! So identifying a reliable and economical transportation app is my number one priority, or it use to be, until I found City Mapper.

Managing frequent train delays and erratic bus departures requires patience and a crystal ball. Getting around a metropolitan city can be overwhelming, even for the city dweller.

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