Transit -
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Seller: 9280-0366 Quebec inc. (
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Category: Maps & Navigation Reviewed Version: 5.9.14
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Price: Paid Options The app is available as free on App store. The app used to charge for its services previously but is now free. All the features can be used by users for free on the app. You can add money in your account to buy tickets through the app. It got in app purchases but is free for every person to use who download to get navigation details of the public transit.
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Transit is a real time city travel companion. The app helps you navigate your city’s public transport system with accurate real time predictions. It guides you with simple trip planning and step by step navigation especially when you are travelling to unfamiliar places. The app gives you all the info you need in a clear and bold interface so you can reach your destination.
If you are unable to find public transport you can easily request ride from Uber, Lyft or grab the closest bikeshare using this app. This award winning apps shows you in real time where your public ride is so that you can never miss it.
App Features and Capabilities Real time navigation: The app shows you your public ride location in real time. If the bus are crowded or not, the app keeps you updated about the ride you are waiting for. It shares subways maps with it users so that they can track their travelling more easily.
Up to date info: The app gives you real time predictions about the showing up of your train and bus. It keeps you update regarding any traffic delays or other issues about your public transit systems. Once you pinpoint your ride, the app keeps notifying you about its arrival time.
Easy transfers: This feature helps you to reach your destination with the fastest way. You can explore different combinations of trips on this app. With the combination of bus and bike it gives you best way to reach your destination as it guides to with step by step navigation including transfers.
Voice reminders: The app has this amazing feature which tells you to start walking to your stop, to hurry up when catching a bus and where to get off. It reminds you about the precise, rider-powered locations so that you can save every minute while reaching your destination.
Find Bike shares and scooters: You can see all the nearby bikeshares, scooters and carshares on the app. It guides you about the bike directions as well.
Pros
- The app keeps you updated in real time about your ride with real time predictions of arrival and departure from your locations.
- The app has great trip planner which works offline so that you can reach your destination in the most feasible way.
- The app helps you to check schedules, route itineraries and connecting lines at every stop.
- You can compare ETA’s and prices for Uber, Lyft and others on the app.
- The app has support for almost everything including bus, metro, subway, light rail, streetcar, train, ride hail, bikeshare, scooters, carshare and ferry.
- You can easily pay for bus & train tickets, bikeshare passes & ride hail fares in the app.
Cons
- The app requires strong GPS system without which the app is frustrating and difficult.
- The bus timings are not accurate sometimes. The timing of the transit system and real time doesn’t match sometimes.
- The app takes too much time to load about the information regarding buses and other services. It gets glitch sometimes.
- The app doesn’t work well when you look up a bus route ahead of time.
- The route planning feature is broken and need to be fixed.
- The option of favorites is useless as it only saves the bus line and not bus stops.
Other Information to Know The app works in 200+ supported cities, including NYC, Chicago, Washington DC, LA, SF & the Bay Area, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Paris, and many more cities across North America, Europe, Australia and NZ. This Seller of this app is Transit App, Inc. This app is available on apple store for iPhone and iPod touch. It ranks no. 04 in the category of Navigation. It has 4.7 stars based on 86K ratings on apple store. It has 4.2 stars rating on google play store. The app compatibility requirements are iOS 11.0 or later. The size of app is 183.8 MB. This app can be downloaded for free.
