The Best Public Transit Apps

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Once you get used to a city's public transit system, it can be super convenient and useful. The key is getting used to it. Drop me into an unfamiliar urban city and you might as well think the public transit system was from another planet on first glance. Signs that explain things differently. Lines that run to neighborhoods I don't know.

Thankfully, there are apps dedicated to decoding each city's public transit system: from subways, buses, and more. These are the best ones.

Disagree? Know of another great option?

Citymapper

Citymapper

Best overall transit app, but is available only in select cities

📍 Available in 3 countries and 45 cities
iOSAndroid
Transit

Transit

Beautifully designed urban travel companion

📍 Available in 5 countries and 24 cities
iOSAndroid
Moovit

Moovit

Bus and train focused option with real time alerts

📍 Available in 48 countries and 71 cities
iOSAndroid

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