CityMapper is one of the best transit apps on the market. Available exclusively for London, this app integrates virtually all of London's transit options into one!
Travel options from A to Z
CityMapper is probably best for the endless number of transportation options available to the user. Your journey starts by clicking 'Get me somewhere'. You can choose to 'Start' at your own location, or when planning ahead, start from a different location. Switch to the 'End' tab, type in where you want to go, and click 'Get Route'.
CityMapper gives you the estimated time and cost for walking, cycling (including the number of calories you'll burn), suggested tube routes, suggested bus routes, a bus only or tube only route, the estimated cost and time of taking a taxi, and a rain-safe route to battle the London weather. It even provides a few quirky options like Catapult and Jetpack. A built in weather report gives you the weather conditions at your destination. CityMapper also contains a tube map for reference, as well as line status and weekend closures.
Finding your way
Clicking on a bus, tube or train route will give you live departure times to help you plan your journey in advance. Clicking on the cycling option will give you detailed info on the cycle hire stations near your start and end locations as well as the availability of cycles at the station.
An added bonus in CityMapper is the 'Get me home' function. Simply tap on the button and the GPS locator will give you directions to your saved home address from wherever you are in the city. A similar idea is applied to the 'Get me to work' function.
Arriving on time
CityMapper feels very natural to use and has a really nice interface. The layout of different travel options all on one screen makes it incredibly convenient to compare travel times and prices. The live updates for bus, tube and train are really reliable, and the map does a good job of giving clear directions.
The verdict
This app utilizes all the travel information available in London, and it does so really well, accurately predicting travel times and costs. CityMapper makes it easy to get around one of the most complicated cities in the world, easily replacing at least four travel apps with one. Although it only services London, the layout, design and functionality of the app definitely make it one of the best thought-out travel apps on the market.
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