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Best 10 Public Transportation Apps
Finding the right public transit options can be confusing. With bus trackers & these public transportation apps get all the transportation schedules you need.
About Public Transportation
Public transportation is a system for carrying multiple members of the public at once from one place to another. This is usually by way of an established route and costs some sort of fee.
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Transit: Bus & Subway Times
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MyTransit NYC Subway, MTA Bus, LIRR & Metro North
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Citymapper: Directions For All Your Transportation
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DoubleMap Bus Tracker
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Moovit: All Local Transit & Mobility Options
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Transit Tracks: Chicago CTA
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NextBus
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NYC Transit: MTA Subway, Rail, Bus Tracker
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Whiz • Live Transit Times for Subway & Bus
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MBTA Boston Bus and Rail Tracker
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Transit: Bus & Subway Times
Transit, Inc.
Maps & Navigation
Navigate MTA, NJ Transit, MBTA, SEPTA, BART, MARTA, CTA & 200+ cities
5M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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MyTransit NYC Subway, MTA Bus, LIRR & Metro North
MyTransit™
Maps & Navigation
Most Accurate & Reliable MTA App for NYC Subway, Bus, LIRR & Metro North
1M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Citymapper: Directions For All Your Transportation
Citymapper Limited
Maps & Navigation
Route Planner for City Navigation: MTA MBTA NJ Transit Bus Times & Subway Map
10M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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DoubleMap Bus Tracker
DoubleMap
Travel & Local
Track your bus in real-time with DoubleMap!
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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Moovit: All Local Transit & Mobility Options
Moovit
Maps & Navigation
Timing, navigation & trip planning for all transit types.1 app to plan,pay,ride.
50M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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Transit Tracks: Chicago CTA
Lele Duan
Maps & Navigation
CTA bus and train times on your phone.
500K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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NYC Transit: MTA Subway, Rail, Bus Tracker
Anil Vasani
Maps & Navigation
Real-time MTA Bus & Subway arrival time with trip planner & service alerts
50K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Whiz • Live Transit Times for Subway & Bus
BusExpert ltd
Maps & Navigation
Real-Time Transit: bus times, train times, subway maps, live directions & alerts
50K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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MBTA Boston Bus and Rail Tracker
Rangi Works
Maps & Navigation
Live MBTA bus and rail times under your fingertips!
100K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Amtrak
Amtrak
Travel & Local
Managing your travel should be easy. With the Amtrak app, it is.
1M+ Downloads -
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Busuu - Learn Languages - Spanish, Japanese & More
Busuu
Education
Let's learn Spanish, Japanese, French, English & More Languages Together!
10M+ Downloads -
357
QuickBooks Self-Employed:Mileage Tracker and Taxes
Intuit Inc
Finance
Track mileage & expenses! Syncs with TurboTax Self-Employed!
5M+ Downloads -
368
Travelocity - Deals on Flights, Hotels & Travel
Travelocity.com
Travel & Local
Find travel deals on flights and book select hotels with code APP15 for 15% off.
1M+ Downloads -
409
SLING: Live TV, Shows & Movies
Sling TV, L.L.C.
Entertainment
The best live and on demand TV
10M+ Downloads -
427
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Mobile LLC
Books & Reference
Your library in your pocket. Anytime, anywhere.
100M+ Downloads -
461
Sephora - Buy Makeup, Cosmetics, Hair & Skincare
Sephora USA, Inc.
Beauty
Celebrate Pride with the best products and get free shipping with code FREESHIP.
1M+ Downloads -
476
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How We Choose The Best Apps
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Broad Search
Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching transit information, automotive and public transit, bus finder and 11 other keywords. From there, we retrieved a total of 2,261 unique apps (1208 Android apps and 1053 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
Additional Review by Editorial Team
Finally, our editorial team checks all apps in our best 10 list one by one to make sure these apps are of the highest quality. -
Filter only high-quality apps
We then selected the highest quality apps from the 2,261 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best Public Transportation Apps for both Android & iOS.
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