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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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Moovit: All Local Transit & Mobility Options
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NextBus
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myStop® Mobile
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DoubleMap Bus Tracker
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Whiz • Live Transit Times for Subway & Bus
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OneBusAway
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MyTransit NYC Subway, MTA Bus, LIRR & Metro North
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NYC Transit: MTA Subway, Rail, Bus Tracker
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Citymapper: Directions For All Your Transportation
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Transit: Bus & Subway Times
Navigate MTA, NJ Transit, MBTA, SEPTA, BART, MARTA, CTA & 200+ cities4.5 Ratings 215K+ Reviews 10M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Moovit: All Local Transit & Mobility Options
Timing, navigation & trip planning for all transit types.1 app to plan,pay,ride.4.5 Ratings 1M+ Reviews 50M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh 1M+ ReviewsFree![Google Play]()
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NextBus
Official NextBus Mobile Application3.9 Ratings 10K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree Feature RichFree![Google Play]()
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myStop® Mobile
myStop® Mobile provides real-time traveler information in the palm of your hand!4.2 Ratings 6K+ Reviews 100K+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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DoubleMap Bus Tracker
Track your bus in real-time with DoubleMap!4.1 Ratings 7K+ Reviews 100K+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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Whiz • Live Transit Times for Subway & Bus
Real-Time Transit: bus times, train times, subway maps, live directions & alerts4.3 Ratings 682+ Reviews 50K+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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OneBusAway
Your open-source app for real-time transit information4.1 Ratings 13K+ Reviews 500K+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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MyTransit NYC Subway, MTA Bus, LIRR & Metro North
Most Accurate & Reliable MTA App for NYC Subway, Bus, LIRR & Metro North4.7 Ratings 28K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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NYC Transit: MTA Subway, Rail, Bus Tracker
Real-time MTA Bus & Subway arrival time with trip planner & service alerts4.5 Ratings 481+ Reviews 50K+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Citymapper: Directions For All Your Transportation
Route Planner for City Navigation: MTA MBTA NJ Transit Bus Times & Subway Map4.8 Ratings 151K+ Reviews 10M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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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 2,249 unique apps (1183 Android apps and 1066 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 2,249 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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