Citymapper

- 19 August 2016

Everyone

Maps & Navigation

( 46,024)

Editors' Choice Top Developer

Description

★ EDITORS’ CHOICE ★
Making cities easier to use. We're reinventing the urban transport app, built for commuters and their daily needs. Our journey planner combines all transport modes to find you the best route: walking, tube / metro, bus, train, rail, ferry, Uber / taxi and cycles. All in real-time, including bus and train times and disruptions. Made for the real world.

SELECT AWARDS
★ Editors' Choice! (Google Play Store)
★ Top Travel Startup + Top Mobile Startup (Techcrunch Europas 2015)
★ Best Overall Mobile App (MWC Barcelona / GSMA 2014)
★ Designs of the Year 2014 (London Design Museum)
★ #1 Grand Prize Winner (MTA New York City App Quest 2013)

THE CLEVER JOURNEY PLANNER
FIND THE BEST ROUTE - Our journey planner combines all transport modes available: walking, tube / metro, bus, train / rail, ferry, Uber / taxi and cycles. Discover routes you never knew existed.

REAL TIME DATA - Live bus times and train times, so you'll never miss a bus or train again. Available directly from Transport for London (TfL), Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), West Midlands Birmingham + more

PERSONALISE YOUR CITY - Save any bus stop or train station, tube / metro / train line or bus routes for quick access. Subscribe to your favourite TfL tube, train line or bus routes for automatic disruption / delay / strike alerts.

SMART COMMUTE - Automatically get daily updates about your commute right on your lock screen. Including live bus times and train times, your live arrival time and disruption / delay / strike alerts with alternative routes.

STEP-BY-STEP JOURNEY PLANNER - Follow your journey in real-time with simple step-by-step instructions, including live bus times and live train times and an alarm when it's time to get off the bus or train line. Move around your city like a pro.

SOCIAL FEATURES - Share your live trip: let friends follow your live trip to know when you'll arrive. Share any location or address: one tap for others to get directions.

+ Beat the rush-hour crowd by knowing the best carriage to board the tube / metro or train line
+ Get out at the correct exit from any tube / metro or train station
+ Simple sharing to your friends via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Email etc
+ Full Android Wear journey planner with step-by-step instructions for your journey in real-time
+ Search for bus routes, any tube / metro or train line operated by TfL, TfGM and other transport agencies around the world
+ See all tube / metro and bus routes nearby incl. walking distance and tube map

OFFLINE TUBE MAP AND TUBE TIMES
+ View the official London tube map and London rail map by TfL and cities including Manchester (TfGM), Birmingham (West Midlands), MTR Hong Kong, LTA Singapore, RATP Paris, MTA New York + more
+ View all tube and train times even when you’re offline
+ Save any journey for offline use

CITIES COVERAGE
+ London
+ Manchester
+ Birmingham
+ Paris
+ New York
+ Barcelona
+ Hong Kong
+ Singapore
+ Many more! See the full list.

TRANSPORT AGENCIES
London: Transport for London (TfL), Underground (TfL), Overground (TfL), Dockland Light Railway (DLR), Tramlink, National Rail, Santander Cycles (Boris Bikes)
Manchester: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Stagecoach Manchester, National Rail
Birmingham: Midland Metro, Centro Train, Arriva Train, London Midland
Singapore: LTA, SMRT, SBS
Hong Kong: MTR, HK Tramways, Light Rail, Kowloon Motor Bus, Citybus, First Bus, First Ferry, Star Ferry, Discovery Bay Ferry & Bus, Green Mini Bus, Red Mini Bus

KEEP IN TOUCH
If you have questions, feedback or something we may have missed in your city, please email us at support@citymapper.com.

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Reviews

4.5

46,024 total

5 34,062

4 7,224

3 1,976

2 919

1 1,843

Rafael Ceriz

Intuitive and Reliable Shows accurate timings as well as the "offline" timetables, calculates routes sorted by time and cost, allows saving stops and stations on the main menu, and includes several cities around the world. No bugs as of yet, only a little slow sometimes. Needs more comprehensive list sorting and route configuration. Very good if you heavily rely on transport, because Citymapper has the information you need. Developers also occasionally write little jokes hidden around e.g. jetpack "feature".

Cara Liu

Great awesome transit app, the only one I use to commute in Chi This is the only app I found with the correct transit times, plus it shows you the many ways to get to places, with an easy to use interface. Love the step by step thing when you take the rail and especially like the feature that alert you when to get off. Thank you developers! A suggestion would be to have a better location tracker. Sometimes when I'm walking, it shows me a little ways off of where I am. Maybe it's just the signal, but it took a while for it to catch up.

Rick Hodges

Created from scratch for urban navigation--not just a map app with navigation thrown in later like some other apps. I love how it gets you to a bus stop, for instance, and then shows you the stops as they pass and where you are on a simple line rather than a map. And you get multi-mode directions, because you need to walk to that bus stop first, and then to your destination after you get off the bus, right? The directions are complete and integrated. It also has easy access to many options, including Uber and bikeshare.

Very helpful. It has cut my waiting time for the bus and train significantly. Now, I don't wait in the bus or train stops indefinitely. Using this app, I now know the exact (almost) time and I can plan my trip accordingly. Sometimes I get incorrect time though. But that's alright. Nothing is perfect in this world. This app is very easy to use and I am very happy. Thanks a lot.

Andrew Grizzle

Awesome app! Combining both function and form. If I had one request it would be that it allows commute with personal bicycles to bus stops, and from bus stops to destination, regardless of whether or not there are bike stations in the area. This would be handy especially since you can carry your bike with you on buses.

Mansoor Ahmed

Best transport app Been using tfl website for long time until a friend told about this app. Travel frequently to different areas of London and there always remain ambiguity of how much the journey would cost and detailed breakdown of journey with several different modes of transport involved. So far I loved this app very user friendly. Only request is please keep it like this and don't mess it up... thanks

User reviews

Rafael Ceriz 12 September 2016

Cara Liu 4 September 2016

Rick Hodges 8 September 2016

24 August 2016

Andrew Grizzle 15 September 2016

Mansoor Ahmed 20 September 2016

Kelly Whitlam 19 August 2016

A couple of things guys Tube guides brilliant 10/10. My issues with it were, id plan a journey (kings x to adelphi say) it gave me tube lines,direction,stops etc... but.. when i exit the tube it doesnt the tell me on the walk to bit, which direction to walk and i ended up the wrong way :-( was hoping it would be a bit more sat nav style for the actual walking app.

Cole Stokley 20 August 2016

Best Public Transit App By far the most comprehensive public transit app available. Real time schedules, "get off alert," and available in dozens of cities around the world. User interface is intuitive and clean. Alerts you when a train is down and gives you alternative routes. Almost zero glitches. You'll never need another transit app again.

Sian Flint 21 August 2016

Live times not accurate, cant refresh! This was a 5 star app until the recent update! I use it ever single day to get around London- to and from work etc. Since the latest update I cant refresh the page of live times which is a necessary feature. Plus Ive missed so many buses due to the 'live' times being inaccurate! Ive never had this issue before with this app! PLEASE FIX ASAP!!!

Roxy Maldonado 13 September 2016

Really accurate I've been using CityMapper for about 12 months and the Manhattan bus and train schedules and GPS directions have been very accurate so far. Time screw ups happen when the buses are late, not because the information in the app is wrong. This is why the LIVE TIMES are REALLY helpful. They show how many minutes away a bus is in real time. It has accurately guided me to train stations, bus stops and other destinations when I've been in unfamiliar territory with its GPS tracking. I highly recommend this app!

19 August 2016

Hardly any major cities in Central and South East Asia!! Wish they could pay more attention and focus on adding their services for cities in the eastern hemisphere! It's a good app to be frank and jas been aroumd for a lomg time now but also a bit ridiculous to know that they have left out most major cities in the eastern side.

Luis Villahermosa 16 September 2016

Great transportation companion Was extremely helpful with finding the best transportation mode when I was in Paris. Included when the train will arrive and how long it would take so you can plan accordingly. Only hiccup was the offline mode but I may have use it incorrectly. If also uses more battery than i would like. Otherwise very helpful. Bypassed the battery problem by planning the route with the app and taking notes so not to use the phone.

Shiva Ram Baniya 21 August 2016

Can be better I have various problem regarding the arrival of buses. There are various stops not mentioned when the bus stops exist. CM needs to update its database so that new bus stops are added. On frequent occasion CM failed to show cheap route. Blindly following it will cause you delay and money. The best practice is asking friends and relatives if they had visited that place you wanna go. Overall it is better than other similar apps.

Maximus Payne 15 September 2016

Seems good When I try to go through each step by swiping or using the right arrow, after a short time, it forces me back to the current step. I can't preview the journey by going through each step. Please help

Kien Phan 23 August 2016

6.11 Update How do I dismiss location off msg? I only use location when necessary. Now there is a permanent nag if its off taking up valuable screen estate. **********Useful and intuitive to use. BEST travel app for London. A definite keeper for sure. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

Citymapper Limited 4 May 2015

Hi again Kien. thx for the updated review.

hoe sweeling 26 August 2016

Pretty accurate most of the time Very helpful app to navigate a location , know the cost and time to reach. Only boo boo happen only once when the route indicate a bus stop drop which one bus stop away from.the venue I wanted to go. Incidentally there was a bus stop just outside the condo I wanted to.go

Greg Lawton 22 August 2016

How did this manage to win an award? A very "glossy" app with eye candy but little substance under the glitz. No settings or options of any kind whatsoever, so forget customisation if you want to minimise changes, exclude types such as buses or taxis, favour or minimise walking, or choose shorter routes over faster ones. Edit: Wretched software just suggested I take an unassisted 28 minute walk across town to catch a train that leaves in 26 minutes. You really can't make up this degree of stupidity.

20 September 2016

Great app for public transport London Makes using public transport to get any in London so easy. And so far no annoying ads! May it long continue. Well done to developers for integration with all the transportation systems.

Andrew Li 21 September 2016

Great but need to work on communication They broke my daily commute route once. Contacted support about it, and it seems they resolved it without telling me. Didn't know how to fix it on my end until I got a reply on my previous review. Otherwise a very useful app

Citymapper Limited 15 September 2016

Hey Andrew, thx for writing in. Can you try tapping EDIT next to your commute, then remove (X) the broken broken commute route and then add it again (+). That should fix it, let me know if this helped, thanks!

Farhad Bodhanwala 3 September 2016

Please keep the GPS on even when the screen is off! This app is useless without it. It may use more battery, but I would like the option.

Serg Kraft 13 September 2016

New version less reliable Great app overall. One of the recent updates removed 'data refresh' time, and now I frequently see bus 'expected soon' actually already left or bus reported in 10+ min arriving immediately after I walk away from the stop...

Marta Dyk 20 September 2016

Great app and all, one of the most useful ones. 5 stars easily. But... is there any way to remove/turn off that yellow message (that started appearing with latest update) informing that 'Location is disabled'? Some people simply hardly use Locations. By choice. The do not need to be constantly reminded about that option. Message takes space on the screen.

Phil Quashie 6 September 2016

Extremely useful Great app that I wouldn't want to be without. Some of the suggested routes can be a bit dubious, but nothing's perfect, especially with all the variables that London throws up.

C. Y. Hollander 30 August 2016

Best city navigation app I've found. It takes up-to-date information about service disruptions into account and its estimates are almost always on the money. EDIT: Lately, it's been failing to properly account for service interruptions [in New York]: even when it knows a train is running local, it doesn't alter the directions/ETA accordingly. Downgraded from 5 stars to 4.

Stephan Keller 24 August 2016

Never get lost again I used the app in London and Madrid. It works like a charm and is very useful! Thank you for making life easier :)

Aidan Loughran 22 August 2016

Works Good interface, accurate info, integration between transports. It's the best right now for me, in London. One annoyance: I know when my gps is or isn't on, so your insistent reminder is just obscuring valuable screen real estate...

Joe Southall 31 August 2016

Unreliable and annoying at times. Overall this app is okay, especially if you're mostly using it for the tube. But it's often not accurate with bus times and sometimes it takes a while to figure out where I am. Also, it keeps giving me notifications for suggestions on how to get home when it thinks I'll be heading home soon. I have a flexible schedule so this is just annoying and I can't figure out how to turn this off. Fix these, and the rating will go up.

Monika Giacca 7 September 2016

Best app on my phone! I absolutely love this app for getting around the city. It knows my commute, notifies me of delays, and gives me options for walking, biking, Uber, cartogo, and the subway. Amazeballs!

Frederick Morgan 9 September 2016

Absolutely awesome mapper Impressive data convergence on this mapping app. Does many of the things Google maps will do, but with additional offline support for saving routes for offline reference and transit maps.

Eden Sama 7 September 2016

Rate 5 stars if You get rid of that annoying location for gps pop up please.

The Dark Knight 19 August 2016

I don't understand I don't understand why the notification for location settings won't dissappear. It is forcing me to turn the location setting on. Why? I prefer to have it off sometimes.

Rhina Reese 28 August 2016

What is happening? The live time for the bus is still off and many times I will look up a destination and I wont get live times i get a guestimated time amd its off by 10 or 15 minutes. Also, CityMapper will combine two different buses together i.e. 108/385 as if they are the same bus and go the same exact route! Well they dont! And I have sent an email before about this twice and I have still recieved no answer and an update has not fixed it. These buses go on their own routes please view the routes and seperate the buses!!

4 September 2016

So helpful! I would have been completey lost on the London underground without this brilliant app and will be using it when I go travelling in Hong Kong.

Papa Obeng 20 August 2016

Simply amazing BUT... Nothing compares to the functionality of this. Beats all other transport apps in a heartbeat. BUT, can't manually refresh bus times :(

Bruce Gong 23 September 2016

Even better than official transport applications In paris, citymapper works much better than Sncf, RATP or others official stuffs. Really useful and fast responding. Great product except some little bugs. Allezzzzz!

Zack Guard 19 August 2016

A great transit app. On par with Google Maps directions (which is saying something) with some features that even go beyond!

Craig Orr 14 September 2016

Trip planner isn't very accurate for Sydney Google Maps is much better and always gives the most obvious / logical routes when planning trips. Transit app is much better.

Adam Z 2 September 2016

Misuses outer & inner rail ! London version insists on using "inner rail" & "outer rail" to refer to the platforms at stations like Paddington. This is not helpful as the platforms are not signed that way. Also the terms only apply to the Circle line. But worst of all, the terms are used the wrong way round!! Have reported this many times to no avail. Please fix and stop confusing your users.

Citymapper Limited 30 November 2015

Thanks for your further feedback. Yes, fixed a couple of your issues. Will keep your new feedback in mind, good stuff. thanks!

Eva McDonald 9 September 2016

A breakthrough! I was dreading getting around during my upcoming trip to NYC. This app is amazing. Takes the fear out of figuring out the subway. Noice.

nick perez 31 August 2016

Amazing This app is a must have for those using public transportation. I'm actually amazed by how much information it has in it for free. I don't go a day without using this amazing app. It has helped me move around all of Los Angeles quickly and efficiently by being able to see and choose all the routes to a location I want to go to.