Eight Mobile Apps Essential in New York
'17.02.2021'
Vita Popova
These applications will help you better navigate the city and provide comfort. This was told by the author of the channel LinguaZen on the site Yandex Zen.
1 Citymapper New York
This application will help to understand the transport system of New York. Download the Citymapper application with maps of the city and public transport in order not to get lost.
“It will select a convenient route, calculate the time of arrival, show alternative travel options, for example, by taxi or bicycle, and will also work offline,” the author writes.
You can download the application here.
2. Transit
Thanks to this application, you can see all of New York transport on one map, including the subway, buses and taxis, in real time with an online scoreboard.
Transit calculates the travel time and shows the best route. To do this, just enter your destination.
You can download the program here.
3. Lyft
This taxi is a great alternative to Uber. At the same time, the tariffs here are lower, and no less drivers than the competitor.
“The price for trips is fixed, which is good if you have to go during rush hour, and not very good, since there are no low prices during quiet hours,” the author writes.
The company offers several options:
- Lyft line - for two, the cost of the trip is fixed;
- Lyft Plus - for a company of six people;
- Lyft Premier - with luxury cars.
You can download and Uber appto compare prices before the trip and choose the right one.
4. Mapway New York Subway Map
Understanding the New York subway is not easy. However, this is easier to do with a metro map that works even offline. So you can plan a route with convenient transfers.
When using the application online, there are more opportunities: there is a train schedule and alerts about delays, as well as the degree of station load and opening hours.
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You can also download the paid Exit Strategy app to save time on the go. It will tell you which car to get into, to be one of the first to get off at the right exit.
You can download the application here.
5 City Bike
If you want to ride a bike around New York, then this application is indispensable. It will tell you where the bike rental points are located.
“Rental points are located at almost every intersection in New York. The most convenient way to get around Manhattan, ”writes the author.
In the City Bike application you can buy a subscription for a day, a week, a month or even a year. The first 45 minutes you can ride for free.
You can download the application here to register:.
You can also rent a bike through the Lyft app.
6. SitOrSquat
This is an application in which public toilets are marked. The green mark (sit) indicates clean toilets, the red (squat) - not the most neat. The rating is calculated based on user ratings.
“You think this is overkill, but, you know, finding a toilet while walking around New York is a quest,” the author writes.
You can download the application here.
7.TKTS
There are tons of ways to buy tickets for a Broadway show. However, with the TKTS application, this can be done in just a couple of clicks.
“There is no need to stand in queues, you can check availability and choose the best ones, read reviews, and also catch last-minute discounts,” the author recommends.
Download links:
8. Seamless
If you want to watch movies in the evening, while feeling like a real New Yorker, as they are shown in the movies, order food in take-away boxes through the Seamless service. Delivery works 24/7 from any restaurant or fast food.
