Vancouver public transit apps (iPhone)
September 14, 2013 12:54 AM Subscribe
That's it. What are the worthwhile public transport/transit apps for iPhone for Vancouver (for a tourist, if it makes a difference)? Free preferably, but paid not a problem it the app is worth it. Thanks in advance.
Best answer: I live in Vancouver without a car, and Google Maps plus the Translink Next Bus website is a combo that works well for me.
Google Maps provides good directions based on the schedules, and if you ever need real-time information for buses you just enter your stop number into the website and it tells you when the next bus is coming.
posted by ripley_ at 7:40 AM on September 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
Google Maps provides good directions based on the schedules, and if you ever need real-time information for buses you just enter your stop number into the website and it tells you when the next bus is coming.
posted by ripley_ at 7:40 AM on September 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
You should check out Transit App. The app is free and they cover quite a few cities, including Vancouver.
I normally use a combination of Google Maps and Transit to get around. Google Maps is better when you want to plan a trip in advance. Transit is better when you're somewhere and want to hop on a train or a bus now to go in a general direction.
posted by agregoire at 12:03 PM on September 14, 2013
I normally use a combination of Google Maps and Transit to get around. Google Maps is better when you want to plan a trip in advance. Transit is better when you're somewhere and want to hop on a train or a bus now to go in a general direction.
posted by agregoire at 12:03 PM on September 14, 2013
Best answer: Mostly agreeing with the above advice. A couple tips for using the TransLink trip planned though:
-gmaps is often faster but misses some schedule changes/updates
-it's often worthwhile searching with and without the 'allow more walking' option
-likewise you will often get slightly better options if you search first for when your leaving, find a reasonable arrival time and then search for departure times based on said expected arrival. I find it works to hard to get you moving when you said even if it rresuls n trips that have to much waiting or even just take longer
-if you're staying or doing anywhere near a train station or exchange use those in your directions, not the street address
-Buses take exact coin fate only but train stations have arms that take credit and debit and have more options including a 'day pass' good to, I think, on the night of purchase. No weekly options
posted by mce at 4:01 PM on September 14, 2013
-gmaps is often faster but misses some schedule changes/updates
-it's often worthwhile searching with and without the 'allow more walking' option
-likewise you will often get slightly better options if you search first for when your leaving, find a reasonable arrival time and then search for departure times based on said expected arrival. I find it works to hard to get you moving when you said even if it rresuls n trips that have to much waiting or even just take longer
-if you're staying or doing anywhere near a train station or exchange use those in your directions, not the street address
-Buses take exact coin fate only but train stations have arms that take credit and debit and have more options including a 'day pass' good to, I think, on the night of purchase. No weekly options
posted by mce at 4:01 PM on September 14, 2013
Response by poster: Hi all. I'll probably go with the website as per ripley_'s suggestion because Transit App is sold only on the Canadian App Store, which I can't access at the moment. Thanks to all who contributed.
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