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I use Citymapper all the time for the NYC subway, and I recommend it to everyone I meet. 1. Most accurate arrival times (this matters _a lot_ for transfers) 2

I use Citymapper all the time for the NYC subway, and I recommend it to everyone I meet. 1. Most accurate arrival times (this matters _a lot_ for transfers) 2. If your trip has transfers, it takes into account how long it takes to walk between platforms (some apps assume its instant, but if it's a large station it can take the better part of 10 minutes to get to another train) 3. Tells you which part of the train (forward, middle, back) to sit in so you're closest to the exit when you get off 4. Service changes are accurate and automatically included in the routing 5. Powerful routing options -- if it's raining, you can prioritize routes with less walking, or if you have a Citibike membership you can create routes that combine biking + transit, etc. It's honestly good enough that I pay $20/year for it. Every once in a while I give Apple Maps or Transit a shot, but they're just not on the same level.

valarauko 4y ago
> 4. Service changes are accurate and automatically included in the routing I'm not sure if this is the case with Citymapper. Transit does offer alternatives, but I don't think I've ever encountered this with Citymapper, i.e., you're committed to a particular route once you start. With Transit, I often get a suggestion (while on the train) that I might not make it in time for my connection with X train, and the next Y train leaves in Z minutes. I feel with Citymapper I only get something like this if alternate trains were part of the initial route segment, eg, N/R/Q trains. I also feel Citymapper does a much worse job updating ETAs or arrival times for alternative trains than Transit.
- marcellus23 4y ago
  I agree, that's my biggest frustration with Citymapper. I wasn't aware Transit handled that better, I might have to give it another shot. But by "service changes," I was actually referring to trains being re-routed by the MTA -- like when the F was running on the E line in Manhattan a few weekends ago.
  - valarauko 4y ago
    > I was actually referring to trains being re-routed by the MTA -- like when the F was running on the E line in Manhattan a few weekends ago. Ah. To be fair, I think all the apps do this now, including Google and Apple Maps. Regarding alternate routes with Citymapper, I kind of wish it offered me alternates that don't necessarily include the original end station. I find I often end trips at stations I'm supposed to switch trains at and find routes to different stations than my initial route that still save time.

valarauko 4y ago

> 4. Service changes are accurate and automatically included in the routing I'm not sure if this is the case with Citymapper. Transit does offer alternatives, but I don't think I've ever encountered this with Citymapper, i.e., you're committed to a particular route once you start. With Transit, I often get a suggestion (while on the train) that I might not make it in time for my connection with X train, and the next Y train leaves in Z minutes. I feel with Citymapper I only get something like this if alternate trains were part of the initial route segment, eg, N/R/Q trains. I also feel Citymapper does a much worse job updating ETAs or arrival times for alternative trains than Transit.

marcellus23 4y ago
I agree, that's my biggest frustration with Citymapper. I wasn't aware Transit handled that better, I might have to give it another shot. But by "service changes," I was actually referring to trains being re-routed by the MTA -- like when the F was running on the E line in Manhattan a few weekends ago.
- valarauko 4y ago
  > I was actually referring to trains being re-routed by the MTA -- like when the F was running on the E line in Manhattan a few weekends ago. Ah. To be fair, I think all the apps do this now, including Google and Apple Maps. Regarding alternate routes with Citymapper, I kind of wish it offered me alternates that don't necessarily include the original end station. I find I often end trips at stations I'm supposed to switch trains at and find routes to different stations than my initial route that still save time.