Anyone can travel through their native city without getting lost. It’s simply because you have passed through the roads and alleys so many times, you have developed a vivid memory of the surrounding. Given this, you might not even find it hard to navigate through the city even at night. But when you are in a completely unknown city, with your family and friends, hoping to enjoy the perfect vacation, not having clear navigation information may cost you the entire trip.
During your abroad trips, you need organized and easy-to-follow navigation. And with the help of Smartphones, you can get precise and accurate GPS navigation instructions. This clearly eliminates the possibility of unwanted blunders. Moreover, there are many navigation Apps that support user rating and real-time feedback. This way you get a first-hand glimpse of the condition of the roads you have to travel through.
Google Maps
With Google Maps you can navigate your world faster and easier. How? You will find more than 220 countries and territories mapped and hundreds of millions of businesses and places on the map. Using its real-time GPS navigation, traffic, and transit info you get to explore local neighborhoods by knowing where to eat, drink and go- no matter what part of the world you’re in. And what happens when you have real-time navigation information in front of you, you reach places faster. Moreover, you can beat traffic with real-time ETAs and traffic conditions.
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Waze
Using Waze, you will know what’s happening on the road. Even if you know the way, Waze tells you about traffic, construction, police, crashes, and more. If traffic is bad on your route, Waze will change it to save you time. Moreover, you will receive real-time alerts about traffic, police, hazards and more on your drive. Similar to Google Maps, using Waze you can get to places faster. Its Instant routing feature changes so that you can avoid traffic and save you time.
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Moovit
In an urban atmosphere, you will find multiple methods of transport. This makes it easy to roam around with ease, but picking one becomes the hardest part at times. Moreover, if you are in a foreign city, the frustration is felt strong. Moovit guides you from point A to B in the easiest and most efficient way. Get train and bus times, maps, and real-time arrival times with ease so you can plan your trip with confidence. Find critical alerts and service disruptions for your favorite lines. Get step-by-step directions of optimal route bus, train, metro, bike, scooter or a combination of them.
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Citymapper
Similar to Moovit, Citymapper also aims to make urban mobility easier. Their journey planner combines all transport modes available: walking, tube / metro, bus, train / rail, ferry, Uber / taxi and cycles. Discover routes you never knew existed. Moreover, it also gives you live bus times and train times, so you’ll never miss a bus or train again.
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Transit
Transit is your real-time urban travel companion. Navigate any city’s public transit system with accurate real-time predictions, simple trip planning, step-by-step navigation, service disruption notifications, and departure and stop reminders. All this information will be presented in a clear, bold interface. Don’t worry if Public transport is not cooperating? Easily request an Uber, reserve a car2go, or grab the closest bike share from within the App. Transit includes over 125 supported cities including NYC, Chicago, Washington DC, LA, SF, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and many more across North America & Europe.
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Wrapping Up!
Whether you are planning a family trip or attending an office conference abroad, these 5 apps are all you need to ensure a pleasant trip. And what happens when you have the right Apps for real-time traffic updates? The least of all the benefits are, you can avoid any unwanted circumstance that might kill the joy of traveling.
