Citymapper
Using public transportation opens up the real personality of the place you’re visiting, and Citymapper is the premiere app to help you navigate that sometimes overwhelming world. Complete with transit maps for buses, trams, and subway systems, Citymapper provides real-time departure times and disruption alerts as well as bike routing and bike share info. It can even integrate with Uber, if you give up and want to get a car. Coverage is huge, including the top cities in the U.S. and Canada as well as cities in Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. Even if you’re not travelling, the app is useful for people who live in those cities and want to keep track of real-time transportation options.
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Roadtrippers
Loads of apps let you build custom travel itinerates, but where Roadtrippers outshines other apps is helping you find things you didn’t know existed but now must see while on a road trip. Here’s how it works: you plot your route using their website or directly in the app, and the tool then scrolls through an extensive inventory of quirky attractions, scenic points, local diners, and other roadside oddities to offer side-trip suggestions based on your interests. It even lets you share your route with friends, who can then offer more suggested stops. It would be fun to use it alongside your family planning to see what it comes up with.
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Google Trips
This app does what a lot of other apps do – organizes your unrelated reservations and travel plans into one place – but for Gmail users, Google Trips automatically imports and organizes your information, saving you time and aggravation. Day planning tools to organize all your specs on a map such as hotel bookings, dinner reservations, and meetings are included. A full library of cool things to do, places to eat and drink, all based on your interests and availability. You can easily build a focused itinerary. Best of all, its accessible even when you are offline.
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