Best New York City subway apps (to get home after the Super Bowl)

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When trying to get home after the Super Bowl, this may prove to be a bit tricky with the streets crowded with loudly rejoicing and sadly defeated fans. Whether you went to the game or were watching in a pub somewhere in New York, you know getting home won’t be a cakewalk. Here are the best NYC transit apps to help you get your sober or drunk derriere (no judgement passed) safely back to your warm home.

Buses are the new trains, that’s why you should install the NYC Bus Checker so that you know when one is coming to the exact stop where you are currently standing. Thankfully, the forecast is predicting highs of 10, but rainy so bring an umbrella. This app offers a live countdown so you know that the bus is on its way thanks to GPS tracking, plus it provides the regular scheduled times. The bus’ route is displayed on a 3D map for you to easily get your bearings if new to the city. And don’t fret about missing your stop, the app will let you know with an alert. NYC Bus Checker is free.

NYC Bus Checker INSTALL Moovit: Real-Time Transit Info

Though this app is available for tons of cities in the USA and Canada, it’s a great one for NYC. The free app has everything you need: live arrivals, trip planner, alerts via push notifications, and step-by-step navigation to make sure you get to your destination safe and sound. The thing that makes this app so special is that it’s community driven, meaning users and operators will provide real-time information on routes to help fellow New York commuters. Don’t you love it when people just come together like this? This app is also free.

By far one of the best apps on this list, Transit App has been praised by many tech sites. It’s available not only for North America but Europe as well in case you like to travel outside of the Big Apple. This clear and intuitive app is easy to use, tells you when your bus and train will arrive, as well as where it is on the map in real time. Save your favorite routes for easy access and if in doubt of where to go, the app will provide all the stop times near you as well as show you the routes on a map.

Transit App INSTALL NYCMate (NYC Bus & Subway)

Whether you are a New Yorker, Metro North inhibitor, Long Islander or New Jerseyite, this app will work for you: it offers official maps and schedules for all of these places as well as alerts and push notifications to keep you from missing your stop. You can even personalize the toolbar to show you information that is important to you.

NYCMate (NYC Bus & Subway) INSTALL nycTrans.it - NYC Subway (MTA)

When you think subway apps, simple and fast are the criteria that come to mind. That’s what this app will give you, the essentials fast. Again, it posts real-time subway statuses with schedules and alerts to keep you on track. You can customize your subway lines, enter your own commute schedule and be informed about delays. By running in the background, it’s all synced and caught up when you pull it out of your pocket.