What is Citymapper used for?

Citymapper is a public transit navigation app for iPhone, Android and the web that plans journeys across buses, trains and other transport in major cities. It is a good fit for commuting across a large city by transit, planning trips in an unfamiliar city and giving transit agencies journey planning tools.

Yes. Citymapper is free to use.

Is Citymapper open source?

No. Citymapper is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Citymapper include OsmAnd.

What are some alternatives to Citymapper?

Citymapper competes with Moovit, Google Maps and Apple Maps. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Citymapper alternatives.

Citymapper: features, pricing and alternatives

About Citymapper

Citymapper is a transport app for getting around large cities. It plans journeys using public transit and other ways of moving through a city, and it is available on iPhone, Android and the web. The company says its data team maintains the transit information for each supported city so that the routes it shows stay accurate.

The app has been adding features over time, including better bus information with live locations, traffic and diversions, train direction in its best-section view, lock screen navigation on iOS, calendar sync and a pick-the-best-time-to-leave tool. A paid CLUB membership has offered extra features, and an AI-assisted route picker was launched in beta for members. Citymapper has also joined the mobility company Via.

Beyond the consumer app, the company works with cities and transit agencies on journey planning and rider insights, and it sells advertising that reaches commuters in major cities. It is a hosted commercial product with no self-hosted version.

Key features

Public transit journey planning for major cities
Bus locations, traffic and diversion updates
Lock screen navigation on iPhone
Calendar sync for upcoming trips
Best-time-to-leave suggestions
iPhone, Android and web apps

Good fit for

→Commuting across a large city by transit
→Planning trips in an unfamiliar city
→Giving transit agencies journey planning tools

Tags: public-transit; navigation; journey-planner; mobile-app; commuting; maps

Citymapper: questions and answers

What is Citymapper used for?: Citymapper is a public transit navigation app for iPhone, Android and the web that plans journeys across buses, trains and other transport in major cities. It is a good fit for commuting across a large city by transit, planning trips in an unfamiliar city and giving transit agencies journey planning tools.
Is Citymapper free?: Yes. Citymapper is free to use.
Is Citymapper open source?: No. Citymapper is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Citymapper include OsmAnd.
What are some alternatives to Citymapper?: Citymapper competes with Moovit, Google Maps and Apple Maps. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Citymapper alternatives.