Looking Forward to 2023: A Message from Our CEO
Many of you already know the story of Moovit’s origins — founded in 2012 to mind the gap in disjointed public transportation information and simplify urban mobility around the world. We put much of our time and energy into getting the company off the ground, quickly locking in four rounds of funding totaling over $130 million, and eventually got acquired by Intel for almost $1 billion …
Read MoreHow Have Transit Rider Habits Changed Post-Pandemic? Moovit’s 2022 Global Public Transport Report Paints a Fascinating Picture
It’s that time of the year — Moovit’s Global Public Transport Report is here to reveal insights about global transit trends about the way people moved around their cities in 2022. This year, lockdowns came to an end, remote-only activities decreased, and people felt free to move around…
Read MorePutting Colombia’s Transit Information on the Map and the App
Remember taking the bus back in the old days? You would arrive at the station and read the paper schedule to see when the next bus would be set to arrive, or check the transit agency’s website beforehand to plan your journey, or perhaps you asked others at the stop for information. Nowadays, while many agencies still operate like this, urban mobility apps are available in thousands of …
Read MoreMoovit now displays real-time information for the Lisbon metro system
Metro de Lisboa’s official data, coupled with crowdsourced information, will offer riders more efficient journeys when using the Moovit app Thanks to a partnership between Metropolitano de Lisboa and Moov…
Read MoreMoovit Launches New Ad Platform to Drive Transit Riders to Local Businesses
In today’s fast paced world, humans are in constant motion. We’re almost always using some form of transportation to get from A to B. Advertisers have used traditional transit advertising as an opportunity to reach more people on the go — ads plastered in subway cars, wrapped around buses, inside stations, and even video ads playing on digital screens in taxis are used by brands to rea…
Read MoreIn New York City, Thousands Skip the Ticket Line to Pay for Transit Journeys
With digital schedules and real-time information, mobile apps have become some of the most useful and efficient ways for public transit riders to plan their journeys. Riders can view their options and select the most suitable trips for them, but the most convenient apps offer users the ability to plan — and pay — for their journeys.
Read MoreMoovit and Beep Launch Ride-Hailing for Autonomous Shuttles in Florida
At Moovit, we’re on a mission to simplify urban mobility around the world. We help people everywhere get to their destination in the smoothest way possible by combining all mobility options in one app. We also collaborate with governments, cities, transit agencies/operators and private companies to optimize their mobility solutions.
Read MoreMooviter Without Borders: Improving Public Transit Information Across Latin America
In 2015, Santiago Albarracín was on the search for a mobile app with information about public transportation in his hometown of Bucaramanga, Colombia when he discovered Moovit. “It was a recommendation from the app store,” he recalls. But the experience was frustrating since the app didn’t offer information about Bucaramanga. “The only Colombian city that had public transportation info…
Read MoreWrapping Up 2021: An End of Year Message from Moovit’s CEO
After bidding farewell to 2021 and looking towards the new year, I am proud to say that the Moovit team continues to meet the pandemic’s challenges. The seeds we have planted this year and in previous years are bearing fruit and it’s all thanks to our dedicated team, partners and customers. I want to highlight six of Moovit’s extraordinary accomplishments from 20…
Read MoreOn International Persons with Disabilities Day, Moovit and WeWALK join forces to enhance the mobility of visually impaired people
Blind and low vision public transit riders never have to miss their bus — or stop — again According to the World Health Organization, there are over 253 million visually impaired people worldwide, many of whom rely on the white cane to get around. And while the white…
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