At Moovit, we’ve worked hard to create an Ambassador program around the world, full of local experts who help us deliver the best information to you for your public transit needs. Spyros, one of our Moovit Ambassadors in Athens, has even shared his wisdom about his city — the stuff you wouldn’t find in a normal travel guide. It’s pretty apt for a city that’s named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom! The most interesting neighbo…

The United States presidential election 2016 is fast approaching, with election day scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016. We’re proud to promote civic engagement through our partnership with Rock the Vote, the largest nonprofit and nonpartisan organization in the United States driving the youth vote to the polls. Moovit will enable easy access t…

Did you know, an average American spends 25.4 minutes traveling to work (check out this map to see the average for your area). That is almost an hour each day, and 220 hours over the course of a year! That’s a lot of time wasted… right? Well, it doesn’t have to be. The first step is changing your mode of transport. Moovit makes it easier to…

We’re proud to announce that we’ve completely redesigned and reimagined Moovit 5.0, from scratch, based on deep research & conversations with millions of riders across the globe. Moovit 5.0 is more than a dazzling face lift. We restructured the the entire app around the key needs you have at different times when riding public transportation to make it even easier for you to get the information you need: 1. I need to go …

You may take the same route each day, and trust that your usual line will be working just fine. Though Sod’s law means that when you really need to get to that important meeting, interview, or the dinner reservation you’ve been waiting for a month for, your usual route won’t work. Don’t let disruptions to public transport ruin your plans. In addit…

With the Paralympics starting next week, it’s a good time to reflect on the impact of the Games on public transport in Rio in August. Overall impact of the Olympics on public transport 1.17 million tourists (410,000 from outside Brazil and 760,000 Brazilians) flocked to the city to see the 91 olympic records, and 27 world records set during the Games. It was a busy time for public transit in Rio, and Moovit saw an increase …

Moovit is delighted to welcome Mont–de–Marsan, France to the app. About the city Mont-De-Marsan is the capital city of the Landes department in the Aquitaine region of south/west France. Nicknamed “The Town of the Three Rivers”, the river Douze and Midou flow through, and merge in town, to create the Midouze. Mont-De-Marsan is rich in history, with beau…

We’re excited to announce that transit directions are now available in Granada, Spain. About Granada Granada is famous for the revered Alhambra, a Moorish palace and fortress. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was originally designed as a military area in the 13th century, but later became the royal residence of King Mohammed ibn Yusuf ben Nasr. Alhambra in Arabic translates as Red Castle, and it was called this because o…

After a long, fun summer, getting back in the swing of things can be tough. At Moovit, our aim is to make every journey smoother on public transit. Especially the more stressful ones, like getting your kids to school or trying to make it on time to your first class of the semester at college. Top tips for using public transit to get to school Moovit does all the leg work to make riding transit easy, but here are some tips to…

The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest street festival in Europe. It’s taken place annually since 1964 on the streets of Notting Hill, Ladbroke Grove and Westbourne Park. The event is a big, end of summer celebration during the August bank holiday weekend in London. With such big crowds, Transport for London is forced to adjust the tube / bus routes and schedules to account for this. The good news is that Moovit has made all the…