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. 

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…

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…

No matter the city or country, making public transport journeys more convenient, accessible and frictionless increases loyal ridership. Riders are seeking more personalized and flexible transport journey experiences that better fit their needs, while transit agencies can implement new and sustainable systems that better serve t…

Since the onset of the pandemic and fluctuating demand for public transport, demand-responsive transport service solutions have been brought to the forefront to help solve the mobility conundrum of providing either too much service or not enough. By keeping riders connected and safe while enabling transport agencies to optimise services,

The fluctuating demand for public transportation due to COVID-19 has brought on-demand microtransit solutions to the forefront, helping solve the mobility conundrum of providing either too much service or not enough. By keeping riders connected and safe while enabling the agency to optimize its’ services, on-demand microtr…

In a recent webinar hosted by Intelligent Transport in association with Brian Swanson, Moovit’s Director of Sales Engineering, we discussed the tools that are helping municipalities, transport agencies and operators, and large businesses operate dur…

Currently, the trip planning and payment process of public transportation is largely disjointed.  Figuring out how much a journey will cost may sound easy, but to many, this can be a hassle and anxiety-inducing. The fare for the Tube in London, for example, changes depending on the hour of the day. And being at the front of a l…

Part Two: Improving In part one of this series, we discussed the Avoid-Shift-Improve approach to public transit during and after COVID-19, focusing on ‘Shift’ adjustments and service enhancemen…

Part One: Shifting  The challenges posed by the coronavirus have created uncertainty in how public transportation can recover after historic ridership lows…