If you are bad with Roads, Here are Five Apps that will help you Commute
Roads are getting increasingly complex, not to forget congested. For those of you who end up traveling a lot every day, you sure could use a hand getting to places sooner and with lesser hassles. So, let your smartphone become your guide around town with these five fabulous mobile apps and find your way through any city or town:
This free app is community-based and provides you navigation assistance as well as traffic updates. With over 30 million existing users, it keeps you updated about the traffic conditions and issues alerts about roads. It works in real-time, so you know just what the road ahead would look like and how much time it will take for you to get to your destination. Use Waze to know just how well in advance you will have to leave for your next crucial meeting!
Like Waze, Inrix Traffic also gives you the latest updates about traffic and road conditions. In addition, it tells you what the live traffic situation is and predicts how traffic could be by the time you reach a particular road. The app also features an Incidents tab, which will tell you about any disruptions on your route.
Inrix Traffic relies on Smart Driver Network, which collects information through road sensors and has partnerships with traffic providers and other similar sources to give you the most accurate assistance on road.
How often does it happen that you have had to park your car at a considerable distance from where you need to go? And how often has it happened that you have spent precious time trying to locate your parking spot and get moving again? With Car Minder, you never need to worry about spending time looking for your car — your smartphone will do that for you.
This app will not only lead you to your car’s parked location, but can also track the number of miles you have done in your car and when you need to change your engine oil. Car Minder also helps you log your car’s mileage and fuel economy and e-mail this data.
This app is a useful app for those who prefer to use public transportation to get to places instead of using their own vehicles. Feed in your desired destination and Hopstop will help you find the best route to get there using all forms of public transportation available, including rail, subway, cab, bus, bicycle or on foot.
It will also tell you when you need to change services and how often you need to do so to reach your destination. It is currently available across hundreds of cities in USA, Canada and Europe.
Like Hopstop, this one too is meant for those who prefer riding the bus than driving themselves across town. The app provides information on the location of every bus that operates within your city and even lets you track their movements in real-time. You can also use this app to find the best bus route to choose to get to your destination and even save this information. Continue reading this post ->