They had used the app when they were on holidays abroad, and wanted to be able to use the app at home as well. Swedes are international and digital, so we actually had many Swedish users even before the launch. The reason why we still started in Stockholm is mainly user requests, but also that there is good open data available, says Claudia Bruyant Ndege, General Manager Nordic at Citymapper. In addition, several popular digital travel apps have long been available in Sweden. Compared to practically every other city in the app, Stockholm is significantly smaller, which means fewer potential users and a lower degree of complexity in the transportation system. The fact that the popular navigation app Citymapper has chosen to cover Stockholm doesn’t quite follow the pattern of how this fast-growing tech company tends to choose cities. In addition to public transport, the service also shows walking and cycling routes and accommodates other means of transport such as Uber, rental bikes and car-sharing services. Since 2012, the app has been guiding commuters in London, New York and 35 other major cities around the world. Transportation options depend upon the city you’re in.This August, London-based startup Citymapper launched its travel and navigation app for Stockholm.
The app also lists buses, rentable bikes, Uber and Lyft estimated ride times and even multimodal methods, where you could bike a certain distance then hop on a train, or take an Uber and have a short walk. This goes beyond mere walking and biking.
Simply input where you’d like to go in the Get Me Somewhere field in the center of the screen and Citymapper will list all the different ways for you to travel there. Then, you’ll be brought to the home page where you’ll see your current location represented by a blue dot on a map, and below the map, you’ll see all your available methods of transportation. When you first open the app it will walk you through some settings, like allowing it to access your location, determining what city you’re in. The first step is to download and install Citymapper to your device. Whether that’s on foot, wheels, over water, underground, or by way of rail. If you live in one of Citymapper’s supported cities, it’s the definitive way to find the best route to where you need to go.
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