Essential Travel Apps

Which Apps Are Essential to Traveling?

As the online world proliferates, the essence of online communications is more and more determined by applications (Apps). Companies, governments, individuals and interest groups create Applications (Apps) to guide and lead us to essential information.

The following lists shows website applications we use to make our travel arrangements, find the best deals, and make travel more comfortable.

Apps Used for European Travel

  1. Eurail
  2. Booking.com
  3. Airbnb
  4. Stipple – Travel Routes
  5. Google Maps: Google Maps for general navigation, emphasizing the importance of downloading offline maps to save data and ensure functionality without an internet connection.
  6. For navigating urban public transport, Citymapper and Moovit are frequently recommended over Google Maps, as they often provide more accurate and detailed local timetables and routes.
    For intercity travel, Flixbus is highlighted for its extensive coach network, and Trainline or Omio for booking trains and buses across Europe. “Trainline, Omio, Rome2Rio for transportation” 
  7. For Ridesharing Transportation – Bolt  or Uber.Blablacar is also mentioned as a carpooling option.
  8. Food: Uber-Eats / DoorDash/GrubHub
  9. Aeralo – e-Sims Card purchase
  10. Currency and Budget
  11. Discount Air Travel (RyanAir) (Transavia)
  12. Google Translate :is a must-have, with its offline language packs and camera function proving invaluable for understanding menus, signs, and local interactions.
  13. Whatsapp – SMS and phone calls are obsolete nowadays in most parts of the world, especially Europe. In Europe everything happens on WhatsApp.
  14. Skyscanner: Cheapest Airline Options

 

 

Apps for North America

  1. iExit :Apps Used for Interstate Traveling in the USA