| Transit | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Transit |
| Initial release | 2012 (2012) |
| Operating system | Android, iOS |
| Type | GPS navigation software |
| Website | transitapp |
Transit is a mobile app providing real-time public transit data. The app functions in over 1130 metropolitan areas across 34 countries around the world.
Description
Transit was designed for aggregating and mapping real-time public transit data1 as well as crowdsourcing user data to determine the true location of buses and trains. Transit was first released in 2012 for iPhone and soon after launched the Android-compatible version.
Transit offers users schedules and alerts for multiple modes of transportation where available, including bus, tram, rapid transit, and rail. Transit was developed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada by Sam Vermette and Guillaume Campagna2 with the goal of minimizing the need for individuals to own vehicles in cities.3
Transit is in direct competition with other transit mapping services such as Moovit and Citymapper, as well as general mapping services that also provide transit data such as Google Maps, Bing Maps, and Apple Maps.
Current Transit app executives are Chief Executive Officer Sam Vermette and Chief Business Officer David Block-Schachter.4 In 2018, Transit raised $17.5 million. The majority of investments came from auto manufacturers. The lead investor was Alliance Ventures. Others included Jaguar Land Rover's venture capital fund, InMotion Ventures, Accel, and Real Ventures.5
Features
Transit is compatible with car-sharing and ride-hailing apps such as Uber, Lyft, Via, and Ola, along with multiple bike-share systems.6 In April 2018, the app expanded to include scooter-sharing systems in four American cities.7 The app provides users with a color-coded system that matches colors with modes of transportation in order for users to quickly associate a color with the mode of transportation they are monitoring.8
In February 2019, the Transit app released an update that allowed users to look up bus and train schedules for their whole city even without a data connection, or determine if a bike-sharing station has bikes available. Even when users are offline, they are able to find the nearest public transport stops and map their journey.3
In September 2024, bike routing was added to the app, with a focus on routing through safer bike paths.9
Supported regions
Transit is supported in 34 countries across the globe, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and more. Transit is available in over 1130 cities and regions across the world.10
Partners
Transit supports multiple mobile ticketing platforms including Token Transit11 and Masabi. After entering payment information into the app, users are able to purchase ride and bike share passes within the app's interface.
Endorsers
Transit has partnered with various public agencies in Canada, the United States, France, Ireland and New Zealand to become their "official" or "endorsed" multimodal app.5 Agencies that have endorsed the app include:
In Canada:
- BC Transit12
- Calgary Transit
- Edmonton Transit Service
- Halifax Transit
- OC Transpo – Ottawa, ON13
- Roam Transit14
- Société de transport de l'Outaouais
- Société de transport de Montréal
- Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)15
- TransLink – Metro Vancouver, BC16
In the United States:
- ABQ RIDE – Albuquerque, NM
- Central Ohio Transit Authority
- Capital Area Transportation Authority – Lansing, MI
- Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority – Austin, TX
- Chicago Transit Authority
- City and County of Honolulu (TheBus & Skyline) – Honolulu, HI
- Golden Gate Transit – San Francisco Bay Area, CA17
- Green Mountain Transit – Burlington, VT
- Los Angeles Metro
- Maryland Transit Administration
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Miami-Dade Transit
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority - Buffalo, NY
- Omnitrans – San Bernardino Valley, CA
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority – Pinellas County, FL
- Pioneer Valley Transit Authority – Pioneer Valley, MA
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
- Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation – Detroit, MI
- Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
- Utah Transit Authority
In France:
References
References
- Transit (2017-12-13). "Real-time data is now available for ALL New York City subways — thanks to crowdsourcing". Medium. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- "Transit - About". transitapp.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- Peters, Adele (2019-02-25). "This transit app now can figure out your route even if you have no service". Fast Company. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- "Transit App Inc". bloomberg.com. 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- "Transit App Gets $17.5M to Help Drivers Move Beyond Cars". www.govtech.com. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- "Download the App - Ride Toronto with your Smarthone". Bike Share Toronto. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- "Transit app now aggregates available electric scooters in 4 cities". Smart Cities Dive. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- "Transit: Real-Time Transit App". Download.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- Jordan, George Kevin (2024-09-12). "Transit App Now Provides Safety-First Bike Directions". Streetsblog USA. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- "Where Transit app works". transitapp.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- "Big Blue Bus single passes now available on Transit app". Mass Transit. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- "BC Transit - NextRide". www.bctransit.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- "Introducing Transit, our new favourite app". www.octranspo.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- "Roam Transit". www.roamtransit.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- "Unplanned TTC bus and streetcar diversions now tracked in real-time in Transit app". Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- "Mobile Services". www.translink.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- "Real-Time Arrivals - Bus | Golden Gate". www.goldengate.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.