Urban Times’ First Mobile App: Travel London
An Urban Times Production
Urban Times have finally launched our first mobile application! The setting is London (UK) and gives you quick, easy information regarding public transport measures (Tubes, Buses and Barclays Bikes) in a recognisable visual format. It will help you get around, that is for certain, and it will do it for FREE!
DOWNLOAD APP: Travel London [iTunes]
SEE FULL PRESS KIT: Travel London [Press Kit PDF]
Travel London is a live travel app, covering over 19,000 bus stops, 300 tube stations/line and 420 Barclays Bike docking stations, to provide you with up to date departures and travel information all in one place.
If you’ve ever used the Maps app on iOS, Travel London will feel completely natural to you – there’s practically no learning curve.
Designed to be super user friendly, Travel London comes with a gorgeous user interface which is extremely fast an easy to use.
So, if you travel in London or are just visiting, this app is an essential to assist with your daily routine, and best of all – it’s completely free.
Features:
Find Your Closest Stop:
When you open up Travel London, you’re shown an elegant interface with all the public transport stops in your vicinity.
Real Measures:
How long is 500 metres to walk? No need to figure it out, London Live shows you bus stops within your vicinity by walking time. No more thinking; you can make a 500 metre walk in 2 minutes.
See What You Want:
Customise what Travel London shows you by toggling different methods of transport on and off.
Find It:
Travel London includes a powerful search engine which will find locations or stops and show you all the relevant data, whether it be on the map or in a detailed view.
See The Bigger Picture:
Click on a bus route in detail view to see the entire run on the mini map.
Find Your Way:
Get complete walking directions to the stop of your choice by the click of a button.
Keep Your Favourites To Hand:
Just like Maps on your iPhone, London Live can store bookmarks of your favourite stops for quick access.
Be Social:
For your friends who don’t own an iPhone, Text them the latest bus and tube times to aid them in their journey.
Disclaimer:
All bus, tube and cycle data shown is a best estimate provided by TfL, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, but it should give you a good indication of what to expect when you reach the station/stop you’re planning to go to.
DOWNLOAD APP: Travel London [iTunes]
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