Moovit Removes the Stress of the Back-to-School ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Commute

World’s largest app makes getting to and from school ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ easier for children starting school for the first time, or those new to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ travelling on their own ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SAN FRANCISCO – August, 2017 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

As students transition from summer back to school, Moovit, the world’s largest public transport ​ ​ app, has all of their transportation needs covered. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

In addition to public routes, Moovit covers numerous official school bus routes and college shuttles and is constantly adding more in more than 1,500 cities in 77 countries around the world.. ​ ​

For children who are using public transportation for the first time, Moovit alleviates nervousness from both children and their parents. The app not only provides students with step-by-step instructions to get to school or extracurricular activities via public transit, but will also alert them when they’ve arrived at their stop with the Get Off Alerts function. This ensures they’re both on time and where they’re supposed to be. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

For parents, Moovit provides peace of mind that their children have access to the right information to help them get around town quickly, safely and easily. The Real Time Status feature constantly updates users on their bus or train’s arrival time through a combination of information from public transportation operators and live information from Moovit’s user community. This means students will always take the fastest and most convenient route and parents don’t have to choose between their child waiting at a station for an extended period, or missing the bus or train. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Whether students are navigating a new city for college, or travelling on their own for the first time Moovit has the tools for them. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

About Moovit ​ ​

Moovit is the world's leading transit data and analytics company and #1 transit app. Moovit simplifies your urban mobility all around the world, making getting around town via public transit easier and more convenient. With more than 70 million users, Moovit was named Top Local App of 2016 by Google. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

By combining information from public transit operators and authorities with live information from the user community, Moovit offers travelers a real-time picture, including the best route for their journey. The Moovit community sends active reports about their travel experience, such as bus congestion levels, cleanliness, and more to help others have a better travel experience.

Moovit generates hundreds of millions of data points a day that comprise the world's largest repository of transit data. The big data gathering is aided by Moovit’s network of more than 200,000 local editors, called “Mooviters”, who help map out and maintain local transit information in cities that would otherwise be unserved. Moovit has turned this data into a tool ​ set for governments, urban planners and transit agencies. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moovit is available for free on iOS, Android & Web in over 1,500 cities, across 77 countries ​ ​ ​ ​ worldwide, and can be used in 43 languages. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​