Backfill · 2024
#128 of 363Citymapper Route Options
Screenshot of the Citymapper app showing multiple route options between two points in a city, each route displayed with color-coded transport mode icons, estimated times, and cost comparisons.
Citymapper shows you every possible route between 2 points, including combinations Google Maps would never suggest. Take a bus for 3 stops, switch to bike share, walk the last block. Each option shows estimated calories burned and cost. I want an app that treats city navigation as a set of real choices rather than a single optimized answer. Citymapper does that. The interface color-codes each transport mode: green for walking, blue for bus, orange for bike. Visual clarity makes complex multi-modal trips feel manageable. Disruption alerts are useful too, since the app knows about delays before you reach the platform and can reroute you automatically. But the pricing comparison is the feature that actually changes behavior. Seeing an Uber, subway, and bike share price on the same screen, with the subway saving $14 over the ride share, makes the cheaper option feel like a win rather than a compromise.