There are over a million apps in the Play Store so there’s an app for just about everything out there. Today, we’re looking at travel apps. Lately, I’ve been traveling for different events from Motorola, ZTE, HTC and Sony. I’ve actually used a good number of these apps over the past month and a half.
Try Lyft for a friendly, affordable ride whenever you need one. Request a ride with the tap of a button, and get picked up by a nearby community driver who’ll take you to your destination within minutes. Yep, it’s that easy. Lyft is similar to Uber, and available in fewer cities. But with all the controversy with Uber lately, I think Lyft might see business pick up really soon.
While Google did buy Waze a few months ago, they haven’t quite brought all of Waze’s features into the Google Maps app. What Waze does is it shows you where heavy traffic is, and users can report where accidents are. So that users can avoid that route and get where they are going quicker. Which is always a nice thing to have.
TripAdvisor is a great app to help you find great hotels and flights for where and when you’re traveling. What I really like is the forum aspect here. What you can do is ask questions to the community about all kinds of things and you’ll get some great answers. You can also see reviews of hotels that aren’t on the hotels’ website, as those sometimes could be skewed to make the hotel look good.
Many of you probably already know about EAT24. But you can order food from a ton of local places, without calling anyone or leaving your house. Which is really convenient and will definitely make some people lazy. I actually used this while I was in Chicago for Motorola’s event and it worked flawlessly.
In a new city that you’ve never been in before? Don’t want a taxi? Well there’s Uber. Uber has been taking a lot of money out of cabbies, pockets. It’s basically a more modern taxi system. Using the app, you can call an Uber car. The app will show you where your driver is, and how long before they get to you. Additionally you can pay your driver from the app as well as sharing the cost with your friends if they are riding with you.
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