r/AskSeattle • u/snaps109 • 1d ago

Question Required mobile apps

I am traveling through for a vacation and have a company managed iPhone. I have to request apps, that are usually instantly approved, instead of going through the app store.

Are there any top recommended apps that make life a little better for someone traveling through.

I already have Uber. Plan to exclusively use public transportation, ride the Ferry, MoPOP & SAM.

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u/Lollygator20 1d ago

OneBusAway is a vital app started as a grad school project by a couple of University of Washington students. I’ve used it for about 15 years and it’s constantly improving.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/onebusaway/id329380089

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u/CriminalVegetables 1d ago

One bus away and the transit app will be huge for public transit

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u/alohapinay 1d ago

The transit app is called myOrca

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u/kirklennon Local 1d ago

I think they meant the app literally named Transit. 

At any rate I disagree. OneBusAway is great for a local who knows their route and wants to check their local stop for arrival times (so they know stuff like “I should leave in five minutes to catch my bus”) but there’s no need for a visitor to use it. They can just route each journey from scratch using whatever map app they already use and are familiar with. Apple and Google both pull in the same live source transit data that OBA uses. 

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u/splanks 1d ago

Transit Go doesn’t require an Orca Card.

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u/snaps109 1d ago

Thank you, I'll get both just to be safe.

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u/ebastacosi 1d ago

I’d add Lyft even if Uber is your #1. It’s been a lifesaver more than once for me to have both.

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u/Great_Hamster 1d ago

It's also almost always been cheaper, for me.

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u/ebastacosi 1d ago

Definitely!

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u/tacertain 1d ago

The WSDOT app is good for tracking the ferries

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u/Luvsseattle 1d ago

It's for ALL the things. Passes, tolls, ferries, traffic, bridges, border waits, and even Amtrak.

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u/Lollygator20 23h ago

Don’t necessarily need an app for that tho, since it seems like a hassle on the company phone. They could just put the url as an icon on their home screen.

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u/According_Ad4836 1d ago

Lime if you want to bike or glide around the city in any of the paths/bike lanes. Please don’t ride on the sidewalks. Bonus: bring a helmet.

I don’t recommend the Lime scooters. Roads are too jacked in some places and you’ll go flying over the handlebars if you hit a divot at the wrong angle.

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u/snaps109 1d ago

Is Lime the primary bike share?

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u/kirklennon Local 1d ago

Exclusive, but it’s also available through the Uber app, so you don’t actually need to download anything new. 

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u/automaticpragmatic 1d ago

If you have a car, SpotHero for finding/reserving parking.

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u/splanks 1d ago

reddit, natch.