Free Apps, Tools, and Software News: NYC Travel
Getting to NYC
The first part of any trip is getting to your destination. Sometimes, that's easier said than done. The apps below will assist you in finding the cheapest gas, cheapest place to park and will give you turn by turn directions so it's smooth sailing to New York City.
- Cheap Gas!This app finds the cheapest gas in your immediate area.
- NYC Traffic InfoCheck on the traffic before starting your journey to NYC.
- skobbler - USSkobbler provides with you turn by turn voice navigation to your destination.
- Best ParkingNot sure of the best parking rates near your location? No problem, simply choose an area, address or site in NYC and this app will give you the best rates.
German Traces NYC
the Goethe Institute and other German Historical Organizations, the initiative developed interactive maps and makes use of the layered augmented reality technology (LAYAR) on a mobile smartphone to learn about the history of New York’s German population through multimedia, photographs and documents as they walk through the districts with traces of German heritage. To start your walking tour through NYC, point your mobile browser to http://m.germantracesnyc.org.
Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple
If you're going to New York City, there are a number of apps that can help you plot the best route there, navigate around town or find the perfect restaurant. The apps on this page will help you do that and more!
We're Here....Now What?
Whether you've arrived in NYC with a plan of attack or uncertain about your itinerary, the apps below will make your visit easy. Not sure where to eat? No problem, Yelp can help you with that. Need to take a bathroom break but are uncertain where the closest, cleanest facility is? Bathroom Finder can help. Is it the A or the D that takes me to Columbus Circle? The NYC Subway app can help.
- New York Times' The Scoop for NYC (Apple)he Scoop is a guide to New York City from the staff of The New York Times. Here's how it works: we give you lists of our favorite restaurants, bars, coffee shops, stores, events, New York City experiences and beyond the boroughs day trips. You go out and have fun. Check off the places you've been and share what you've done with friends.
- Fodor's New York City GuideClick here to download Fodor's free NYC app.
- NYC WayThis app has you put in your location and will tell you your dining, nightlife, Wifi locations and any alerts you may need to know.
- NYC At a GlanceThe guide includes a selection of the most important points of interest in the city.
- Explorer: The American Museum of Natural HistoryVisiting the Museum of Natural History on your own or with the Tappan Library's pass? This app will help you navigate your way around.
- Museum of Modern ArtUse the MoMa app to plan your visit, learn about the artists in the collection, browse the collection and take multimedia tours.
- Village VoiceCheck out tips from the NYC newspaper.
- YelpYelp can also assist you in finding a great restaurant in your area. But it also includes reviews that other real life users have written about the eatery. You'll get the real dirt and raves on NYC places.
- NYC Subway MapHave the whole NYC Subway Map at your fingertips. You'll be able to rotate and zoom in on any line and/or station in order to plan your ride.
- Sit Or SquatThe ultimate bathroom finder. In addition to the address, you'll also get to read reviews of the cleanliness of the facility.
- Take Me to My CarYou're ready to leave the city.....now where did you park? This app will keep track of where you left your wheels and make them easy to find.
Lost?
These apps will help you find your way around NYC.
- Wayfinder NYCThis app helps you find the nearest public transportation option. Take a picture of where you are and get a map to where the closest subway or bus is.
- UpNext 3D CitiesThis is a map that feels like a video game. It will also give you information on the buildings in the area.
- Apple's New York City CompassNYC Compass is a minimal compass calibrated on the Manhattan deviation from the true magnetic north, and inspired by the famous Beatles t-shirt designed by the dutch design studio Experimental Jetset in 2001.
NYC News
Download these apps for up to the minute news about NYC and the world. Doing something outdoors? Use the weather app to make sure you're event won't get rained out.