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mrgrimwig t1_ixyq4iv wrote

I’ve had similar confusing/annoying experiences with transit. I use Citymapper for routes, Metro hero to know where trains are

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fanosffloyd OP t1_ixz3sfh wrote

After doing some tests, looks like city mapper for the win! It has the directions like google maps and the times line up perfectly with the metro app. Thanks!

Metro hero makes you put in the bus stop numbers (what?) Transit wasn’t giving me the best routes Metro app is only good for timing Google maps was good for everything but timing.

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mrgrimwig t1_ixz5yk0 wrote

I didn’t know buses were part of Metro hero. Citymapper’s bus data seems to match Metro’s data

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fanosffloyd OP t1_ixzn2t2 wrote

Ya I’ve been testing it all morning and it’s really great. I bought the yearly script

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GreyEcho t1_ixzc5fi wrote

MetroHero's Metrobus support is primarily for commuters who regularly go to and from the same bus stops, hence the bus stop number requirement. For what it's worth, you can look up those numbers on buseta.wmata.com. It's also worth noting that our bus predictions may differ from WMATA's as we compute them ourselves.

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