A friend recommended Citymapper to me, and the program has lived up to the recommendation and more! It's the ultimate resource for using public transportation in three dozen popular cities of the world ... including Paris, where we now are.
Just type in your destination, press "GO," and you're given several choices for getting there ... by walking taking the metro, taking a bus, or using a combination of the above. We discovered two really good features of the app.
1. If you're taking the Paris metro, the app will suggest whether to get a car in the front, middle, or back of the train. This will put you in position to get to the preferred exit in your transfer or arrival station.Totally free, just download the app to your iPhone or Android device.
2. If you're using the map to walk from point A to point B, a symbol on the screen will indicate the direction you're facing. I've been so frequently frustrated reading maps because I don't know which way is north. Citymapper solves that problem in a most elegant way.
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