Travel App Review

While it is good to be able to go anywhere in Sydney to sightsee, chances are that you'd have particular places that you'd want to go to. When you have those places, you want to know how to get there. There are many different travel apps out there that show you where you should go to get to the place you want to go to. These are the ones that I've used for my travels in and around Sydney (Note: I am an Android user so iOS users might have a different experience)

Opal Travel

*screenshot taken from the Opal Travel app*

A very useful app if you want to travel on public transport in and around Sydney, the Opal Travel app is an official app from the NSW Government that not only features a trip planner but also allows you to top up your Opal card and view its activity. This is the main one that I personally use.

+ Government support
+ Shows costs for each type of Opal card (adult, concession, pensioner, child)
+ Top up feature
- Only useful in NSW (which is fine for me but not for everyone)
- Only useful for public transport
- Unclear walking directions

*screenshot taken from the Google Maps app*

Google Maps is another one that I've used (though nowhere near as frequently as the Opal Travel app). I mainly use it to see when I'd have to leave to get somewhere on time if I've got a lift. It's also good for walking directions if you get lost (for example, a few months back I went to Hyde Park with my younger sister by catching the train to Central and walking the rest of the way. I had looked at the map of where I was to go before I left but got confused and walked the wrong way. I ended up using Google Maps for the walking directions).

+ Google support
+ Good walking directions
+ Useful in places outside NSW
+ Useful for more than just public transport
- Ads

TripGo

*screenshot taken from the TripGo app*

One that I used to use regularly but haven't really used in a while, TripGo has many useful features such as timetable access, favourite destinations, agenda feature and features many modes of transport.

+ Many features
+ Many modes of transport and shows costs and emissions
+ Useful in other places
- Unclear walking directions
- Figuring out how to use all the features

- Aiden