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Vote for the best new transit app
Public voting is now open for MTA App Quest! The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) challenged software developers to create apps that improve the transit experience of 8.5 million daily riders, and now you get to vote for your favorites.
Apps for Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows Mobile, and more
The 42 submitted apps cover all the ins and outs of getting around NYC — and then some. From alarms to service alerts to social and entertainment apps, there’s something for everyone. And we’re not just talking iOS and Android apps (though there are plenty of those). Use the Type and Platform filters in the submission gallery to see the range of entries.
Browse the gallery and vote daily for your favorites. You can vote for as many as you want, but only once per day for each submission. As you browse the gallery, you’ll see current standings, showing how important your votes are to each app’s chance of winning a Popular Choice prize.
Voting ends Jan. 11, and winners will be announced Jan. 16. (Votes must be verified before they can be counted; the totals and rankings you see on the site are not final.)
MTA App Quest Coverage
- Gothamist: Vote Now for the Most Useful MTA Smartphone App
- Transportation Nation: Vote on NYC’s Next Best Transit App
- Ditmas Park Blog: MTA App Quest Entry Designed by Neighbors
- WNYC News Blog: MTA Wants Riders to Vote on City’s Next Best Transit App
- Press release: MTA Asks Public to Vote for Best App
The MTA will be sharing one app a day (in alphabetical order) on Twitter and Facebook through Jan. 11. Follow @MTAInsider on Twitter and like the MTA page on Facebook. Or check MTA.info every Wednesday to see a summary of the previous week’s promoted apps.
Use hashtag #MtaAppQuest when you tweet.
By Marci
Dec 5
