Comment on Question 🙋: best public transport app for Australia or Melbourne?
Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
probably google maps unfortunately
you can use the local public transport agency’s app (e.g. PTV app for melbourne) but google maps works equally well and works for all of them
Under the hood Google maps uses GTFS (General transit feed specification) data for live transit routing, and there’s no reason other foss apps couldn’t use it but they’re not just implemented at the moment
vas@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Oh wow, that’s a lot of useful information, huge thank you! Since as you’re indicating it’s the GTFS data underneath, I’ll try Moovit, which last time I checked worked even on my de-googlified phone (GrapheneOS without google services). Thanks again! 💚
vas@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
UPD: Tried Moovit, it still works without google services, whoray! … And still asks money or fills me up with ads to the brim, also as before…