Whether you drive, ride, bike, or walk your way to work, you can take your pick of a variety of online tools and free smartphone apps to help you safely navigate your new city.

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  Thanks to technology, information regarding your work commute and your
  quickest route options are at your fingertips 24/7. Whether you drive, ride,
  bike, or walk your way to work, you can take your pick of a variety of online
  tools and free smartphone apps to help you safely navigate your new city and
  get you where you need to be on-time and less stressed.
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<h2>Websites</h2>

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  If you have already selected a neighborhood in your travel city, or are
  looking for a place to live and want to base your search on a host of factors
  including traffic details and transportation options,
  <a href="https://www.streetadvisor.com/">StreetAdvisor</a> features a ton of
  reviews from actual residents in cities, streets, and neighborhoods
  nationwide. If walkability is important to you,
  <a href="https://www.walkscore.com/">WalkScore</a>&nbsp;rates neighborhoods
  based on their proximity to stores, schools, coffee shops, and parks. You can
  also get a commute report and see options for getting around by car, bus, and
  bike. Your travel city&rsquo;s website can also be helpful in answering
  commuter questions and providing details for public transit options. Most
  transit authorities have an online Plan My Route feature that will detail how
  to get from one place to another&mdash;including any train switches or bus
  transfers, which can add to commute time.
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<h2>Mobile Apps for iPhones and Androids</h2>

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  If you are planning on driving to work, Google Maps is considered one of your
  best resources for navigation routes and accurate traffic estimations in
  real-time.
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<h3>Waze</h3>

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  <a href="https://www.waze.com/">Waze</a> is a favorite among drivers because
  it displays up to the minute traffic and road information. In addition to maps
  and directions, Waze shows you nearby gas stations and prices, and suggests
  immediate re-routing options when delays caused by road construction, high
  volume, or accidents suddenly crop up. You name it, and Waze picks up on
  it&mdash; in large part by harnessing real-time intel from fellow users who
  alert you and help you steer clear of all types of traffic snarls and road
  issues.
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<h3>Trulia</h3>

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  <a href="https://www.trulia.com/">Trulia</a>, a national mobile and online
  residential real estate site, has developed a commuter app unique to the
  geo-mapping space. Rather than tracking your commute from point A to point B,
  Trulia helps you visualize your route with a heat map that spots traffic
  congestion in real time. Think of it like a temporal map that reads the
  traffic landscape in the same way that a weather radar map tracks storm
  systems. In a single search, you can spot the congestion of an entire city and
  plan your day accordingly. This is a great feature when deciding if you have
  time to run an errand or hit the gym before or after work. It&rsquo;s also a
  great way to determine the best way to get around when you are playing tourist
  on your days off. As of today, Trulia&rsquo;s maps are available for drive
  times nationwide, with public transit calculations in some cities.
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<h3>ETA&nbsp;</h3>

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  <a href="http://whatsmyeta.co/">ETA</a> tags the locations you frequent most
  (such as home, work, the gym, your favorite store, restaurant, or bar) and
  automatically calculates the length of time required to get there. If you
  happen to be in some random locale, tapping on your hotspot will give you
  driving directions in a pinch. ETA even works if you choose to walk, rather
  than drive. (ETA is available for $1.99 on the App Store.)
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<h3>Citymapper</h3>

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  <a href="https://citymapper.com/">Citymapper</a> has been called the ultimate
  mass transport app for getting around complex cities. This trip planner gets
  you anywhere you want to go as quickly as possible by stitching together a
  commute that combines one or more public transit options (bus, rail,
  cab/Uber/Lyft) as well as bike-sharing and walking. If train-travel is part of
  your commute, Citymapper actively tracks the lines for you, plus tells you why
  there&rsquo;s been a delay so you can decide whether to wait it out or seek
  alternative routes (which the app also conveniently provides).What&rsquo;s
  more, the app can save your frequently traveled-to destinations and
  consistently find ways to shave off even more time from your daily commute.
  Citymapper even suggests how many calories you would burn walking or biking to
  your destination. To date, this app is only available in certain cities, so
  check the link before you download.
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