We’re just back from a few days in Chicago. Smartphone apps made travel by train, plane, and bike a breeze. I was able to purchase all transit using my phone.
| App | Example Transit Use Cases |
| Metro Transit | –Buy tickets for light rail from home to MSP (Minneapolis airport). |
| Fly Delta | –Check in for flight. –Display boarding passes. –Display membership cards. –Check departure time. –Check arrival time and gate. (There is no charge for using on-board WiFi with the Fly Delta app.) We didn’t need these use cases: –Purchase ticket. –Re-book flight when there is a cancellation or delay. –Track checked bags. |
| FlightAware | –Check if inbound flight is on time. |
| Google Pay | –Ride “L” train from Chicago Midway airport. (This works at the barrier, there is no need to buy a ticket.) |
| Maps | –Locate train station. |
| Chrome | –Look up transit options. |
| Keep | –Make notes about which train to catch. |
| Divvy | –Locate shared bike station with an available bike. –Rent shared bike. –Locate shared bike station with free rack space. |
| Ventra | –Buy Metra train (heavy rail) ticket. |
