I got tired of opening 4 different apps just to check my daily commute, so I built a single dashboard app for all NYC transit (Metro-North,LIRR, NJT, MTA, Ferry, PATH) + Widgets.
Hey everyone! I’m a local developer who commutes daily and was getting incredibly frustrated constantly bouncing between Google Maps, the MTA TrainTime app, and the NJ Transit app just to figure out when my specific train was leaving and what track it was on.
Most routing apps force you to type in your destination every single time. I wanted an app that works more like a "Saved Commute" dashboard where you open it and your specific, daily trains are just there.
So, over the last few months, I built Commute NYC.
What it actually does:
- Aggregates Everything: Combines live MTA (subways/buses), LIRR, Metro-North, NJ Transit, PATH, and NYC/Staten Island Ferries into one unified feed.
- Commute Cards: You save your "Origin to Destination" pairs (e.g., Woodbridge to NY Penn, or Grand Central to Jamaica). When you open the app, it shows you real-time ETAs and live Track Numbers for just those routes.
- Proximity Sorting: It uses your location to automatically bring the station you are currently standing closest to right to the top of your screen.
- Widgets & Apple Watch: iOS Home Screen widgets and a Watch app so you don't even have to unlock your phone to check what track your LIRR train is on.
If you're a heavy commuter who takes cross-agency trips (like NJT to the Subway, or LIRR to the Ferry), I built this for exactly you.
I'd love for some fellow commuters to try it out and tear it apart! Let me know if a specific bus line is acting weird or if there are features you’d absolutely need.
App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/commute-nyc/id6758576046
