10 Travel Apps That You Need To Know About

Looking for travel apps for your next destination? From helping us stay organised to getting around, here are some apps we couldn't travel without.

Travel Apps are the best way to stay on top of the game when it comes to travel. Whether you’re looking for ways to cut back on the costs or something to help make your trip planning a little easier, there are loads of apps out there that will help you travel like a pro. With new apps coming out all of the time, we know it can be hard to stay up to date so to help you out, we’ve come up with a list of the top 10 travel apps that you need to know about. It’s time to get planning that trip asap.

CityMapper

City Mapper is one of those must-have travel apps when it comes to planning your next city break. With an ever-growing list of destinations using it, this handy app will help you get around a new city like a pro.

It works a little bit like Google Maps, showing you directions for how to get from A to B. However, the great thing about Citymapper is that its linked to local transport options so it will show you how to get to your destination by the local bus, tram or train, including where to catch them from and how long it will take.

Skyscanner

Hands up- who spends their free time searching flights from your hometown to ‘everywhere’ on Skyscanner? We do! Skyscanner is a flight comparison website and it is essential when it comes to scouring the best deals on flights.

Unlike a lot of other comparison websites, Skyscanner lets you search on a whole month basis so you can easily see which dates are the cheapest to fly on. What’s more, you don’t have to select an end destination so you can see which places are the cheapest for you to fly to – great for booking a spontaneous trip.

Zomato

If you’re a bit of a foodie then this is one of those travel apps that you really need. Zomato is available in 22 countries and it provides photos of the menus and reviews for most restaurants and cafes. What’s more, the app lets you add places that you like the look of to your bookmark, so you don’t have to waste time wandering around looking for somewhere to eat when you are hungry.

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TripIt

TripIt is a really handy app when it comes to staying on top of your travel planning. This clever app organises all of your travel bookings and documents into one place so that you don’t have to waste time looking around for things online or printing stuff off. You can also easily share your plans with friends or family via the app so it’s great for planning trips with friends.

XE Currency Converter

Who else is guilty of blindly spending money with no idea of how much you are paying or whether you are are getting ripped off, just because you couldn’t work out the exchange rate? Well with XE Currency Converter, you can stay on top of your spending while you’re away. This useful app provides quick currency rates and it works offline, so it doesn’t matter if you don’t have data.

The Culture Trip App

When it comes to finding cool things to do, the Culture Trip App is essential. What makes this app so unique is that most of the content and suggestions come from people who actually live in the area they are writing about. This enables you to explore places like a local would. The app is so useful when it comes to discovering experiences, hotels or restaurants, as well as staying up to date with festivals and events that are happening on a week by week basis.

So, next time you’re heading off on your travels be sure to give some of these clever travel apps a try. Do you know of any other apps that you just couldn’t travel without? Leave your suggestions in the comments below.