SeatGuru
Created by TripAdvisor, SeatGuru is used to locate and compare airline fares, including low-cost airlines. It also has aircraft seat maps and suggests the best seats for your needs, with the ability to book your seat instead of waiting for it to be assigned to you. It works from their website which is also mobile compatible.
Kayak
It is a great metasearch engine with a very complete app, which filters and compares prices for flights, hotels, as well as car rentals. It also has tools such as real-time flight tracking and basic airline information.
Checkmybus
This is a metasearch engine for bus travel and other means of transport such as trains, planes or carpooling. This application sorts by criteria such as departure and arrival time, price and the company providing the service, so that you can choose the best option for your pocket.
Pack Point
Sometimes, we forget to pack essential items for our trip or the weather takes us by surprise, causing an expense that could have been avoided. Pack Point is designed especially for these situations. With filters such as destination, weather and activities, it creates a checklist of items you can't leave at home. Additionally, the application includes detailed information about the place you will visit, forms of transport and what you can do.
BlaBlaCar
This platform seeks to generate economical and sustainable travel by connecting travellers who want to share their car with people going to the same destination. All this allows you to save on petrol, bus fares and bus fares.
Transit
This application aims to help travellers save on transport within cities, as it offers guidance on how to get from one place to another using public transport such as buses and the metro, including data such as timetables, waiting times and journey times. In our country it is only available in Mexico City.
Citymapper
Like Transit, it offers guidance for getting around the city easily using public transport or other means such as bicycles, with step-by-step directions. It has coverage in Mexico City.
AirBnB
International in scope, it connects property owners with tourists. It offers everything from rooms to flats or houses where you can stay at a lower price than conventional hotels.
Couchsurfing
The literal translation of couchsurfing is "surfing a couch" which means "looking for a couch" and consists of a person who offers a space in their home, a bed or couch for accommodation for a few nights, as well as giving advice on places to visit. You can also meet other tourists in the same destination and build your own travel tribe, all for an affordable monthly or yearly fee.
Worldpackers
Offers the chance to experience new destinations by exchanging work (volunteering) for accommodation with hosts around the world.
Moovit
A public transport application that provides real-time information on bus, train, tram and metro routes in more than 3,500 cities in 112 countries around the world. It uses data from public transport operators, users and traffic cameras to provide accurate real-time transport arrival information. It also provides information on alternative routes, as well as interactive maps and a journey planner function.
Author: Nicole S. López Baeza
