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Top Travel Apps for Commuters and Road Warriors
By Jessica Davis on 2012-01-19



Whether you are taking the train into your city office, driving to a customer site or visiting a potential client across the country, traveling these days can be a major hassle. From traffic to road construction to airport security, delays and lines are all part of the package. But your smartphone or tablet can lend a hand with a set of useful apps to help you to navigate through unfamiliar airports and cities, avoid police speed traps on the road, find decent restaurants, make reservations, impress that client, and still get back home with your sanity intact. Here’s a look at some of our favorite apps for the air and road.
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Rail Bandit, $4.99


http://www.railbandit.com/A must for metro area commuters, RailBandit includes schedule information for major rail lines from Amtrak, BART, MBTA, SEPTA, Chicago Metra, NJ Transit, MTA Metro North, the Long Island Railroad and more. Versions 2.4 and up include info on delays, service advisories and track information where available.iPhone, Android, Blackberry

Waze, Free


http://www.waze.comIf you are more of a driver than a train rider, Waze is for you. Think navigation together with community to create a real time social network to report on traffic problems, accidents and police traps on the road. iPhone, Android, Blackberry

FlightView Elite FlightTracker, $3.99


http://www.flightview.comReal-time flight tracking provides information about arrivals, departures, gates, delays and cancellations. Enables sending trip itinerary or flight status to other people or to your own calendar. This app also provides an airport delay map and weather.iPhone, Android

GateGuru, Free


http://gateguruapp.com/Frustrated trying to find the right restaurant or shop in the gigantic sprawl of an unfamiliar airport? Don't pull that overstuffed carry-on an inch further than you have to. Find what you need first with GateGuru, including restaurant reviews, free Wi-Fi, ATMs and special offers.iPhone, Android

Yelp, Free


http://www.yelp.comOnce you arrive, use this well-known app to help find your way to restaurants, shopping and services. It features reviews, maps and a community feel.iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7, Palm Pre, Mobile Web

Open Table, Free


http://www.opentable.com/Find nearby restaurants, check out pricing, and make reservations, at the more than 20,000 Open Table-enabled restaurants.iPhone, Android, Mobile Web

Channel Insider, Free


http://www.channelinsider.com/OmniDigital/Keep up with the information you need, whether you are at your desk, waiting in an airport security line or on the road. iPhone, Android, Mobile Web

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