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Which Subway Maps are too Big for Human Comprehension?

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If you’ve ever looked at the London Tube Map or New York Subway map and struggled to make sense of it, don’t worry you’re not alone. Scientific research has confirmed that modern transport maps are too complex for the human mind to fully understand. Mathematicians and physicists from Oxford and Paris worked out that journeys … Continued

Bus Times London Playlists Competition

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Your Chance to Win Apple Music FREE for 1 Year! It’s the Playlists Competition Bus Times London has a brand new feature for iOS 11 called Playlists. With the tap of a button, Bus Times London can create a music playlist based on the length and route of your journey. You can learn more about … Continued

Which Lines are Affected During the October 2017 Tube Strike?

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Update on 04/10/17: The Tube Strike has been called off. A union representative has said that “sufficient progress” had been made. However please be aware that a separate rail strike is still due to go ahead. This will affect Southern, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and Greater Anglia trains on Thursday. A Tube Strike is planned … Continued

Bus Times London Introduces Playlists!

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Following the exciting announcements at this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference our team has added a brand new feature to Bus Times London – Playlists. Every once in a while a new feature comes along that makes you think “I have to give that a try”. The Playlists feature in Bus Times London is like that, … Continued

The Best Oktoberfest Celebrations in Germany

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Some people associate Autumn with the golden leaves, others with Halloween but many in fact make the season synonymous with Oktoberfest, the largest folk (and yes beer) festival in the world! What is Oktoberfest exactly? It originated in 1810 Germany, after Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, all the citizens of Munich were … Continued

Labor Day Travel Updates for Boston, Washington and NYC

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Labor Day weekend is a 3 day weekend full of parades, BBQs and parties. Labor day started as a celebration of the American worker and their contribution to the economy. It’s a hard-earned day off and for many it’s the last chance to enjoy a party before the end of the summer. Across the United States there … Continued

Travel Advice for Notting Hill Carnival 2017

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London’s biggest summer street party, the Notting Hill Carnival, is almost here. The Carnival originates back to the 60s, starting out as a party for local children accompanied by the sounds of a steel drum band. 50 years later and the Notting Hill Carnival is one of London’s most exciting and colourful events. The Carnival starts … Continued

How to Enter Our World Photography Day Competition

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This Saturday is World Photography Day and we wanted to do something special to celebrate. We’d like you to take a photo that fits the title “What London means to me”. This could be an iconic building, a crowded street or even a park you visit regularly. As long as the photo is taken in London … Continued

Mapway has a brand new app…

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We are delighted to share with you our latest app, Boston T! The Boston T app joins the likes of New York Subway, Washington DC Metro and Chicago L as part of our library of travel and navigation apps for North America.     The Boston T app is free to download and includes the … Continued

Le Tour de France Paris Travel Guide

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Le Tour de France, one of the biggest sporting events of the year is almost at an end. On July 23 riders from around the world will be cycling in to Paris for the final stage of the competition. The route in to Paris can vary year on year but the end is always the … Continued