Apple Maps Now Provides Transit Directions in Houston Ahead of Super Bowl

[MacRumors]

Apple Maps has been updated with comprehensive transit data for the Houston, Texas metropolitan area, enabling iPhone users in the city and select Harris County suburbs to navigate using public transportation, including METRO buses and METRORail. Amtrak also goes through Houston, as previously supported by Apple Maps.

Apple introduced Transit in Maps as part of iOS 9 in select cities around the world, including Baltimore, Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Sydney, Toronto, and over 300 cities in China. The feature has its own tab in Apple Maps on iOS 10 for entering directions.

Transit routing continues to expand to several other cities, including Atlanta, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Honolulu, Kansas City, Melbourne, Miami, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Montréal, Pittsburgh, Portland, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria.

Last month, Apple expanded transit directions throughout Great Britain, beyond the London area already supported. The feature now works almost anywhere in England, Scotland, and Wales, such as Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, Portsmouth, Nottingham, and Cardiff.

NRG Stadium in Houston will play host to Super Bowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots on Sunday, February 5.

(Thanks, Ram!)

Article Link: Apple Maps Now Provides Transit Directions in Houston Ahead of Super Bowl

 

[asleep]

Woohoo, just in time for the Super Bowl!

Perfect timing.

 

[MaxDrago]

Makes sense have this up right before the Super Bowl with all the visitors that will need to get around... METRO pretty much had to open the curtain.

 

[HappyDude20]

If I was in Houston for the Super Bowl I would still trust Google Maps over Apple's.

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC TRANSIT AND TRANSIT TIMES.

 

[DingeZ]

I was actually surprised Houston was released before New Orleans, but then again, I know barely anything about the superbowl, besides it being something big. New Orleans will likely be released in februari, with Phoenix and Detroit likely following soon.

 

[Kebabselector]

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC TRANSIT AND TRANSIT TIMES.

THANK YOU FOR TELLING US.

 

[verniesgarden]

I wish St Louis would get transit... then maybe apple will add it to maps too!

 

[dwaltwhit]

Great strategy if the implementation is right. Hundreds of thousands will descend on Houston and with a strong impression of the app, will use it when they get home

 

[WaxedJacket]

They keep upgrading Apple Maps which is great, but I can't use the application when I search for a specific chain restaurant or stores and it automatically points me to one 2000 miles away instead of one closest to me. This happens all the time. I actually prefer the layout and simplicity of the Apple Maps app but this one flaw ruins it for me.

 

[WRChris]

They keep upgrading Apple Maps which is great, but I can't use the application when I search for a specific chain restaurant or stores and it automatically points me to one 2000 miles away instead of one closest to me. This happens all the time. I actually prefer the layout and simplicity of the Apple Maps app but this one flaw ruins it for me.

Works good for me. I google what I'm looking for and then touch the address and boom instant directions.

 

[risk235]

Houston is so big and spread out that our current mass transit system isn't sufficient