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Best iPhone And Android Apps To Beat The Tube Strike

Beat The Tube Strike With These Alternative Commuting Apps
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The July London Tube strike is now in full force. With every underground station closed for 9 July and potentially the morning of the 10 July, Londoners have been using alternative forms of transport to get in.

Whether you're for:

Or against the Tube Strike:

The fact remains that millions of us are expecting the worst when trying to get home this evening.

Don't panic though. Sure, it may take you a little longer to get into work but there's help on hand to either make it bearable, or at least not as traumatic as it would be if you didn't plan ahead.

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These are the best apps for beating the Tube strike, ranging from giving you alternative forms of transport (bus, bicycle, boat and car), to even helping you find the quickest way to walk.

Best Apps To Beat The Tube Strike
Citymapper(01 of05)
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Ultimately this should be the starting point for any journey you make. Citymapper is quite simply one of the best transport apps out there. With an encyclopaedic knowledge of London's transport network you'll get live bus information, updated cycling maps and congestion for driving. Think of it as the all-seeing eye for getting around London.
Free on iTunes and Google Play
Jump - London Bus Tracker(02 of05)
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If you're a dedicated bus traveller through London then you'll be hard-pressed to survive without Jump's stylish London Bus Tracker app. It works best when you're utterly lost, just open it up and immediately see every stop near you and clear helpful instructions on how to get to your destination. It'll even send alerts when you need to hop on and hop off.
Free on iTunes
Santander Cycles(03 of05)
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Everyone knows that cycling in London during any season other than summer is probably the least enjoyable way to get anywhere. Well luckily it is the summer so download the Santander Cycles app, find your nearest Boris Bike station and rent a bike. Don't worry about finding a station at your destination, there are so many more than you first thought so you'll be hard-pressed to find a spot in London that's barren of Boris Bikes. Helpful route tracking lets you pick between busy commuter routes and scenic safer routes through side streets.
Free on iTunes and Google Play
Google Maps(04 of05)
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It may be the oldest trick in the book but it's still one of the best. With great walking directions and a clean, simple interface Google Maps is the best app around for just getting from A to B. Got an Android Wear smart watch? Google Maps will intelligently send directions to your wrist moments before you need to turn.
Free on iTunes and Google Play
National Rail(05 of05)
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Whatever you feel about the trains in Britain, it's times like these when they can become your best friend. Enter the National Rail app. While the interface isn't the most stylish we've seen the sheer usefulness of this app redeems its less noteworthy features. Live timetables, notifications for trains and live platform information means you'll never miss a train or a connection.
Free on iTunes and Google Play

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