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24 alternatives to MagicBus

Direct commuter shuttles between cities and suburbs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MagicBus launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Citymapper▲204

   The ultimate transport apps

   2014 · citymapper.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Busbud▲76

   Find a bus for your next trip

   2014 · busbud.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chariot▲119

   Subscription Commuter Bus Service in SF

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Citymapper Smartbus▲15

   Reinventing the bus for the smart city era

   2017 · citymapper.com · its alternatives →

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   Auro Robotics▲126

   Self driving shuttles for in-campus travel

   2015 · aurobots.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Skedaddle▲114

   Buspool to your favorite destinations

   2017 · alohafamilychiro.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   busbud▲16

   Expedia for worldwide inter-city bus travel

   2014 · busbud.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NextBus.to▲103

   Hop in the next bus to the right place!

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Travelplanet24▲69

   Search, book, travel!

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Transfercar▲148

    Free one-way rental cars for flexible travellers

    2014 · transfercarus.com · its alternatives →

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    Transit▲123

    Real-time transit data and a bot to help you commute

    2016 · transitapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hitch▲124

    An affordable way to get around SF by sharing your ride.

    2014 · andalusianworld.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Carma▲76

    Real-time carpooling / ridesharing

    2015 · gocarma.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Leap Transit▲85

    New (limited) shuttle service for San Francisco commuters

    2013 · leaptransit.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Localfu▲140

    Travel Plans by Locals

    2014 · localfu.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Onewheel+▲83

    A new world of rideable terrain

    2017 · onewheel.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Voyage▲113

    "Now deploying self-driving taxis in California"

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Travelistly▲90

    Reddit for travel stories

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Busity▲100

    Explore Paris 🇫🇷🥖 with the help of the public bus system

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Outbound▲93

    Explore trips and connect with other travelers

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    FareBot▲83

    Read your balance & more from public transit cards.

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TravelBud▲84

    Connect with travelers, whether you are local or traveling

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HelloGbye▲106

    Conversational, multi-passenger, multi-city itineraries

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Moving Permits▲74

    Uber for city permits

    2014 · movingpermits.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →