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24 alternatives to Trolley

A community for new grads in New York City

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Trolley launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hopscotch▲111

   Find your neighborhood in NYC

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   How to move to New York - The Guide▲350

   A step by step ebook for those wanting to move to New York

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pigeon▲171

   The NYC subway app by Google's incubator 🚉🗽

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   uberCOMMUTE▲281

   Carpooling at the press of a button

   2015 · uber.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MagicBus▲150

   Direct commuter shuttles between cities and suburbs

   2016 · magicbus.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Transit▲123

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

   2016 · transitapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Leap▲92

   Your daily commute. Redesigned.

   2015 · zipngopi.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Transplant.to▲202

   An interactive website showing where people are moving & why

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Uber Transit▲167

   Uber now offers real time data for public transportation

   2019 · uber.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sharethebus▲282

    Organize a bus for you and your friends in 60 seconds

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kroosp▲93

    An urban carpooling app with a social twist

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Urban Walks▲86

    A nicer way to explore New-York

    2015 · urban-walks.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ParkSocially for iOS▲72

    Finding on-street parking in NYC just got easier

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Embark▲140

    A public transport app that works everywhere

    2016 · wet.com.mx · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Leap Transit▲85

    New (limited) shuttle service for San Francisco commuters

    2013 · leaptransit.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hopdash▲112

    Your local running tour guide

    2018 · hopdash.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sidewalk Widths NYC▲77

    Sidewalks + social distancing in NewYork City

    2020 · sidewalkwidths.nyc · its alternatives →

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    Trolley lets you take payments from your static site▲100

    Take payments simply with Stripe. Our shopping cart works with any website. Subscriptions, one-time payments, deposits and donations. No code.

    2018 · trolley.link · its alternatives →

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    Moving Permits▲74

    Uber for city permits

    2014 · movingpermits.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tictoctransit▲74

    A new subway iOS app for New Yorkers

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Via▲68

    Shared rides in a premium SUV or Mercedes van. (NYC only)

    2014 · ridewithvia.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The New Uber▲77

    Easier, more intuitive, and more personalized than ever

    2023 · uber.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NextBus.to▲103

    Hop in the next bus to the right place!

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Weekendest iOS App▲107

    Real time subway map for NYC

    2024 · apps.apple.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 →