2025 – That's a wrap!

We helped you explore new cities, survive transport strikes, and make it to every bus stop (even at 2 AM)… and us?

We expanded partnerships with cities, received crazy relationship questions and integrated new (and weird) modes.

Here’s your Citymapper recap 🥁

Expanding partnerships 🙌

2025 was another big year for Citymapper's collaborations with cities and transit authorities.

Across the globe, transit agencies continue to work with Citymapper, helping transport users move around their cities more efficiently, smoothly, and with less hassle.

Some of the places we worked with in 2025 are:

  • 🌆 Iconic cities like Miami and St. Louis
  • 🎓 World-class campuses such as the University of Chicago
  • 🏡 Innovative regions like Lincolnshire (UK) and Allgäu (DE)

And while we strengthened local connections, we also expanded our global reach…

Mr. Worldwide 🌏

Fueled by a little Wanderlust, we went all over the globe (and hopefully, we took you with us!), adding new cities to our map 🗺️:

  • 🇺🇸 US: our coverage now includes all major metro areas (hi St. Louis, Cincinnati and Indianapolis)
  • 🇨🇦 Canada: also covering Québec City
  • 🇯🇵 Japan: expanded across the wider Greater Tokyo Area
  • 🇪🇺 Europe: Innsbruck, expansions in Bavaria (Germany) and the Midlands (UK) and more...

We now cover 430 cities globally, adding 25 million people to our coverage in 2025. LA, Tokyo, London to Ibiza, making Pitbull proud.

Of course, exploring the world isn’t always smooth sailing…

Travel chaos? We’ve got you 🫡

Sometimes, even the best-planned journeys face obstacles.

Tour de France? Superbowl Parade? Oasis comeback?

Strikes? More strikes? More more more strikes (the usual culprits: 🇫🇷 🇧🇪 🇩🇪 🇮🇹).

No worries – we stayed on top of all strikes, unexpected disruptions, planned closures, and cultural events throughout 2025. In total, we handled 10 million disruptions worldwide, keeping you moving no matter what 🫡

Seamless journeys, one tap away 💳

Even with all the strikes, detours, and unexpected events, Citymapper made sure your journeys stayed simple and seamless.

This year, we levelled up ticketing: plan your trip, buy tickets, and hop on – all without leaving the app.

First launched in the Midlands (UK), now expanded to Miami and Chattanooga (US), and compatible with all major ticket providers. Expect more cities in 2026!

When your bus takes a detour 😱

Even with ticketing sorted, sometimes the route itself changes. Roadworks, events, or surprise stop closures can throw off your plan – but Citymapper has you covered.

This year, we started showing bus route diversions on the map, so you’ll know the exact path you’re on and which stops will be skipped. Rollout is gradual, so keep an eye out for this in your city soon.

Find out more here 👀

Journeys that move with you 🚶‍♂️

Because we know plans can change mid-journey, we snuck in another upgrade 🤫: your route now updates in real time. Walked faster than expected? Missed a bus for a snack break? Citymapper instantly adjusts your steps and timings so you always see what actually matters right now.

No manual tweaking, no mental calculations – just smooth, stress-free navigation ✅

A gif showing journey details page in Citymapper app

Book on-demand rides 🚗

Need a ride? Citymapper makes it simple. If on-demand trips are available in your area, they’ll appear right in the app – ready to book. 

These rides can pick you up nearby and drop you off anywhere within a service zone, complementing public transport. Compare your options and choose what works best — all without leaving Citymapper.

⭐️ Available in cities like Miami, St. Louis, Fort Worth and more! Find out more here 👀

…and once you’ve booked your ride, why not try something a little more adventurous?

Awards: quirkiest new transport mode 🏆

Our favourite new transport mode of 2025: the hovercraft!

You can try it in 🇬🇧 Southampton, plus the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth.

Hovercrafts take the crown for quirkiest transport mode, dethroning ski lifts in 🇨🇭 Switzerland, sorry Schätzli 😱

Find out more here 👀

Tell us what’s up 💬

We love hearing from you – seriously. Ping us on X (formerly known as Twitter) or through the Report Issue button in the app.

Our favourite from this year 👇🏽

🎄 One last thing… 

In the famous words of Mariah Carey, it’s tiiime!

Get into the spirit with a seasonally-appropriate location dot.

Or, if you’re like our user Matt, perhaps a beaver instead to steel yourself against the flood of Christmas crowds?

Find it in Settings and replace the blue dot with your fave emoji.

 

💚 To a happy 2026 from all of us at Citymapper...

...and our Employee of the Year

🐶 Henri 🐶

working hard with our Data Specialist superstars 

🐾 💚