With the surge in smartphone usage over the past few years, there’s also been a subsequent surge of apps for everything under the sun. D.C. Chillin’ brings you a list of apps to enhance your smartphone usage in the District, from trying to navigate throughout the city to finding the best eats.
Next Train DC Metro AR
Washingtonians have made this app the No. 1 downloaded D.C. Metro app, and for good reason. Find out the train times for any station in the D.C. Metro. This app gives accurate, up-to-date reports on train times for stations closest to your location or sorted alphabetically in a list. With this app, unnecessary running or waiting is a thing of the past.
Available for $0.99 in the App Store
NextBus DC Lite
Buses in D.C. can do a great job of dropping you off in places between stops. But knowing the bus routes can be daunting, especially when the bus schedule can be far from accurate. But not with this app! This app provides real time GPS tracked transit arrival predictions to know when the bus is really coming to whisk you away to your destination.
Available for free in the App Store
Smithsonian
Get to know the Smithsonian Institute’s 17 D.C.-based collections on the National Mall. From the Portrait Gallery to the National Museum of Natural History, search the collections for connections between museums, history, art and science. You can also see upcoming exhibitions and have all the basic info about the museums, including hours of operation.
Available for free in the App Store and Google Play
Food Truck Fiesta
D.C. has a phenomenal food truck culture, with everything from Korean-inspired tacos to creations by famous chefs like José Andrés. Food Truck Fiesta compiles all the tweets telling you where your favorite food trucks are and puts the trucks on a map. Not sure which one to try? Tap the icon and it will link you to the trucks’ website where you can check out their menus. Food Truck Friday, anyone?
Available for $0.99 in the App Store
Explore D.C.
The ultimate D.C. tour guide app, Explore D.C. was created by The Washington Post to give you the 411 on all things D.C. compiled in handy lists. From visiting the restaurants of famous D.C. chefs to museums with the best art, knock out these lists with any out-of-town guests for a very memorable weekend.
Available for free in the App Store.
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