# Transit

> Transit is a Montreal-based mobile app that turns the chaos of public transportation into a single, legible screen. It aggregates real-time schedules, GPS vehicle locations, and crowdsourced rider data across more than 1,100 cities in dozens of countries, layering in bikeshare, carshare, ridehail, microtransit, and mobile ticketing so people can navigate a city without owning a car. Founded by Sam Vermette and Guillaume Campagna, Transit partners directly with transit agencies who endorse and increasingly sponsor the app for their riders.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- **Founders:** Sam Vermette (Co-founder & CEO), Guillaume Campagna (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~1,500 (reported); historically a small Montreal-centric team that has grown with agency partnerships
- **Products:** Transit app, GO crowdsourcing, Multimodal integrations, Royale, Bike routing
- **Notable:** Available in 1,100+ metropolitan areas across 34 countries, Real-time data for all NYC subway lines achieved via crowdsourcing (2017), Officially endorsed by 40+ transit agencies across five countries

## Products & services

- **Transit app** — Free mobile app for iOS and Android showing real-time departures, vehicle locations, service alerts, and step-by-step trip planning across all nearby transit lines.
- **GO crowdsourcing** — Riders share their live location while riding, improving real-time arrival predictions for everyone on the line - sensor-free, rider-powered data.
- **Multimodal integrations** — Bikeshare, carshare, scooters, ridehail, and microtransit shown alongside transit, with mobile ticketing through partners like Masabi, Token Transit, and Bytemark.
- **Royale** — Premium subscription with unlimited schedules, expanded trip results, custom themes, emojis, and crowdsourcing leaderboards - increasingly sponsored for free by transit agencies.
- **Bike routing** — Safety-focused cycling directions (launched September 2024) that favor protected paths over the shortest route.
- **Agency partnerships & APIs** — Tools and data integrations that let transit agencies endorse, brand, and analyze rider experience through Transit.

## Achievements

- Available in 1,100+ metropolitan areas across 34 countries
- Real-time data for all NYC subway lines achieved via crowdsourcing (2017)
- Officially endorsed by 40+ transit agencies across five countries
- 70 agencies signed up to sponsor free Royale subscriptions within one year of launch
- Backed by automaker venture arms (Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, Jaguar Land Rover) despite working to reduce car ownership

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Launched safety-focused bike routing that prioritizes protected paths over shortest distance.
- **2024-01** — More than 70 transit agencies signed up to sponsor free Royale subscriptions within a year of launch.
- **2023** — Launched Royale subscription tier with custom themes, emojis, and crowdsourcing leaderboards.

## Links

- Website: https://transitapp.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/transit-app
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/transitapp
- GitHub: https://github.com/TransitApp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transitapp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transitapp/
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/transitapp

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Last updated: 2026-06-10