Why CityNav exists. General-purpose maps were built for commuters who already know their city. Tourists need something different: pre-loaded offline transit, real local intelligence (tipping, scams, etiquette), AR walking arrows when street signs are confusing, and an SOS button for when things go wrong. CityNav is built around that one job.
CityNav is a tourist-focused navigation web and mobile app that helps travellers move through 28 major cities with confidence. It combines five things general-purpose mapping apps don’t put together:
Subway and rail maps for London, Paris, Tokyo, New York and 24 more cities are pre-loaded. Plan trips without an international data plan.
Camera overlay with on-screen arrows that point exactly the right way. No more circling a confusing junction reading street signs in a foreign alphabet.
Turn-by-turn walking guidance with clear directions and an estimated arrival time.
An on-device guide that surfaces hidden gems, local etiquette, scam alerts, tipping norms, currency tips and translations — for the city you’re actually in.
One-tap SMS alert with your live GPS location to a trusted contact. Not a replacement for 999/911/112, but a fast first signal when you need help.
Auto-stamp every city you navigate through. Save and share your favourite routes and places. Build a travel journal as you go.
CityNav has hand-curated transit data, points of interest and local intelligence for these 28 cities. Click any city to see its detailed page with transit lines, top stations and travel tips:
London Paris Berlin Amsterdam Rome Madrid Barcelona Vienna Stockholm Prague New York Los Angeles Chicago San Francisco Toronto Tokyo Seoul Singapore Sydney Melbourne Dubai Bangkok Hong Kong Lisbon Dublin Copenhagen Munich
Walking navigation is free, forever, with no account required. Premium unlocks AR walking, real-time public transit and the SOS emergency feature:
Privacy by default. Your location stays on your device unless you explicitly enable Live Location Sharing. We never sell your data and we don’t need it to make the app work. Read our full Privacy Policy.
Honest pricing. Free things stay free. Premium prices are listed up-front in pounds sterling, no hidden charges. You can cancel any time.
Tourist-first design. Mobile-first, big touch targets, high-contrast text, focus rings, ARIA labels. Designed to work when you’re tired, jet-lagged and standing on a noisy street corner.
Build, don’t fake. We use real transit data, real Google Maps routing, real Twilio SMS for SOS, real Stripe for payments. Nothing is mocked.
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