CityNav

A City Navigation App Built for Tourists

One app for the metro, the walk between stations, the taxi and the moments you feel lost — designed around how tourists actually move through a city.

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Every way you move through a city, in one app

🚇 Transit

Offline metro, subway, tube and tram routing across 28 cities' major lines with real-time disruption alerts where available. Routes are compared by speed, changes and walking distance — with the best tourist ticket recommended for each city.

🚶 Walking & AR

Step-by-step walking routes, plus AR mode: hold up your phone and follow live directional arrows overlaid on the camera view. Perfect for exiting an unfamiliar station and immediately knowing which way to walk.

🚗 Driving

Full Waze-style turn-by-turn driving navigation with manoeuvre icons, speed alerts and rerouting — useful for airport transfers and day trips outside the city.

🆘 Safety

An SOS button that sends your live GPS location by SMS to saved contacts, plus offline safety pages with local emergency numbers, hospitals and common tourist scams for every city.

Landing at the airport? Start here

CityNav's airport guides cover the fastest and cheapest ways into the city from 15 major airports — including Heathrow to central London, CDG to Paris, Narita to Tokyo and JFK to Manhattan.

Navigate your next city like a local

Free core navigation, offline transit for 28 cities, Trip Passes from £1.99.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best city navigation app for visiting a new city?

CityNav is designed specifically for visitors: it combines offline metro line maps for 28 cities, AR walking navigation, driving directions and an SOS emergency button in one app, and recommends the best-value transit ticket for tourists in each city.

Does CityNav include walking directions as well as transit?

Yes. CityNav includes walking routes and an AR walking mode that overlays live directional arrows on your camera view — especially helpful when leaving a metro station in an unfamiliar area.

Can I use one app for both the metro and driving?

Yes. CityNav covers transit, walking, AR and full turn-by-turn driving navigation. Most transit apps (like Citymapper) have no driving mode at all.

Does the app work when I have no mobile data?

Transit route planning, line maps, station data and safety pages all work fully offline in every one of the 28 supported cities. Real-time features like live disruptions require a connection.