Metro Tas 4+
Metro Tasmania
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
The Metro Tas app brings together trip planning, Greencard ticketing and real time network updates in one place.
The Metro Tas app provides personalised trip planning to allow you to quickly and easily plan your journey. You can favourite your home and work locations for easy access and also save a start and end point combination for trips you take regularly.
In addition to trip planning, you can also used the app to access your Greencard account balance, view your journey history and top-up your credit on the go.
Finally the app pulls in updates regarding Metro Tasmania's buses and schedules. This will show current alerts and notices in real time so you always have the latest information.
What’s New
Version 3.0.3
* Added Timetables
* Added an optional GreenCard PIN (expiring after a minute in the background)
* Added GreenCard button to main page
* Added a link to Activate new GreenCard account
* Added a show/hide password button
Ratings and Reviews
Needs real-time data
I rely on this app all the time as I’m trying to avoid using the car. The main issue is the data is clearly not real-time but just reflects the scheduled time. I have waited several times for a bus that doesn’t come; when I update the trip planner it tells me the next bus is half an hour away; I start walking and then the (late) original bus passes me. Really stuffs up trip planning.
The only other gripe is very minor - I want my saved trips to default to ‘now’ but seem to have to manually select that each time I try to refresh. And to select ‘now’ requires me to scroll off the current time to make the ‘now’ button active.
Plan your trip
Plan your trip clearly has very inaccurate scheduling and needs to be updated. Multiple times I’ve left at the time specified by the app only to find when I get to the bus stop that the schedule there is completely different and the bus shows up by the stop schedule and not by the app. What’s the point of having plan your trip when the time is completely off. I will be using maps from now on as they seem to be more accurate.
I feel positive about this new app
I am using iPhone13 and I am pretty happy about new app. The new UI looks much better than the previous version, and I think it's well-designed. I particularly like the tech stack used, especially how bus stops are displayed based on the viewport. However, there are a few areas that could be improved: 1. UX Improvements: When I click on a bus stop, the upcoming trips modal covers the map, and there's no easy way to minimize it. Currently, it only minimizes if I click the full-size icon on the map, which is placed just below the app header. This is inconvenient, especially when using my right hand, as I have to stretch to reach it. It's also not intuitive what the icon does. I suggest adding a down arrow icon next to the modal header to make it easier to minimize. 2. Favorites Page: Unlike other pages, the Favorites page no have a "go back" icon, and you can only return by clicking "Cancel." It would be better to include a back icon for consistency. 3. Map Performance: Zooming in and out on the map causes lag in rendering, which affects the overall experience. While the app’s timetable seems accurate, buses often don't arrive on time or sometimes don’t come at all without any notification. This isn't directly related to the app, but I hope real-time bus updates are added soon so I don't have to wait for buses that aren't coming. Also, consider updating the App Store image, as it still shows the old design. Lastly, I’m curious if it’s difficult to implement instant balance updates when recharging a bus card. It would be great if the recharge applied immediately or takes one business day
App Privacy
The developer, Metro Tasmania, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Metro Tasmania Pty Ltd
- Size
- 12 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Metro Tasmania Pty Ltd
- Price
- Free