Metro Transit vs Vignettz

Make transit trips in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area as mobile as you are with the official Metro Transit app. Now you can plan your trip, see departure information for buses and trains, and buy transit tickets all on the go! Just download the free app, create an account with your method of payment, and get moving. The Metro Transit app is a tool to make riding the bus, METRO system and Northstar in the Twin Cities a little bit easier. After you’ve identified your desired trip and transit departure time, you can buy and use Metro Transit mobile tickets right from your smartphone – it’s like having a ticket machine right in your pocket! KEY FEATURES: Find the right bus, light rail, or train for you through the Trip Planner. See the next available bus, light rail, or train for your desired trip with NexTrip. Pay a single fare or multiple fares for a group of riders, and store multiple tickets on your phone for future use. Simply create an account and enter your credit/debit card information in our secure system. If you’re looking to pay with cash, you can use a pre-paid debit card or pre-paid gift card. HOW IT WORKS: 1. SELECT RIDER TYPE: Adult, Senior/Youth/Medicare, Mobility, Family 2. SELECT SERVICE: Local Bus/METRO, Express Bus, or Northstar 3. SELECT: Station for Northstar or time-based fare for Bus/METRO 4. CHECKOUT: Pay with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, pre-paid debit or gift card, or Apple Pay COMMON QUESTIONS: Do I need to be connected? An internet connection is required create an account, sign-in and purchase and activate tickets. What if my battery dies? Just like with paper tickets, you're responsible for making sure you have a valid fare at all times, so be sure to plan ahead! IMPORTANT REMINDERS: • Activate your ticket when you see your bus or train approaching. Your ticket must be activated before boarding a vehicle. • Watch your battery level... Just like with paper tickets, you're responsible for making sure you have a valid fare at all times.

Vignettz is a map of real stories told by real people, pinned to the exact places where they happened. Where someone met their spouse. The park where something unforgettable went down. The corner the whole neighborhood used to gather on. It's not a review app. It's a memory app. EXPLORE Open the map and see story pins near you, color-coded by category. Search for a vibe instead of a place: "romantic," "spooky," "the funniest thing that ever happened on this block." GO THERE Preview what a story is about, then get routed to the exact spot. Some stories are a block away. Some are across town. LISTEN WHERE IT HAPPENED You can preview any story from anywhere, but it only plays once you're standing in the actual spot. Vignettz rewards being there, not just scrolling. TELL YOUR OWN Anyone can record a story and pin it to the map. Over time, every neighborhood builds up its own layer of lore, left by the people who actually live it. TOURS Follow a curated walk through a set of stories, stop by stop, and hear a neighborhood the way the people who know it would tell it. Vignettz uses your location only while the app is open, to show nearby stories and confirm you're at a story's spot. It never tracks you in the background. Every story is reviewed before it goes live. You must be 18 or older to create an account.