Bluebikes vs Toad

Bluebikes is metro-Boston’s public bike share system. With thousands of bikes available 24/7 at hundreds of stations throughout Metro-Boston, Bluebikes is one of the most popular bike shares in the country. Use the app to find your closest station and purchase a pass. Then unlock one of Bluebikes' safe, sturdy, easy to ride bikes, and get riding right away. When you’re done riding, simply return the bike to an available dock at any station in the network. The app will show you all station locations, with real-time bike and dock availability, and you can save your favorites for later reference. Tap a station pin or location and the app will show you the best route to get there. Ideal for one-way trips, commutes to work or school, running errands, meeting friends for dinner, going to a game, or just cruising around metro-Boston to see the sights. All trips under 45 minutes are included for members (the app will track your time for you). Take as many rides as you want during the term of your pass. Enjoy the ride!

Toad helps you avoid street-sweeping tickets and tows, and stay ahead of every parking restriction on the streets you park on, including moving trucks, construction, and snow emergencies. Add the streets around you that you often park on, and Toad watches them for you. You get a reminder on your phone before street sweeping starts, so you can move your car in time instead of coming back to a ticket on the windshield (or a missing car). WHAT TOAD WATCHES FOR - Street sweeping schedules, with a reminder before each one - Moving-truck permits that block parking on your street - Construction permits and work zones - Snow emergencies, the moment your city declares one - City events and holiday suspensions that change the rules REMEMBER WHERE YOU PARKED Mark your spot with one tap. Toad remembers where you left your car and keeps an eye on restrictions there, even when you have walked blocks away. When it is time to head back to your car, Toad points you back to it. SEE IT ALL AT A GLANCE One screen shows everything coming up for where you are right now: sweeping, permits, construction, and snow restrictions. No digging through street signs or city websites. BUILT FOR YOUR CITY Toad covers Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Everett, and Malden, with more on the way. Street sweeping reminders are available in every city. Moving-truck and construction permit alerts are live in Boston and Cambridge today, and expanding. Toad is free to use. Reminders run on your phone, so they work even when you are off the grid, and your watched streets stay private to you. Park smarter. Stay one step ahead of the tow truck.