WSDOT vs Transit GO Ticket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WSDOT
Access real-time traffic conditions, ferry schedules, and mountain pass reports for Washington State. Stay informed about travel alerts, toll rates, and border wait times to plan your journeys efficiently.
- Statewide traffic map
- Live traffic cameras
- Ferry schedules and locations
- Mountain pass conditions
- Toll rates
- Border wait times
- Train schedules
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Washington State Traveler information provided by The Washington State Department of Transportation. Features • Traffic Map with statewide traffic cameras and travel alerts. • Ferry schedules, alerts, and real-time ferry locations. • Mountain pass conditions and weather reports. • Washington State toll rates. • Northbound Canadian Border Waits. • Amtrak Cascades Train Schedules.
Transit GO Ticket
Purchase bus, rail, and water taxi tickets directly from your mobile device. Avoid the hassle of carrying cash and use this app for various transit services across King County and Kitsap.
- Mobile ticket purchasing
- Bus, rail, and water taxi tickets
- King County Metro
- Sound Transit Express Bus
- Seattle Streetcar
- Kitsap Transit
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The Transit Go Ticket App allows riders to buy bus, rail and water taxi tickets using their mobile device. No more worries about carrying cash for transit fare, Transit Go Ticket is good on King County Metro Buses, Sound Transit Express Bus, Light Rail and Sounder, King County Water Taxi, Seattle Streetcar and Kitsap Transit routed buses and fast ferry. Learn more at: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/fares-orca/transit-go-ticket.aspx
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Transit GO Ticket at 4.5 against WSDOT's 2.9. Transit GO Ticket also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 280). WSDOT's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Transit GO Ticket holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transit GO Ticket has 19K ratings behind it against 280, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of WSDOT's written reviews are positive against 17% of Transit GO Ticket's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WSDOT ships an update monthly, Transit GO Ticket every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WSDOT | Transit GO Ticket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (280 ratings) | 4.5 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews — better | 16.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 280 | 19K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Washington State Department of Transportation | Bytemark, Inc. |
Customer experience
WSDOT
Transit GO Ticket
User reviews
WSDOT
From 280 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful resource for Washington residents
- 👍 Well-designed app
- 💡 Useful features like ferry schedules and traffic information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on launch
- 🐛 Inaccurate and delayed information
- 🔋 High battery consumption due to ads
- 👎 Poor user experience and outdated design
- 👎 Unreliable ferry-related features
Transit GO Ticket
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Convenient for visitors
- 👍 Works as expected
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- ⚠️ Not user-friendly
- 🕰️ Slow performance
- 🚫 Limited payment options
- 🤔 Confusing functionality
Bugs and requests
WSDOT
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inaccurate and outdated traffic and ferry information
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple CarPlay
- Improve ferry ticket purchasing and management
- Provide more detailed and real-time pass and road condition updates
- Add ability to report potholes and other road issues
Transit GO Ticket
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tickets disappearing before use
- Constant log-out issues
- Activation errors and crashes
- Inability to manage purchased tickets
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with ORCA card system
- Add support for all transit providers
- Improve trip planning and routing
- Provide better user guidance and instructions
In-app purchases
WSDOT
No in-app purchases
Transit GO Ticket
No in-app purchases
