Metro Pulse vs The Rest Stop

Metro Pulse helps you stay informed before you go and while you’re on the move. On bus or rail, across DC, Maryland, and Virginia, you can check real time arrivals, plan trips, save your favorites, chat with us, and get service updates — all in one easy to use app. The official app of Metro, Metro Pulse has the up-to-the-second information you need to get where you want to go. Real Time Arrivals See accurate, real time data for every train and bus. Know when your ride is coming and whether delays or service changes could affect your trip so you can adjust with confidence. Explore Nearby Service Use the Explore tab to view Metro service near your current location or anywhere you drop a pin on the map. Save Your Favorites Keep your most used lines, routes, stations, stops, and places within easy reach • Favorite a rail line or bus route to preview arrivals at nearby stations or stops • Favorite a specific station or stop to see upcoming arrivals anytime Plan and Customize Your Trip Find the best way to get from point A to point B using bus, rail, or both. • Compare route options • View fare estimates and travel times • Choose when you want to leave — now or later • Customize preferences like travel modes, walking distance, access to elevators AI Powered Chat Get quick answers about arrivals, delays, service changes, and more. If you need additional help, connect directly with a Metro customer service representative. Service Alerts Stay updated on delays, service changes, cancellations, track work, and emergencies so you can avoid surprises. Designed for Metro Riders Built for riders across the DMV and redesigned with your feedback, Metro Pulse gives you the information you need when you need it — helping you move through the region with less stress and more confidence. Metro Pulse keeps your trip on track — before, during, and after your ride.

The Ultimate Road Trip Companion App: YOU are The Rest Stop rater. We rely on you, and others like you to give real time info on where the best and worst stops are along the way. The Rest Stop gives you plenty to do when you aren’t traveling. No other travel app does anything like it. Terrible bathrooms on the road are no joke — even if the stories afterward sometimes are. CLEAN or DISGUSTING — real verdicts from real travelers, so you never gamble on a sketchy stall again. THE CLEANEST BATHROOM ON YOUR ROUTE Over 2,000 rest stops and service areas rated coast to coast. Open Near Me and instantly see the cleanest stalls within range — ranked by travelers who have actually been in there. PLAN THE WHOLE TRIP Type in your route and the Road Trip planner maps every rest stop along the way, the cities and landmarks you'll pass, and the single cleanest bathroom in your next 50 miles. Save your go-to trips and jump back in with one tap. EV driver? Tesla Superchargers are on the map too. Looking for the right beach? Beached! gets you up to date surf reports! The Rest Stop RIDES SHOTGUN Full CarPlay support puts the cleanest stops ahead right on your dashboard. A Home Screen widget keeps the nearest rest stop one glance away. And Siri rides along too — just ask "Where's the nearest rest stop" and get the name, the highway, the distance, and how clean travelers say it is, spoken out loud without ever touching your phone. RATE Cast your verdict — CLEAN or DISGUSTING. Leave the comment future travelers deserve to read. Every rating pushes a stop up (or down) the Stall of Fame, the definitive leaderboard of the best and worst bathrooms on the American highway. Proud of your stop? Share a "Greetings from" postcard straight to X. BRING YOUR CREW Stallmates lets you follow friends and see what they're rating in a live activity feed. Share any stop — or your friend code — with a single tap. Road trips are a team sport. THE THRONE ROOM ARCADE *SUPPORTS CONTROLLERS* 9 mini games for when you're.. parked. Clear clogs under pressure in Plunger Panic, chase the perfect launch in Plunger Flinger, build a porcelain empire in Royal Flush, putt putt putt the day away in Gas Station Golf, dash across porta-potties in Port-a-Potty Run, shred some gnar in The Gnar-lien, and settle in for The Plunger of Power — a love letter to 90s games, complete with quests, boss battles, and real world integration. Unlock Roaring 20s mode for a throwback! MEET TOMMY TOILETS Your friendly neighborhood plunger. Tommy answers your questions about the app, dresses for whatever theme you're rocking, and stars in every mini game. PARTICIPATION TROPHIES Over 90 trophies to unlock, from your First Flush to feats only a true road warrior will ever pull off. MAKE IT YOURS Hand-crafted themes — constantly rotating, with limited-time theme events planned into 2027 — each with its own fonts, colors, sounds, and app icons. Interstate, Americana, Neon, Carnival Barker, Leaf Peepers, The Swashbuckler, and more. Pin your two favorites to the top of the picker so your go-to vibes are always one tap away. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Italian, and Japanese. THE GREAT AMERICAN PIPELINE Rate rest stops in person and you unlock their state's territory in The Plunger of Power, an RPG that grows as you travel and every state's world is drawn from its real geography, roamed by its own exclusive critters, and stalked by cryptids straight out of local legend. There is an absurd amount of depth to this game. Every road tripper deserves to know what they're walking into. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/