The 3 Mobiwiser Apps: Travel Smart!

The days when you would arrive in a city without knowing your location and ask the first passerby for directions are long gone. Today, as long as you are equipped with a smartphone, moving around using different modes of transportation is easy. Here is our selection of apps.

COGO App

Beneath this funny name hides an essential app, especially if you travel frequently. Developed by a Danish team, Cogo works in 700 cities worldwide and lists up to 250 operators offering various mobility options (scooters, electric scooters, skateboards, bikes, cars…), excluding public transportation. The operation is very simple. Once the free app is installed on your Apple or Android smartphone and geolocation is enabled, Cogo offers you different mobility options near your location along with an estimated price for each service. After making your choice, Cogo directs you to the operator. Good news: no registration is necessary, and there are no hidden fees.

Trainline App

For those who find navigating the SNCF CONNECT website cumbersome, TRAINLINE offers a more user-friendly interface. Apart from mandatory registration, browsing is smooth, and many options are available, such as travel preferences, linking your loyalty card, or a discount voucher. More importantly, TRAINLINE lists all European railway companies and enables planning a trip across all European cities. The option to travel by tourist buses is also available. Lastly, payment methods are numerous (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amex, Visa, PayPal…).

INDIGO NEO App

You’ve probably noticed that parking on the street in big cities is not only very complicated due to lack of space but also expensive. And what about the fines for non-payment or exceeding the limit? To save a significant amount of money and avoid circling multiple times, the solution is called INDIGO NEO. After installing the app on your smartphone and entering your banking details and license plate number, geolocation helps you find underground parking spaces at discounted rates, with nearly 30% off for the entire day, or up to 70% for a week. INDIGO NEO also enables parking fee payments without needing to visit a parking meter. Finally, note that this service operates in many European countries.

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