English It’s a hard search because there are thousands apps out there. But we manage to gather the following apps for you when traveling by rental car.
1. Google Maps
Yeah, everybody knows that. Because it’s good! It tells you where you are, where anything else is and how to get to the two spots the easiest way. There can’t be many free smartphone apps better known and more widely distributed than Google Maps. Virtually available for all smartphones, but only Android users get by far the best deal when it comes to add-ons and extras besides the basic mapping service.
When traveling by car rental, you need to park the car. But when traveling in a new city or foreign country, you might get confused where exactly you parked the car and how to get back there once wandering off. With the Take Me to My Car app, you’ll always be able to find your rental car. It is very easy to use, simply tap the ‘Park Here’ button once you’ve parked up and tap the ‘Get Directions’ button when you’re ready to leave. It will direct you back to your rental car with a handy map. It’s available for iPhone.
3. Worldmate
Worldmate is great personal assistant when you are on the go. It sends real-time “push” alerts about itinerary updates and changes, including flight delays and cancellations, as well as a host of unique travel resources. Great to read your itinerary before hitting the road, and don’t worry about the expensive data roaming, because you can view the itinerary offline. It is available for Blackberry, Android and iPhone.
Either to company the amazing sceneries when you hit the road in your car, or for expelling the boredom of a long drive, music would be a dear partner. Download Pandora, a great personalized radio station where you can play the music you already know and like as well as discovering new tunes. It’s free to use and available for iPhone.
5. Currency
Want to know the dollar equivalents of yen, pounds, pesos, and more? Currency provides up-to-date exchange rate information for over 100 currencies and countries! It is available in 18 languages, such as French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, and more. It is quite handy when you travel abroad and need to calculate the latest exchange rates. Available for iPhone and it’s free.
6. Toshl
Surprised by how much you’ve spent on a holiday and don’t know exactly where the money went? Use ToshI for your next trip. It is one of the most efficient tools for managing all your expenses, also very easy to use. It is available for both free and paid format. It works for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian and just about any smart phone.
6. Currency
Want to know the dollar equivalents of yen, pounds, pesos, and more? Currency provides up-to-date exchange rate information for over 100 currencies and countries! It is available in 18 languages, such as French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, and more. It is quite handy when you travel abroad and need to calculate the latest exchange rates. Available for iPhone and it’s free.
7. GasBuddy
A very useful app, finding you the cheapest gas on the go and it’s for free! You can locate gas stations near you and see their current gas prices by just one click. It’s fast, accurate and easy to use. One big bummer is that it only covers gas stations in the United States and Canada, but make use of it once you travel in these two countries by rental car.
8. WeatherBug
The weather may influence your itinerary, so get the latest current conditions, forecast, weather alerts with WeatherBug, you’ll have access to the largest network of weather stations in North America and thousands of locations worldwide. It is the most comprehensive weather app available. It works for iPhone, Android.
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