6 Apps You Need To Download If You Just Moved To A New City

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When you move to a new city, there’s a lot to learn. We’re sure you’ve prepped your fashion-forward outfits and ordered your IKEA furniture for the big move, but don’t forget about your phone. Here are six key apps you should download before hitting those city lights. They’ll make you feel like you’ve been living in your new home for decades.

1. Seamless

If Seamless wasn’t available where you previously lived, you’re in for a treat. Imagine having nearly every cuisine at your fingertips without having to go anywhere. After moving all of your stuff in and feeling like a limp noodle afterward, you’ll thank Seamless for doing you a solid.

2. Your New City’s Transit App

It’s important to know your way around your new city’s public transportation system. Download relevant transit apps and get acquainted with bus routes and subway lines that will get you where you need to go. The best ones out there will even tell you about delays that could affect your travel planning.

3. Meetup

Because everyone needs friends, right? Meetup is the perfect app to download if you’re looking for your new crew or just curious to see who’s in your neighborhood. It’s great for finding groups of people that share your interests. Community service? You got it. University alumni group? Go for it. It’s your ticket to connect with likeminded people.

4. Uber, Lyft or Via

Thankfully, car services like Uber, Lyft and Via are making their ways into even the smallest towns across the country. But if you didn’t have apps like these where you previously lived, thank the transportation gods. These services will be your BFFs on those nights when you’re just not in a place to take public transportation or get into your own car.

5. Like A Local

The best part about moving somewhere new is finding the best shops, restaurants and bars. But who wants to test out five Chinese places in the area to find the right one? All five could turn out to be duds. Skip the trial and error and go straight for Like A Local, which is your go-to guide for hot spots approved by locals. Yep, you just got a whole lot cooler.

6. Venmo

We get it — Venmo’s hot pretty much everywhere. But believe us when we say that city life can mean a lot more happy hours, brunches and eventful days out when you might be splitting costs with groups. Venmo is a must-have everywhere, but especially in a city so that you can keep on moving instead of settling a complicated bill.

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