Strike? Sneak behind the paywall to unlock premium features!
Our premium app is not yet available for sale. When it is, on “Day 1” it will give you dozens of amazing new features. However, in support of the commuters in the event of an NJT rail strike, we have unlocked 2 premium features. These will remain available to you for the duration of the strike: (1) […] Read More
We love your Ratings and Reviews
Thank you for taking the time to rate the Clever Commute app. Your feedback really matters. These steps show how to rate it (give it stars) If you can take a minute to write a one-line review, that would really be great. Of course, if you have any questions or concerns about the app, please […] Read More
Introducing Clever Commute app version 2.0
Not yet released…but here are the working notes for what will be included: The big headline: Clever Commute v 2.0 includes a premium service with a slew of amazing features The new FREE version also includes all this…and more: New feature: Leaderboard. It currently shows 4 types of rankings. New feature: Departureboard with custom views […] Read More
Feature write-up: Check-in/Share Location
The check-in feature lets commuters share their train’s/bus’ location with the Clever Commute network. Any active user can send a Check-in (steps below). However, viewing these messages is done exclusively via the app…and is Opt-In only. Check-ins are not sent out as mails, texts, or push notifications. To Send a Check-In To View Check-Ins Open our free […] Read More
UNVERIFIED list of LIRR work-arounds
This list is based on a blog post we did in preparation for a potential 2014 LIRR strike. Clever Commute is not affiliated with any transit provider…and does not guarantee the accuracy of this data or the reliability of the providers mentioned below. We share this list as a courtesy to our riders. Please visit […] Read More
Why we say “Please do not share track numbers”
We know the commute is stressful…and it’s tempting to post (and ask for) track numbers via the free app. But it just doesn’t work for large audiences such as ours. Why not? You’d get messages about trains you don’t ride and You’d get lots of duplicate messages Read on… Between Hoboken and NY Penn (NJT) or […] Read More
NJ Transit Workarounds
In the event of an NJ Transit strike, we have crowdsourced these alternative ways to get to/from NYC. Please continue to share via the Contact feature of our web site or via our Facebook page. Please visit the Clever Commute NJT Strike Command Center for more resources. These are options above and beyond NJT’s contingency […] Read More
“It’s like Twitter for commuters, right?” Well, kind of…
There are at least 4 very important differences between Clever Commute and Twitter: (1) We use a variety of technologies (keywords, semantics, patterns, user history, etc.) to ensure the alerts are actionable and appropriate content regarding the in-process commute. (2) We enrich each message with – the category of the problem – the impact on […] Read More