It comes naturally to New Yorkers to be green travelers. We don’t do sitting in traffic, we do platform standing and pedaling around stopped cars. But traversing the urban grid this way, whether for the good of the planet or the sake of punctuality, can sometimes become such a stressful experience that you find yourself wishing you just had an easy car commute to work or a car to get you to the start of that great bike ride.
So to help avoid any naughty thoughts of purchasing non-environmental modes of transportation, here are seven iPhone apps we use on a daily basis to make our busy lives more efficient and fun all around.
Subways and Trains
ExitStrategy | exitstrategynyc.com | $4.99
Where to stand on the platform to optimize your subway ride for the shortest time.
CityTransit | magnetismstudios.com | $2.99
Includes maps for Subway, Bus, Metro-North, and LIRR.
iTrans | itrans.info | $.99-$3.99
Apps for MTA, NJ Transit and PATH schedules and route planning. Includes service advisories and walking directions. No internet connection needed.
Biking
iMapMyRide | imapmy.com | Free
Log and track your bike rides – distance, speed, route, etc.
RideTheCity | ridethecity.com | $1.99
Follow tips from avid cyclists who know the best low-traffic and bike-friendly streets to turn onto. Includes heart rate monitor, social activity feed, GPS distance tracking, split times.
Cabs
CabSense NYC | cabsense.com | Free
Now there is a cab whenever you need it with this app that analyzes GPS data from taxis to help find the best place to catch a cab.
Road Trips, If You Must Drive
ZipCar | zipcar.com/iphone | Free
This app lets you locate and reserve Zipcars, and even includes a virtual key fob to unlock and honk your car’s horn.
Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest. She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin. 
Allison was one of our first top writers and Chief Editor but is no longer working with offMetro. Allison is a native New Yorker, who has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne, Toronto and Los Angeles. She frequently contributed travel pieces to Family Travel Forum, using her own children as guinea pigs as they travel the globe. She never missed a chance to sample local delicacies, as her love for travel goes hand-in-hand with her love for food and wine. 
Josh Laskin is a freelance travel writer and photographer based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. When he is not at work or on the road, you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, climbing, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, and eating bagel bites.
Annie is a travel writer, environmentalist, and surfer based in Venice, CA. She heads up our West Coast team, keeps our grammatical errors in check, and makes sure our California writers always have a plan for their next adventure. Follow Annie’s travels @annelisemcb.
Carly Pifer is a freelance writer who has been known to follow whims inspired by romantic movie scenes or colorful street style shots to India, Japan, Tunisia and Argentina. After stints living in Seoul, Boston, Paris and Los Angeles, writing and searching for something intangible, she landed somewhat steadily in Brooklyn and has begun to find inspiration in her more immediate surroundings. 
Kate E. O’Hara is a New York based freelance writer and photographer who loves all things food—especially the people who make it and market it. Her writing aims to capture the essence of the food experience; the stories that go well beyond a plate of ingredients. In addition to her love of food, Kate is also known to have a hankering for red wine and craft beer. You can also find Kate on Instagram