Mass Transit Made Simple
Tailored Trips
Our trip planning results are awesome. We provide step-by-step instructions that are specific to your region – so there’s never any guessing about which route will get you there fastest.
Avoid Surprises
Find out when your train’s running late, and get notified of new advisories and closures. We keep you informed so that you can travel like a pro.
Always Working
Our service works without an internet or cellular connection. This means you can quickly and easily plan your trip – even when you’re underground.
Smart and Sensible
Embark adapts to give you the best estimate of when your train will arrive. We use real-time information when it’s available, and fall back to scheduled times when it’s not.
Our Apps
Embark is available for 12 transit systems currently with more on the way. They’re available free for the iPhone and Android.
| Region | Transit System | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON | MBTA |  iPHONE |
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| CHICAGO | CTA L | iPHONE |
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| CHICAGO | METRA | iPHONE |
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| LONDON | TUBE | iPHONE |
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| LONG ISLAND | LIRR | iPHONE |
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| NEW JERSEY | NJ TRANSIT | iPHONE |
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| NEW YORK | METRO-NORTH | iPHONE |
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| NEW YORK | NYC MTA | iPHONE |
 ANDROID |
| PHILADELPHIA | SEPTA | iPHONE |
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| SAN FRANCISCO | BART | iPHONE |
ANDROID |
| SAN FRANCISCO | CALTRAIN | iPHONE |
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| WASHINGTON DC | METRO | iPHONE |
ANDROID |
News
02.15.12Embark NYC wins the MTA App Quest!
We are excited to announce that Embark NYC recently took home the Grand Prize in the MTA App Quest! Embark was selected by panel of judges as the best mobile app for helping subway riders get around the city. You can check out the official press release here, along with Embark NYC’s original contest submission. [...]
01.25.12Welcome to Embark
Greetings commuters, travelers and explorers. We’re proud to announce our name change from Pandav to Embark and the launch of our new website letsembark.com. We would like to take this opportunity to properly introduce ourselves. We are a team of mobile technology experts and transportation fanatics. At Embark, we think mobile technology should make getting [...]
12.01.11Introducing Push Notifications
While we were working on Embark NYC this summer, we took a trip to the city to get a better sense of how people use mass transit. We rode the subway everywhere, and talked to as many riders as we could. Over and over again, we heard the same thing: “I hate getting all the [...]
About Us
We make mass transit simple. Embark provides an accurate, reliable, and interactive transit experience that helps you get where you want to go.
The Team
Tom Hauburger
Craftsman
David Hodge
Craftsman, CEO
Ian Leighton
Designer
Taylor Malloy
Craftsman
Our Investors
Twice a year, Y Combinator hosts early-stage startups for an intensive, 3-month program in Silicon Valley. Each startup takes a small amount of investment, and works with Y Combinator’s partners to develop a product and prepare a pitch for Silicon Valley’s top investors.
Since 2005, Y Combinator has invested in over 300 startups, including: Airbnb, Dropbox, Reddit and Heroku.
SV Angel is a Silicon Valley based angel fund. As a team they provide mentoring, business development, early and later-stage fund raising, M&A, and strategic advice.
Start Fund is a seed investment fund started by Yuri Milner in 2011.
John Hering.
John is co-founder and CEO at Lookout, the premiere security solution for mobile devices. John is an active investor in early-stage startups, and is a strategic advisor for the Embark team.