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.
| Region | Transit System | App Store |
|---|---|---|
| BOSTON | MBTA | Download |
| CHICAGO | CTA L | Download |
| CHICAGO | METRA | Download |
| LONDON | TUBE | Download |
| LONG ISLAND | LIRR | Download |
| NEW JERSEY | NJ TRANSIT | Download |
| NEW YORK | METRO-NORTH | Download |
| NEW YORK | NYC SUBWAY | Download |
| PHILADELPHIA | SEPTA | Download |
| SAN FRANCISCO | BART | Download |
| SAN FRANCISCO | CALTRAIN | Download |
| WASHINGTON DC | METRO | Download |
News
05.15.13Introducing Embark SF
We’re really excited to share the next generation Embark app with you — available now in San Francisco. Download Embark SF. MUNI, Finally. With Embark SF, we’ll get you where you need to go seamlessly across the Bay Area. Right now, we’re starting with MUNI, BART, Caltrain, and AC Transit, with more to come. Let [...]
11.13.12BMW invests in Embark
We’re excited to share that BMW (yes the car company!) has invested in Embark. The investment will help Embark to explore ways to partner with BMW and to expand geographically. Both companies are dedicated to making it easy and fun to get around. We’re excited to look in to ways to work together in the future. [...]
05.21.12Embark NYC is Best Mobility App in NYC Big Apps 3.0!
We’re proud to announce that Embark NYC won the NYC Big Apps 3.0 judges’ award for Best Mobility App! The awards ceremony took place on April 17, 2012 in New York. In this third installment of the Big Apps contest, 96 app entries that used New York City’s open datasets competed for 12 different awards. [...]
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
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 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.