The MATO Live app provides a navigable map on which you can view all available means of transport around you in real time and calculate the best solution for your journeys using buses, trams, the metro, bicycles, trains, shared mobility, cars or the pedestrian path.
Thanks to this service, you can plan your journeys by choosing between different modes of transport, based on real-time information on public transport and shared mobility services.
The route calculation is a location-based service, i.e., it locates the user’s position on the city map to provide real-time information on the nearest transport services. For more information on location sharing, click here.
Some of the features that may interest you are:
- multimodal route calculation, with the option of using trains and shared mobility;
- stop arrival forecasts, with real-time updates for GTT urban lines;
- information on the accessibility of urban lines for people with mobility difficulties;
- the ability to check the location of arriving urban vehicles directly on a map or on a specific line;
- the ability to check the availability and location of shared vehicles on a map;
- the ability to save favorite places and public transport lines, in order to speed up route calculation.
Using your position as a starting point, you can view the lines that pass nearby, with information on the transit times:
The map shows:
- Public transport stops (bus): blue icon
- Public transport stops (tram): green icond
- Metro Stations: red icon
By clicking on the stop that interests you on the map, you can find out the transit of the vehicles of the lines:
For each line, the estimated arrival time of the vehicle at the selected stop is published:
- Time in green: real-time estimate
- Time in black: scheduled time
- Time underlined with a straight line: estimated arrival time of a vehicle accessible to users with mobility difficulties.
- To calculate a route, you need to enter your departure and arrival locations. By activating GPS, you can choose your current location as your starting point.
- You can also choose your departure or the arrival point directly on the map by simply tapping on the desired location and selecting “I’m starting from here” or “I’m arriving here”:
- From the details of the route, you can view the timetables and the transits at the stops of the public transport line:
If you cannot find the address entered via the text search bar, you can choose the point of departure or arrival directly on the map by tapping on the desired point and selecting “Departure here” or “Arrival here”:
You can customize the route calculation by selecting:
- the means of transport (bus, walking, bike or car);
- the day and time of departure or arrival;
- the “Preferences” option that appears on the right of the box with the list of suggested routes between the defined departure and arrival points:
If you choose “Preferences”, there are several fields that can be modified according to your needs:
I’M TRAVELING BY:
You can choose whether to move on foot, by bicycle, by bus or by car.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
You can choose which transport services you want to use (bus, tram, metro, or train). You can deselect the types of vehicles that you do not want to use by using the colored buttons with the transport vehicle icon.
Amount of walking:
By moving on the drop-down menu, you can decide how much you want to walk.
Walking speed:
You can choose walking speed that is most suitable for you.
Changes:
You can decide to use a combination of other transport lines.
Transfer margin at least:
You can select the transfer margin on changing transport ways.
ROUTE PREFERENCES
You can select the box to use cycleways.
Accessibility of routes:
This mode allows you to view which means and stops are accessible to people with mobility difficulties (people with motor disabilities, the elderly, and parents with strollers).
After having prepared your journey planning, in selecting “favorites”, you need to choose the button for planning JOURNEY ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY DIFFICULTIES. By saving the settings, this preference will also be saved for future searches.
From the homepage, you can access the “Favorites” area by selecting the button, in the center of the screen, on the right.
A window opens with which you can add a location.
You need to fill in all the fields and click on save.
You can find out how to reach your destination in real time by using the app to access your location directly on the Favorites page. You can also check out other possible journeys by selecting the button of your favorite location.
Your favorites will be saved and you will be able to choose your location or destination directly by selecting them from the main window.
The transport lines can also be entered among your Favorites, by selecting the line from the main screen and clicking on the star in the box with details on schedules and routes.
From the map, you can select the layers icon at the bottom left to choose what to display on the map:
- real-time transport
- stops and stations
- shared mobility (various shared mobility operators in the city).
To view shared mobility, you need to zoom in on a specific area.
Transport can be viewed on the map by selecting the “real-time public transport” menu.
Otherwise, from your route calculation page, you can choose your vehicle to see exactly where it is.
Once selected, you can view the movement of vehicles both within the box showing the detailed list of stops, timetables, and arrival times, and on the map visible at the top.