Must-have apps in Spain – what should you install?

Are you traveling to Spain or planning a longer stay? A smartphone and well-chosen applications can not only make life easier, but also really save time and money. Below you will findA set of proven, popular and actually working applicationsto move around Spanish cities – both in terms of public transport, ordering food, and quickly catching a taxi or car. 🙂

1. Transport and public transport

Moovitis currently one of the most convenient applications for planning public transport trips in Spain – for both tourists and locals.

• It operates in virtually all major cities and regions:Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Seville, Malaga, Bilbao, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Las Palmas and many others, including most coastal and tourist cities.
• Covers various modes of transport:city and regional buses (e.g. ALSA), metro, trams, suburban trains (Cercanías), ferries and city bike systems.
• Features:Door-to-door routes, real departure times, transfers, delay notifications, walking directions to the stop, the ability to choose the most convenient route.
• Application language:Polish, English, Spanish and many others.
• Data timeliness:Schedules are updated on an ongoing basis thanks to cooperation with local carriers and the user community.

Other applications:

• Renfe / Renfe Cercanías– the official application of Spanish railways (long-distance and suburban), ticket purchase, timetables, changes and notifications of delays.
• ALSA– the most popular bus company. Tickets for domestic and regional routes, quick booking, e-ticket in the application.
• EMT Valencia / EMT Madrid / TMB (Barcelona)– official public transport applications in the largest cities, with the possibility of buying tickets and monitoring bus/metro/tram routes.
• SUM– local app on the Costa Blanca (Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja) – bus tickets, timetables, route planning.

2. Taxis, cars and carsharing

Are you looking for a convenient alternative to a traditional taxi? In Spain, you have a full range of options – both for "Uber" style rides and official taxis ordered through the app.

Cabify

• Spain's most famous ride-hailing app, it works similarly to Uber.
• It offers rides by passenger cars, as well as official taxis in selected cities.
• It operates in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Malaga, Seville, Murcia, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
• In the app, you can see the price in advance, you can order a car in advance, track the route, pay cashless (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay).

Free Now

• Formerly "MyTaxi" – an application for ordering official city taxis (licensed).
• It operates in the largest cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Malaga, Bilbao and others.
• You can order a taxi immediately or for a specific time, see the cost of the trip, pay by card through the app.
• Guarantee of official, city tariffs and security.

PideTaxi

• The official application that brings together taxis in more than 120 cities in Spain.
• Safe, legal rides – always a licensed driver.
• The option to order a taxi immediately, by the hour, for transfers to the airport, as well as to order "with the transport of children", "for the disabled", etc.
• You can pay in cash or through the app.

Other applications:

• BlaBlaCar– carpooling for further routes between cities; cheap, fast, ecological.
• BiciMAD, Valenbisi, Sevici– official city bike systems in Madrid, Valencia and Seville; station map, rentals, balance.

3. Food and shopping delivery

Spain loves food ordering apps! In larger cities and on tourist coastsIt really works great and you often have a huge selection of cuisines and restaurants.

Glovo

• The largest and most popular Spanish app.
• It offers not only food delivery from restaurants, but also grocery shopping, pharmacies, shopping in stores, and even small courier shipments.
• It operates in almost every major city and in tourist regions (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Benidorm, Seville, Malaga, Bilbao, Canary Islands, Balearic Islands).
• You can track the courier's route on the map, pay by card or PayPal.
• The option of "transport to the beach" or to the park – just enter the address.

Uber Eats

• International application, very popular in Spain.
• A large selection of restaurants, fast food chains and local bars.
• It operates in most large cities and tourist regions.
• Ability to choose delivery time, real-time order tracking.

Just Eat

• This is the longest-running food ordering app in Spain (formerly known as "La Nevera Roja").
• The widest database of restaurants, often local, from smaller towns.
• It also handles takeaway ("pick-up") dishes – not just door-to-door delivery.
• Clear interface, rating and feedback system.

All of the apps listed are proven, up-to-date, and have good reviews among tourists and residents. Each supports an English interface and card payment. By installing them on your phone, you can do most of your daily business in Spain literally with a few clicks.