Ready-Made Social Media Posts About Transit

Want to let your followers know about Transit? We have a series of pre-made social media messages for you to use.

They include suggested copy, plus images sized specifically for Twitter and Facebook. You can view the complete set of images, or scroll down to view them one by one.

These images are not to be modified

These images are for use as-is and should not be modified before use. If you'd like to modify the images in any way, please email us at partners@transitapp.com before publishing.

Feel free to choose the messages that work best for you, and post them in the order and schedule you prefer!

  1. Introducing your riders to Transit
  2. Track real-time vehicle locations on the map
  3. Crowdsourced real-time information with GO
  4. Step-by-step directions with GO
  5. Subscribe to service alerts
  6. Vehicle crowding information
  7. Step-free accessibility
  8. Football-themed promotion
  9. Rate-My-Ride
  10. Personalized GO avatars
  11. Contactless Payment
  12. Back to school

Want to create your own social media images?

That's great! We've got some intel to help you make it happen, as part of our how-to guide for marketing material featuring Transit. You can check it out here.

We also have header images, which you can use as a background for your social media profiles:

How do I link to Transit?

Step up your link game and resist the temptation to use transitapp.com in your social media posts like a noob! We've got a better URL so riders can download the app in a snap. It's easy: click here to start using your own custom URL!

(1) Introducing your riders to Transit

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It's official! 🤩
We're endorsing the aptly-named @transitapp as our new official app.
1. See where your ride is 👀
2. Find the fastest possible trips 👌
3. Get easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions 🗺
4. All that and more 👉 Link to Transit using your custom URL

(2) Track real-time vehicle locations on the map

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Is your ride 30 minutes away? Or 30 seconds? Find out in real time with @transitapp. Just tap your transit line to watch your vehicle approach, on the map! 🗺📌 Link to Transit using your custom URL

(3) Crowdsourced real-time information with GO

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Better real-time data is here! Tap the "GO" crowdsourcing button on @transitapp to share the exact location of your ride, with riders down the line. The app will even show you how many fellow riders you've helped 😊 Link to Transit using your custom URL

(4) Step-by-step directions with GO

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Taking an unfamiliar route? 👋🤓
Enter your destination into @transitapp & tap GO: it'll tell you when to leave for the stop, when to hurry up (if you're late 🏃💨), when to disembark & transfer!
Like GPS, but for public transit 🚍 Link to Transit using your custom URL


(5) Subscribe to service alerts

Is this feature available for your riders?

Before committing a social media faux pas, confirm that you provide service alerts to your riders. You can send service alerts with an open data feed, or using the Transit Dashboard. Learn more about service alerts or email us at partners@transitapp.com if you have any questions.

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If there's a service disruption, we want you to know ASAP so you can plan around it. Download @transitapp and subscribe to alerts for your lines — you'll get a push notification whenever service on that line changes 👊 Link to Transit using your custom URL

(6) Vehicle crowding information

Is this feature available for your riders?

Before committing a social media faux pas, confirm that you provide vehicle crowding information to your riders. Learn more about how to get crowding information in the app or email us at partners@transitapp.com if you have any questions.

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Want to know if social distancing is possible on your 🚍? Good news: we now share real-time crowding info, right inside @transitapp.
You can use the app to check crowding before you board, instead of waiting to peek inside the window 👀  Link to Transit using your custom URL

(7) Step-free accessibility

Is this feature available for your riders?

Transit uses accessibility information about stops and trips from agency GTFS feeds, and can batch modify accessibility information upon request. Please confirm with us that your agency’s accessibility information is accurate before promoting this feature. Learn more about Transit’s accessibility features or email us at partners@transitapp.com if you have any questions.

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If you're...
♿ in a wheelchair
🧓 using a walker
👶 rolling a baby carriage
🧳 lugging a suitcase

An accessible trip isn’t just nice — it’s critical. Good news: @transitapp shows you step-free routes. Tap ⚙️ to open up app settings & turn it on! ♿ Link to Transit using your custom URL

(08) Football-themed promotion

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Gain some yardage with @transitapp, our odds-on favorite app. It’s got the pinpoint precision of a laser-armed QB 🏈🎯 to help you connect 💪 Download Transit today! Link to Transit using your custom URL

(09) Rate-My-Ride

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So you're a proud bus rider 🚍
You help others on your line 💬
Tap GO in the app 💚
It's time to RATE 👏 YOUR 👏 RIDE 👏

Share feedback with us – and your fellow riders – by riding with GO in Transit. Get started 👉 Link to Transit using your custom URL

(10) Personalized GO avatars

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Are you a Subdued Potato 🥔? Or is Boogie Roomba 🎶 more your style?

Choose your fighter 🎮
Tap GO 🧑🚀
Become a celebrity on your line 🚀🏆

Share your avatar and join the party 👯👉 Link to Transit using your custom URL

(11) Contactless Payments

Is this feature available for your riders?

Before committing a social media faux pas, confirm your system allow riders to tap physical or virtual cEMV (contactless Europay, Visa, Mastercard) cards.
Learn more about integrating contactless credit and debit payment in Transit or email us at partners@transitapp.com if you have any questions.

General Social Media pointers

Social Media Copy Suggestions:
These are some short one-line ideas, feel free to tailor them as needed for your audience!

  • No matter how you pay your way, [@Transit tag] has got you covered.
  • [@Transit tag] now tells users if their bus or train takes contactless credit or debit cards!
  • Plus: Apple and Google Wallet integrations to make paying for rides a one-tap wonder.

(12) Back to school - Available in English and Spanish

Have you updated your GTFS?

Before committing a social media faux pas, make sure that your agency has updated the GTFS calendar files it shares with Transit to ensure the app will properly display your most up-to-date schedules. Not sure what we're talking about? Learn more about how Transit integrates your agency's GTFS data or email us at partners@transitapp.com if you have any questions.

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  • Download Twitter, Facebook images sized in Spanish here

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September checklist:

  • Pencils – yup ✏️ 
  • Graphing calculator – got it 📈
  • The bus schedule...?

Keep it cool for back to school 🤓🎒. Download @transitapp 👉 Link to Transit using your custom URL

Suggested social media copy en Español

Lista para septiembre:

  • Lápices: sí ✏️
  • Calculadora gráfica: la tengo 📈
  • ¿El horario del bus...?

Vuelve a clase sin estrés 🤓🎒. Descarga @transitapp 👉 Link to Transit using your custom URL

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