Kingston Transit to provide free Transit Royale subscriptions for all customers

Kingston Transit is upgrading all of its customers to Transit Royale, the subscription in Transit. Beginning today, Kingston Transit customers will have access to a free Royale subscription, which unlocks additional features, special Kingston Transit branding, new customization options.

Transit provides real-time public transit data for trip planning on Kingston Transit, and more than 300 cities worldwide, and goes a step further by including options like walking and cycling as separate options or in combination with a trip on transit. The cycling directions let you know what kind route you’ll be riding on, such as whether it’s on local roads or if there are bike lanes.

Starting today, customers in the service area will receive a message in the app informing them that Kingston Transit is upgrading them to Transit Royale, and they will immediately be able to access the subscription’s additional features.

“We are very excited to offer Transit’s Royale subscription to all of our riders,” says Christopher Norris, General Manager, Transit. “The added features of the Royale subscription will make it easier for customers to plan their commute and to monitor real-time travel information for all our routes,.”

In August 2021, Royale launched in cities where transit agencies had not already chosen Transit as their official or recommended app for riders. Today, Kingston Transit joins systems across the country in gifting Royale to all its riders, with more agencies planning announcements in the coming months.

With Royale, riders have access to power features such as customizable themes, personalized emojis that allow riders to become celebrities on their local bus line, and leaderboards for users competing to help the most riders with Transit’s GO crowdsourcing feature.

“Since Guillaume and I started Transit almost a decade ago, our mission has been to help people get around without their own car. As the company has grown, we’ve always put public transit first, working closely with our partners across the industry to bring everything riders need together in one place,” said Sam Vermette, CEO of Transit. “By providing free Royale subscriptions to everyone who rides, our partners at Kingston Transit are working hand-in-hand with our team to unlock the best app experience for riders. As we launch Royale, I’m especially proud of how far we’ve come together.”

This partnership also unlocks the special ability for riders to switch the app icon and theme to match Kingston Transit’s branding – offering riders a world-class mobile app experience that is at once universal and locally-branded.

Through Royale, Kingston Transit is partnering with Transit to provide a world-class app experience free of privacy-invading advertising.