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About Essential Connector

Your smart travel assistant. Easily plan your trip using bus, train and subway. Automatically receive service alerts on the routes you take most often. For select routes we will show you options for combining taxi and transit to get you where you are going, faster.

PLAN A TRIP. Find out easily how to commute using regular public transit during the day and night.

LIVE DEPARTURES. Tap a station on the map to see live departures, including the last train arrivals of the night and available buses nearby. Plus, get info on current service disruptions and upcoming service changes.

PERSONALIZED MAP—Over time the map will highlight the stops you use most often, making it easier to plan your trips

STEP-BY-STEP ASSISTANCE—Guidance to your destination that automatically updates as you move.

Smart features require enabling Essential Connector Pro. Your data is used privately to provide you with a personalized experience. You have full control over the data collected.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.2.2

Last updated on May 20, 2021
Old Versions
Thank you for using Essential Connector! We update the app regularly to make the experience better for you. This version includes:
We found and fixed some small bugs.
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Version History
2.2.2
May 20, 2021
Thank you for using Essential Connector! We update the app regularly to make the experience better for you. This version includes:
We found and fixed some small bugs.
2.0.0
Dec 17, 2020
Thank you for using Essential Connector! We update the app regularly to make the experience better for you. This version includes:
- All basic features no longer require an account. A new ‘Essential Connector Pro’ mode to enable a personalized app experience.
- Brand new transit directions that automatically update as you move.
- Combine subway, bus and taxi to get where you are going, faster. Available on select routes.
- We found and fixed some small bugs and gave the app a little polish.
1.8.2
Sep 18, 2020
Thank you for using Essential Connector! We update the app regularly to make the experience better for you. In this version, we have made it easier and faster to create an Essential Connector account.
1.8.1
Sep 1, 2020
The Essential Connector app provides you with the latest information on subway and bus services. The for-hire service is closing but we continue to run an enhanced bus service from 1:00-5:00 AM, and new routes are being introduced. For-hire services will be available for booking until 4:30 AM August 4, 2020.
1.7.1
Aug 22, 2020
Thank you for using Essential Connector! We update the app regularly to make the experience better for you. This version includes:
- We've launched two new overnight inter-borough bus routes: the Bx99, between Woodlawn (Bronx) and the West Village (Manhattan), and the M99 between East New York (Brooklyn) and Hell's Kitchen (Manhattan). These two routes, along with the previously launched B99, will operate every 20 minutes from approximately 1-6 a.m.
1.6.2
Jul 16, 2020
Thank you for using Essential Connector! We update the app regularly to make the experience better for you. This version includes:
- Get the latest offline maps for special services.
- We found and fixed some small bugs and gave the app a little polish.
1.6.1
Jul 4, 2020
Thank you for using Essential Connector! We update the app regularly to make the experience better for you. This version includes:
- A fresh new look to booking your for-hire ride! It is now faster and you will find a route map alongside the booking information.
- See how close your driver is by checking out the estimated time of arrival.
- Booking for later? Set your departure time straight from the map screen.
- We found and fixed some small bugs and gave the app a little polish.
1.5.0
Jun 17, 2020
Thank you for using Essential Connector! We update the app regularly to make the experience better for you. This version includes:
- You can now reserve an Essential Connector service between the hours of 1-4:45 AM up to 72 hours in advance.
- Furthermore, we have fixed some pesky bugs and improved the stability of the app.
1.4.0
May 22, 2020
Thank you for using Essential Connector! We update the app regularly to make the experience better for you. This version includes:
- If your for-hire ride is cancelled we can now tell you why.
- For-hire options are now ordered by pickup time. The service that can collect you sooner will be at the top of the list.
- Get quick access to journeys to your home or the destination you have searched last, from the Here & Now map.
1.3.3
May 18, 2020
We update the app regularly so that we can make it even better for you. This version includes:
- Quick access button to the latest overnight subway information
- New offline maps for special bus and subway services
- Bug fixes and improved performance
1.3.2
May 16, 2020
We update the app regularly so that we can make it even better for you. This version includes a bug fix for the offline maps.
1.3.1
May 15, 2020
We update the app regularly so that we can make it even better for you. This version includes several bug fixes.

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