VKU 8.0.13

The VKU-Application offers real-time navigation for buses, trains, and bicycles, now enhanced with support for the Germany Ticket and eezy.NRW services. As a user who values flexibility in mobility, you will find this app a comprehensive tool for planning and executing trips efficiently.

All services at a glance

By simply inputting your start and destination points, the VKU-Application displays all available travel options. It provides live updates on departure times, transfer points, and ticket prices. The app allows direct purchases of tickets from the WestfalenTarif system or enables you to utilize eezy.NRW via check-in/check-out. Additionally, users can subscribe to the Germany Ticket. The app also includes extensive station information, covering all stops and train stations within the Kreis Unna region, as well as bike stations where rental bikes can be reserved and booked conveniently.

User preferences can be set to prioritize certain modes of transportation. Whether combining bus, train, cycling, walking short or long distances, or cycling exclusively, the VKU-Application will suggest optimal routes and navigate you securely to your destination.

The app provides current notifications regarding disruptions in public transportation services. It is designed to be accessible for visually impaired users: navigation can be operated with VoiceOver enabled. The continuous journey companion offers barrier-free guidance for pedestrian routes, continuously informing users of correct directional movement via compass-based instructions. These are delivered through vibration or audio signals. Additionally, the app indicates upcoming turns and arrival points at intervals of 30 meters and 10 meters respectively, aiding in precise navigation.

Connection searches incorporate electronic timetable data, making the application useful beyond regional boundaries as well.

Key features include:

• Detailed connection search options for bus, train, and bicycle routes
• Overview of connections with vehicle types, departure/arrival times, and ticket costs
• Ticket purchase capabilities
• Departure monitor with real-time navigation updates
• Reservation and booking of rental bikes
• Full operation via VoiceOver and supplementary voice output
• Pedestrian navigation guiding users reliably to stops with secure bearing functionality