Let’s say you’ve won the ticket lottery. You’ve spent last month’s paycheck (or last three paychecks) on that ticket. So you’re sure as hell not going to want to leave that match early and miss the extra time and penalties.

Getting to and from stadiums can be chaotic. That’s especially true in the U.S., in car-centric cities where extortionate parking, Ubers, and park and ride systems dominate.

Cities are pumping money and logistics into public transit, but there’s still no guarantee things will run smoothly. One option to navigate travel is Citymapper, an app (and Google Maps rival) that uses granular, real-time data to send travelers on the most optimal urban routes, down to the right stadium gate or the most air-conditioned train cars.

The app is popular in Europe, and rolled out specific features for the Paris Olympics. As football fans try and find their bearings, they might plug into Citymapper to help them on their way.

I talked to Citymapper’s Ravi Jolly to find out more.

00:00 Postgame exit chaos

02:08 Transit apps to the rescue

03:40 Meet Citymapper’s Ravi Jolly

06:19 What Citymapper does

09:42 Getting to Arlington Stadium

12:43 Paris Olympics Playbook

15:17 Seat specific routing

17:38 Beating surge pricing after games

19:55 Car culture vs transit reality

23:03 AI predictions and event know-how

26:00 Air-conditioned routes and fun features

27:27 Mission of making cities usable

30:50 Transport shouldn’t be the story

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