Pokemon GO is a win for public transportation

If you haven’t heard of Pokemon GO, you may as well be hiding under a rock. Geodude to be specific.

Pokemon GO has been a hot topic in gaming communities across the country for a few days now, and it doesn’t have any signs of slowing down.

For those who are new to the concept of Pokemon GO, the mobile game uses your phone’s location to determine where you are in order for Pokemon to appear on your screen. It’s augmented reality at its finest.

The game is amazing because it is getting gamers out of their homes and *gasp* commuting around their hometown in an attempt to catch Pokemon at different PokeStops. These PokeStops are all around town at specific locations like gyms, churches and city parks.

We’re fans of the game due to our obvious love of mobile tech, but we’re actually more excited about the number of Pokemon found on or near public transit! It’s certainly a win-win for us transportation fans as Pokemon GO is making more people take public transit in their city. Metro Los Angeles even made a separate Twitter account for their transit riders who enjoy playing Pokemon GO:

And of course we’re fans of gamers who are enjoying their public transit commute even more than before:

Can’t get enough? Here’s a quick roundup of additional discussions and photos surrounding Pokemon GO and public transportation:

Have you been catching Pokemon while taking public transportation? Next time you spot one, tag us in your tweet at @moovelUS.