Top 20 best apps for business travelers

The world of business travel is back in action after the impact of the pandemic, and business trips, conferences, offsites and other forms of business travel are in full swing.  As a business traveler, what better place to start planning your next business trip than your travel companion and lifeline — your smartphone? Wherever you're traveling for work next, the right business travel apps are sure to ease some of the chaos on your next business trip.In this article, we break down the best business trip apps for all kinds of travelers, from making and managing bookings to getting around new cities, navigating life on the go, and more.

TravelPerk is the fastest-growing business travel management platform in the world. It provides users with a seamless end-to-end travel management experience—from booking tools to reporting, this platform (with a mobile app!) makes managing business travel easy.You can book flights, hotels, trains, and car rental in line with your travel policy on TravelPerk; receive real-time information on travel restrictions worldwide; change any aspect of your trip at any time and get 80% of your money back; and offset your carbon footprint for any trip taken. All in one place!Not to mention that users can enjoy 7-star customer service: get help in 15 seconds or less by real people, not bots.  Plus,  businesses can have full visibility and control over their travel expenses.

Although TripAdvisor isn’t designed as a corporate travel app, it’s still a must-have in your toolkit. With reviews, suggestions, transparency, and star ratings, TripAdvisor is a great way to take the hassle out of discovering a new city. No matter how short or long your travels are, it’s simple to use and a business travel must. 

Flio’s app is the best travel companion for keeping you updated with notifications for  real-time flight status and information, including delays, gate changes, boarding times, and baggage claim belts. Thanks to the app’s interactive airport guides you can also easily view gate locations, food options, shops, transportation, and terminal maps.

LoungeBuddy is the perfect business trip app for exhausted business travelers. With it, you can improve your travel experience by finding and accessing  all of the airport lounges in the app’s network — no memberships, elite statuses, or first-class tickets required. View nearby lounges and see if you can access them for free — if not, you can buy a single-day pass and still get the benefit of nearby airport lounges without the hassle. Get  instant access to the space you need to work, relax, freshen up, and get ready for your next flight. Last-minute reservations are also possible.

When a hotel is not the best idea, or availability is hard to find, Airbnb’s wide selection of homes and rooms could really save your business trip. Apart from accommodation, Airbnb also offers a very interesting way of exploring the city or connecting with your team during an offsite: Airbnb Experiences. Let friendly locals show you around through city tours, photography tours, food tasting sessions, and even workshops. It’s definitely one of the best things to do if you’re thinking of exploring the city and combining business with sightseeing!

A business trip is not only about accommodation and transportation, it’s about experiences. Just because you are traveling for business shouldn’t mean that life stops. The GetYourGuide makes a great business trip app to help you make the most out of your two days in, say, Berlin,

Dublin

, or

London

.

CityMapper is available in big cities across Europe, Asia, and North America. The mobile app provides reliable and accurate routes — great for business days filled with meetings, hotels, and restaurants across town. Get different options for getting from A to B based on time, the amount of stops/changes you’re willing to make, and preferred means of transportation. Plus, since it’s available in so many major cities, no more searching for the appropriate city-specific transit app when you arrive: just download CityMapper and go. 

Google Maps is #1 for allowing you to navigate online and offline, pin places in advance, share locations, and compare transportation options. It’s extremely reliable and lets you navigate everything from big cities to rural towns. Another perk is how the app allows you to search for anything from vegan restaurants to pharmacies, or cafés with Wi-Fi that are open right now, pin your favorite places, and navigate via VR so you can follow walking directions effortlessly.

Busuu makes language learning simple and engaging with real-world applications of the language. Possibly the most engaging factor is the community aspect where you can write and speak with native speakers and have them correct your translation. For repeated business trips to the same area, getting the basics of the language down can make your travels a lot easier. 

A reliable ridesharing solution is a must in your selection of business trip apps, but many of the best taxi and ridesharing apps change by the city. For example, Uber is great in Milan, Lyft in San Francisco, and FreeNow in Barcelona. FreeNow is a leader in many European cities, including those places where other apps such as Uber are not available or are considered illegal.

Whether you need to translate a long email, a short phrase, a local menu or a street sign, using Google Translate is like having an interpreter in your pocket. The app also has a useful image feature, which allows you to take a photo and have it translated automatically. Translating couldn’t get any easier!

With Expensify, you no longer have to worry about where you keep physical receipts. Submitting them  on-the-spot saves hours of sorting through old receipts and invoices!Expensify is simple, it’s free, and it’s designed for business travelers. We love it so much that

we partnered up with Expensify

. Now you can easily track the expesnses from your business trips and integrate them with TravelPerk for seamless expense management and reimbursements, and ensuring you’re staying within company policies.

If you’re regularly traveling to multiple other countries, Valuta+ is definitely worth looking into. The corporate travel management app is incredibly user-friendly, and it allows you to mark your favorite currencies to help you avoid scrolling through the list to find the right one. It also works offline, which is useful if you’re out without aninternet connection, doing some local shopping, and can’t quite remember the exchange rate.

Turn your iPhone into a digital wallet where you can carry all your credit cards, tickets, and even hotel bookings! The best thing about this app for iOS users is that it’s easy to access what you need, when you need it — with a few simple taps, you can easily pay using your credit card without having the physical card with you, or retrieve your boarding pass directly from confirmation emails for faster boarding.

Alternatively, you can use Google Pay for all your contactless credit card transactions and to check-in, as well as save your reservations, boarding passes, and even certain types of ID cards. Google Pay, as is the case with Apple Wallet, uses NFC technology (near-field communication, also known as “contactless”). Bonus: it works on both iOS and Android, perfect for business travelers who use multiple systems on work and personal devices. 

Remembering names, faces,  and people can be a challenging task at conferences. CamCard Business Card Scanner is just what its name suggests — it lets you scan other’s business cards and pick up all the important details. The scanned cards then directly connect to your CRM, making it easy to input details in less than a minute.

Working from a new city? Workform lets you search major cities around the globe for the best coffee shops, cafes, and coworking spaces for remote workers, catering to the growing force of freelancers, creatives, and digital nomads. Fast Wi-Fi, good food, and cool people – what more does one need?

Google Drive is a must for businesses everywhere — which makes the mobile version a must-have business travel app.  Make  live changes in documents, spreadsheets, and presentations on-the-go and access any file you need.  Streamline collaboration with your colleagues no matter where you are, and if you’re working on a laptop or on your phone!

Are you looking for a place to work that’s not your hotel room? Croissant’s app will help you find a wide range of coworking spaces and meeting rooms around the world, all of which can be accessed with one single membership. The app offers different membership plans, from 10 to 120 hours per month, which can be canceled at any time.

There’s no excuse to skip the gym or your weekly Pilates class anymore thanks to ClassPass. This app gives you access to fitness classes, gyms, and wellness venues in over 2,500 cities worldwide. Stretch out with a yoga class after your long flight, or get a quick cardio workout in between meetings. Fitness enthusiasts will love this one!