HopStop.com

HopStop.com, Inc.

Type	Private Company
Industry	Transportation
Founded	2005
Founder(s)	Chinedu Echeruo
Headquarters	New York City, New York
Services	Directions
Owner(s)	Chinedu Echeruo
Website	www.hopstop.com

HopStop.com, Inc. (branded as "HopStop"), is an online city transit guide launched in 2005. HopStop.com provides door-to-door subway and bus directions and maps for New York City and several other major metropolitan areas, including Boston, Chicago, London, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. In addition to its website, HopStop also has free iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows 7 apps, and also provides directions by text message.

In 2011, HopStop was named one of the top 100 fastest growing software companies in the United States and ranked 1,182 overall on the 2011 Inc 500 | 5000 list.

History

Chinedu Echeruo founded HopStop in 2005. Echeruo worked as an analyst at investment banks and hedge funds before starting HopStop. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from Syracuse University. Echeruo is now Chairman of the Board for HopStop.

Joe Meyer came on as President & CEO in 2009. Meyer was formerly Vice President & General Manager for AOL's Quigo Technologies.

Features

HopStop.com provides free customized public transit directions, as well as other related features and information relevant to public transit.

HopStop.com currently provides directions in 62 metropolitan areas in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Users can get step-by-step public transit, walking, taxi, biking, and hourly car rental directions based on the travel options selected (departure time, transportation mode, more walking vs. more transfers, etc.). The Maps tab allows users to find subway or bus stops near an address.

HopStop also calculates calories burned and per passenger carbon emissions savings for each transit route.

The City Guide helps users find attractions, bars, restaurants, hotels, shopping areas, and other businesses. The Community tab offers users the ability to plan a trip with multiple destinations, including City Guide listings and custom locations.

All the features available on the website can also be accessed through free iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows 7 apps, a mobile site, and by text message.

References

• Bajaj, Vikas (1 August 2005). "Hopping the subway? Jump on the Web First". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/01/technology/01hop.html. 
• "Hopstop Hits 1.5 Million Visits Per Month; Announces Angel Financing". Center Networks. http://www.centernetworks.com/hopstop-transit-help-financing. 
• "Mass transit site HopStop proves there’s room in the directions market for another startup". Venture Beat. http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/25/mass-transit-site-hopstop-gets-equity-investment/. 
• "Joe Meyer, Former eBay and Quigo Executive, Named President and CEO of HopStop.com". HopStop Press Release. http://www.hopstop.com/?action=news&id=20090708. 
• "HopStop Named One of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Software Companies by Inc. Magazine". HopStop Press Release. http://www.hopstop.com/blog/hopstop-named-one-of-the-top-100-fastest-growing-software-companies-by-inc-magazine/. 
• "HopStop's Carbon Calculator Tracks The Impact Of Your Subway, Bus Trips". Fast Company. http://www.fastcompany.com/1773989/hopstops-carbon-calculator-tracks-the-impact-of-your-subway-bus-trips. 
• "How Many Calories Are You Burning on Your Commute?". NBC New York. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/go-healthy-ny/How-Many-Calories-Are-You-Burning-on-Your-Commute-121887509.html.