This challenge is open to: 

• Individuals at least 18 years of age at the time of entry; Teams of eligible individuals; Organizations (up to 50 employees).
• Organizations with over 50 employees may compete for the non-cash Large Organization Recognition Award.

API/Data: Submitted apps must use at least one of the MTA data sets or APIs available at http://mta.info/developers/ or on the Resources page, and include the ability to update/refresh the data.

Prize Categories: Your submitted app must be submitted into one of the two prize categories: Accessibility Innovation or Consumer/Transit Rider Apps. In addition to the category-specific prizes, eligible apps in either track may also qualify for the Best Crowdsourcing App, Best Data Visualization App, Best Way-Finding Application for Novice Transit Riders, and Popular Choice awards. Check out the Resources page and Official Rules for details.

Eligible Platforms:

• Smartphone or tablet (iOS, Android, Blackberry, Kindle, Windows Phone)
• Web (mobile or desktop)
• Desktop (Windows PC, Mac Desktop)
• Software running on other hardware (including, but not exclusive to, wearable technology, open source hardware, etc.)
• Custom hardware which includes a software component (wearable technology, etc.)

Supplemental Material: You must submit a demo video (hosted on YouTube, Vimeo, or Youku) that walks through the main functionality of the solution via screencast or video. You must also submit at least one image/screenshot of your working solution.

New & Existing Solutions: Apps may be newly created or pre-existing. If the submitted app existed prior to the competition’s submission start date, it must be, at the sole discretion of the contest judges, substantially different from the previous version and must integrate at least one new MTA data or APIs not found in the previous version.

MTA Intellectual Property: If, in addition to including MTA data and/or APIs, your submission uses any MTA’s copyrighted property, such as subway, bus, and rail maps, or MTA trademarks, such as subway symbols or MTA agency names, a written license from MTA for such use must be obtained. To request a license, go to http://web.mta.info/developers/license.html.