Saving and managing favorites
Save your most-used stops and routes for instant access. Favorites are stored per region and sync across your devices.
Adding favorites
On any stop detail page, tap the star icon next to a route to save it as a favorite. You can also tap the star on stop rows throughout the app (in the Nearby tab, the Routes tab, or on the Map). Each favorite is a stop + route combination, so you can save the same stop more than once for different routes.
Managing favorites
- Reorder: Tap Edit or long-press any row, then drag to reorder.
- Delete: Swipe left on a single entry and tap Delete.
- Clear all: Settings → Data → Clear all favorites (requires confirmation).
- Limit: Up to 50 favorites per region.
Each region's favorites are saved separately. Switching from Bay Area to NYC shows your NYC favorites, and switching back restores your Bay Area list.
Export and import
You can back up your favorites as a JSON file and restore them on a new device.
- Export: Settings → Data → Export favorites. Share the file via AirDrop, email, or save to Files.
- Import: Settings → Data → Import favorites. Select a previously exported file. The import merges with your existing favorites. Duplicates are skipped.
Import files must be under 50 KB and must be a valid Arelo export. The import tells you how many new stops were added.
Privacy
Favorites are stored on your device only. They are never uploaded to any server. Export files stay in your control and are never sent to Arelo.