Libraries Museums Office Buildings Parking Structures Schools Shopping Malls Transit Stations Zoos Travelers in busy subway or train stations need to make their way quickly from the entrance to the correct track, from one train to another, or from a train to a bus or taxi. They need to negotiate what are often long distances in very short periods of time.
Travelers can sprint more effectively if they know where they are going.
Being unfamiliar finding their way, or being lost altogether, will cause people to miss trains or connections, and walk far out of their way, leading to frustration and exhaustion. Transit stations need clear, effective wayfinding systems in order to make it as quick and easy as possible for travelers to get from place to place.