Transit APIs

Power your platform with our technology

Transit API
Transit API
Transit API

From the best data to the best real-time info

Transit gathers raw data for trains, buses, bikes (and more) across 900 cities in 25 countries. Our algorithms transform millions of data points into accurate real-time departure times and intuitive trip plans.

Now you have access to the same high-grade multimodal mobility fuel that powers Transit. Installing real-time signage? Updating your website to include transit trip planning? It's easy with our APIs. Best of all: it’s free for a limited number of calls.

Real-time and
trip planning APIs

Mobility information

Our APIs provide mobility information around any given location, including:

Real-time transit departures

Wheelchair accessibility information

Service alerts

Bike, scooter and carshare availability

Mobility information

Our APIs provide mobility information around any given location, including:

Real-time transit departures

Wheelchair accessibility information

Service alerts

Bike, scooter and carshare availability

Mobility information

Our APIs provide mobility information around any given location, including:

Real-time transit departures

Wheelchair accessibility information

Service alerts

Bike, scooter and carshare availability

Multimodal trip results

Our APIs also provide multimodal trip results to get from A to B, such as:

Public transit and shared mobility (scooters, bikeshare, taxi, etc.)

Combined agencies, modes and operators in a single trip for first/last-mile connections

Wheelchair-accessible trips

Multimodal trip results

Our APIs also provide multimodal trip results to get from A to B, such as:

Public transit and shared mobility (scooters, bikeshare, taxi, etc.)

Combined agencies, modes and operators in a single trip for first/last-mile connections

Wheelchair-accessible trips

Multimodal trip results

Our APIs also provide multimodal trip results to get from A to B, such as:

Public transit and shared mobility (scooters, bikeshare, taxi, etc.)

Combined agencies, modes and operators in a single trip for first/last-mile connections

Wheelchair-accessible trips

Transit API
Transit API
Transit API

The best part

Your customers can plan their trip with your Transit-powered platform, then seamlessly pull up their itinerary on Transit when they’re ready to go, using live navigation and step-by-step notifications to guide them along the way.

Ready to
give it a spin?

Simply fill out our request form! If your request is approved, your access key will provide you with up to five API calls per minute and 1,500 API calls per month.

Want more calls? Have a specific use case? Feel free to contact us.

Our API customers include

Transit's URL scheme

If you're a developer, you can use our URL scheme to make your app launch Transit and show nearby routes or get directions for a particular location.

Get directions

description

get transit directions between 2 locations

parameters

from: latitude-longitude pair or location string of origin
to: latitude-longitude pair or location string of destination

example

transit://directions?from=Berri-UQAM&to=8194%20Drolet

notes

Leaving out a parameter will use the user's current location.
User's current location is taken into account when geocoding address strings.
Query strings are only supported in Transit 2.0+

Show Nearby Lines

description

show nearby transit lines for a location

parameters

q: latitude-longitude pair or location string to fetch nearby routes for

example

transit://routes?q=45.5391,-73.5997

Open transit
data guidelines

Quality GTFS feeds not only make our job easier but also will make your riders happier. You can ensure the quality of your GTFS data by following our guide as well as the GTFS Best Practices.