Open Trip Planner

Savvy Commuter has crafted a web and mobile application tailored specifically for multimodal transit trip planning. This innovative solution is designed to empower commuters with a seamless and hassle-free experience as they strategize their journeys.

Our application offers a high degree of customization, enabling us to create bespoke solutions that align precisely with the unique requirements of our valued clients. With this technology, we aim to streamline the travel planning process, making it more efficient and user-centric, ultimately enhancing the overall transit experience.

Open Trip Planner Features

OpenTripPlanner (OTP) is a platform which allows commuters to craft multimodal transit routes anytime. Savvy Commuter crafts immersive mobile (Apple iOS and Android) and web solutions, specifically tailored to their client's needs.

Multimodal

Users will not be limited to one mode of transit for each trip, transit modes can effortlessly be combined to create a most efficient path for each trip.

Real-Time Data Integration

Using GTFS-RT, OTP integrates real-time data, providing users with up-to-the-minute information on transit schedules, vehicle locations, and service disruptions.

Custom Routing Preferences

OTP allows for the customization of routing preferences, enabling our app to cater to various user needs, minimizing transfers, reducing walking, or choosing bike-friendly routes.

GIS-Based Spatial Analysis

Utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, OTP offers spatial analysis that enhances route accuracy and provides geographical context, making trip planning more intuitive and user-friendly.

Accessibility Features

For agencies that provide accessibility information in their GTFS feeds, our app's integration with OTP ensures that accessibility is prioritized, providing routing options that cater to individuals with mobility challenges and making public transit more inclusive.

Extendable Platform

Being an open-source platform, OTP is extendable, allowing us to tailor the trip planning experience further and incorporate additional features as per the evolving needs of our users and transit agencies.

Community-Supported Development

OTP benefits from a global community of developers who continuously work to improve and update the platform, ensuring our app stays at the forefront of trip planning technology.

Interoperable API

The standard API provided by OTP ensures smooth integration with our existing systems and facilitates interoperability with other transit apps and services in the future.

Ecological Impact

Carbon offset for a given trip can be calculated and presented to users to allow them to see the ecological impact of their transit choices.

Timeline

OpenTripPlanner is an expansive set of open source software tools allowing developers to offer multimodal trip planning services based on OpenStreetMap.

Having been developed collaboratively, OpenTripPlanner has a history marked by hard work from many developers and grants provided by agencies to support this endeavor.

We invite you to delve into the detailed account of OpenTripPlanner's story in the timeline below.