The endpoints of the TravelTime API are split into primary tools, and then a range of ancillary tools.
Primary Tools
Primary Tools
Primary Tools
Isochrone
Create 'isochrones' showing the reachable catchment area in a given travel time (also known as trade areas)
Return individual isochrones, or unions of multiple isochrones, or intersections of multiple isochrones
Compatible with all methods of transport, including public transport
Endpoints:
Isochrone Core (
/time-map/fast
) - the highest performance optionIsochrone Custom (
/time-map
) - more configurable parameters
Use cases:
Real estate investment analysis
Retail store catchment areas
Public services accessibility
Travel Time Matrix
Create origin-destination matrices of the journey times, distances, or public transport fares between 1000's of points in one go
Calculate a matrix of up to 10 x 2,000 in a single API call
Set a maximum travel time cut-off to automatically label points as reachable or unreachable
Compatible with all methods of transport, including public transport
Endpoints:
Travel Time Matrix Core (
/time-filter/fast
) - the highest performance optionTravel Time Matrix Custom (
/time-filter
) - more configurable parameters
Use cases:
Commute time search on property portals and job boards
Route optimisation
Shift matching and temporary staffing solutions
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H3 / Geohash
Generate catchment areas in reachable H3 cells or Geohashes, at different resolution levels
Return the Average / Max / Min travel time to each reachable cell
It looks like an isochrone but includes all of the travel times within the catchment area in one go
Endpoints:
H3 Core (
/h3/fast
) - the highest performance H3 endpointH3 Custom (
/h3
) - more configurable H3 parametersGeohash Core (
/geohash/fast
) - the highest performance geohash optionGeohash Custom (
/geohash
) - more configurable geohash parameters
Use cases:
Territory mapping
Generating heat maps
Building search indexes
Routes
Create A to B routes including turn-by-turn directions
Visualise the response on a map, or as a set of door-to-door instructions
Compatible with all methods of transport, including public transport
Endpoint: /routes
Use cases:
Transport network analysis
Employee commute visualisation
Infrastructure planning
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Ancillary Tools
Distance Map
Create 'isodistances' showing the reachable catchment area for a set distance travelled along the transport network
Chose a mode of transport (driving/walking/cycling) to determine which roads and paths can/can't be travelled along as part of the maximum journey distance
Endpoint: /distance-map
Use cases:
Modelling EV vehicle range areas
Modelling reachable areas based on cost, where the driving cost is linked to the distance driven
Geocoding
Convert addresses (e.g postcodes) into lat-long coordinates
These coordinates can then be used to display the addresses on a map, or as inputs for one of the other TravelTime API endpoints
Limit results to a single country if required
Endpoint: /geocoding/search
Use cases:
Consumer search
Reverse IP address lookup
Points of interest
Reverse Geocoding
Convert lat-long coordinates into readable addresses (i.e street addresses)
Return multiple matches or simply the best match for each
Endpoint: /geocoding/reverse
Use cases:
Address identifiation
Data aggregation
Location tagging
Map Tiles
Add base maps to a project using raster tiles
Travel Time Matrix Postcodes / Sectors / Districts (UK only)
Find reachable postcodes, postcode sectors, and postcode districts based on travel time from an origin or destination
Compatible with driving and public transport modes
Endpoints:
Postcodes (
/postcodes
) - find reachable postcodesPostcode Districts (
/postcode-districts
) - find reachable postcode districtsPostcode Sectors (
/postcode-sectors
) - find reachable postcode districts
Use cases:
Targeted marketing mailshots
Logistics planning
Public services provisioning
Map Info
Receive information about currently supported countries
Includes the dates for the available window of public transport data for each country
Supported Locations
Based on lat-long coordinates, find out whether a location is currently supported
For locations that are supported, the id of the map which contains that location is also returned