Overview
Community Transit (Transitland) is a free, open API that aggregates public transit data from hundreds of agencies worldwide including routes, stops, and schedules. No API key is required, making it very beginner-friendly for experimenting with transit data. It is a great starting point for building transit-aware apps without worrying about authentication.
Beginner Tip
Use the Transitland API Explorer at https://www.transit.land/documentation to browse available endpoints and test queries in your browser before writing code. Start with the /routes endpoint to list transit routes by bounding box.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"route": "Line 1",
"origin": "Station A",
"destination": "Station B",
"departure": "08:30",
"arrival": "09:15",
"status": "On Time",
"delays_min": 0
} Field Reference
onestop_id Globally unique identifier for a transit entity (operator, route, or stop) in the Onestop ID format. name Human-readable name of the route or transit agency. route_type GTFS route type integer: 0=tram, 1=subway, 2=rail, 3=bus, 4=ferry. geometry GeoJSON LineString or MultiLineString representing the geographic path of the route. operated_by_name Name of the transit agency that operates this route. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://github.com/transitland/transitland-datastore/blob/master/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Metadata Score Breakdown
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Technical Specifications
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