Google maps public transport

[Relativenewbie]

Great new feature on google maps which shows underground and bus routes when planning a journey: http://maps.google.co.uk/. All they need now is to link in national rail services and it'll be a brilliant tool

 

[causton]

Indeed, picked up 25+ Oyster/ticket wallets outside Bank last night with the Evening Standard - the lady said "take as many as you want" (!) - very good, as you've said, National Rail now and it would be almost perfect

 

[WatcherZero]

Looks like it just taps into the Traveline service.

 

[dorsetman]

Great new feature on google maps which shows underground and bus routes when planning a journey: http://maps.google.co.uk/. All they need now is to link in national rail services and it'll be a brilliant tool

Only available in certain areas!!

 

[snail]

Very limited if you live in the north or west of the UK (except Scotland)...

Traveline South East
Traveline East Midlands
Transport for London
Traveline East Anglia
Traveline Scotland

May as well go direct to Traveline or TfL!

 

[gingerheid]

Am I missing something if I thought it only did the London Underground?

It's a very useful underground map though; I'm one of those people that gets confused when the layout of the streets in London don't correctly reflect the tube map...

 

[shinkansen1966]

Very limited if you live in the north or west of the UK (except Scotland)...

Traveline South East
Traveline East Midlands
Transport for London
Traveline East Anglia
Traveline Scotland

May as well go direct to Traveline or TfL!

Those are my two website of choice.

Does anyone use the DfT's Transport Direct web site ?

 

[gingerheid]

I use transportdirect sometimes. I can be good for a laugh, and sometimes it does actually come up with some thinking outside the box suggestions that are interesting. Usually though, it just thinks too far outside the box...

 

[starrymarkb]

If Traveline South West could sort their data out (ie the BLUE Park and Ride in Exeter does not stop on the way into the city, TSW claim it does - has been a known problem for about 10 months now!) then google might be able to use it. As it is the SW data is very unreliable...

 

[Mojo]

If Traveline South West could sort their data out (ie the BLUE Park and Ride in Exeter does not stop on the way into the city, TSW claim it does - has been a known problem for about 10 months now!) then google might be able to use it. As it is the SW data is very unreliable...

A similar issue exists for the Bath Road Park and Ride site in Bristol. Requesting information on a journey from Temple Meads to a company opposite would show in Traveline as suggesting you take the Park and Ride service 904 from outside the station to the Park and Ride site.

Unfortunately, you can only purchase tickets for the Park and Ride from the site itself; it is not permitted to make single journeys from the Centre to the Park and Ride (unless you bought a multijourney ticket in advance).

The first time I wanted to do this journey Traveline told me to catch this service, but the driver said it was not permitted. I note now, over 6 years since I first made that journey, it still tells you to board the Park and Ride.

 

[dorsetman]

If Traveline South West could sort their data out (ie the BLUE Park and Ride in Exeter does not stop on the way into the city, TSW claim it does - has been a known problem for about 10 months now!) then google might be able to use it. As it is the SW data is very unreliable...

Have pointed out errors to Traveline South West and they're still not sorted!