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TransitLand API

⭐ Beginner's Pick Transportation / No Auth Required Beginner HTTPS
Free to Use Varies (check documentation)
87 Score
Grade A
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Overview

TransitLand is an open transit data aggregation platform that collects GTFS feeds from transit agencies around the world. It requires no authentication for basic queries, making it very easy to start exploring global public transit data. Use it to find routes, stops, and schedules across hundreds of transit systems.

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Beginner Tip

No API key needed for public endpoints. Start with /api/v2/rest/agencies to browse transit agencies, then use operator onestop_id values to filter routes and stops for a specific transit network.

Available Data

Use case: Integrate transit aggregation data into web and mobile applications
TransitLand data via REST API
JSON-formatted response data
Freely accessible without authentication

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "route": "Line 1",
  "origin": "Station A",
  "destination": "Station B",
  "departure": "08:30",
  "arrival": "09:15",
  "status": "On Time",
  "delays_min": 0
}

Field Reference

agencies List of transit agencies matching the query, each with name, location, and onestop_id
onestop_id Unique global identifier for a transit agency, route, or stop in the TransitLand system
routes Transit routes operated by an agency, including route name and type (bus, rail, etc.)
geometry GeoJSON geometry representing the geographic shape of a route or stop location
meta Pagination metadata including next page URL and total result count

Implementation Example 

const url = "https://www.transit.land/documentation/datastore/";
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

429 Too Many Requests Exceeding the rate limit on the free unauthenticated tier
✓ Register for a free API key at transit.land to get higher rate limits, and add a small delay between requests
Empty features array No matching agencies or routes found for the query parameters
✓ Try broadening the search by removing filters one at a time, or check the agency name spelling
Pagination not handled Results are paginated and only the first page is returned by default
✓ Check the meta.next field in the response and follow the next URL to retrieve additional pages of results

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 20/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 15/20
✓ Reliability 7/15
Response Time 183ms

Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Transportation
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-04

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