Available vehicle types for routes

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• The Routes API offers route options tailored to various vehicle types, including cars, two-wheelers, transit, and eco-friendly options, or defaults to a gasoline car if unspecified.

• You can specify your preferred mode of transportation using the travelMode parameter, selecting from options such as transit, driving, two-wheeled vehicles, walking, or bicycling.

• Walking, bicycling, and two-wheel routes are currently in beta and may lack comprehensive pedestrian or cycling paths, requiring a user warning in your application.

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You can get a route suited to different types of vehicles. If you don't specify a vehicle type, the Routes API uses the default of a gasoline powered car.

You set the mode of transportation using the travelMode parameter, with choices of transit, driving, two-wheeled vehicles, walking, or bicycling.

Note: Walking, bicycling, and two-wheel routes are in beta and might sometimes be missing clear sidewalks, pedestrian paths, or bicycling paths. You must display this warning to the user for all walking, bicycling, and two-wheel routes that you display in your app.

Vehicle type	Description
Bicycle	Compute a route for bicycles and other human-powered travel. For motorized two-wheeled vehicles, see Two-wheeled.
Drive	Compute a driving route. Drive is the default if you don't specify a vehicle type.
Transit	Get a transit route for navigation instructions using the public transportation options available in the region. Transit options may include buses, subways, and trains, among others. A transit route also usually includes instructions on walking to, from, and between transit stations.
Two-wheeled vehicle	Two-wheeler refers to two-wheeled motorized vehicles (for example, motorcycles). The two-wheeler travel mode differs from the bicycle travel mode, which is a human-powered travel mode.
Walk	Compute a walking route.