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Preferences for TRANSIT based routes that influence the route that is returned.
| Fields |
allowedTravelModes[] |
enum (TransitTravelMode)
A set of travel modes to use when getting a TRANSIT route. Defaults to all supported modes of travel.
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routingPreference |
enum (TransitRoutingPreference)
A routing preference that, when specified, influences the TRANSIT route returned.
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TransitTravelMode
A set of values used to specify the mode of transit.
| Enums |
TRANSIT_TRAVEL_MODE_UNSPECIFIED |
No transit travel mode specified. |
BUS |
Travel by bus. |
SUBWAY |
Travel by subway. |
TRAIN |
Travel by train. |
LIGHT_RAIL |
Travel by light rail or tram. |
RAIL |
Travel by rail. This is equivalent to a combination of SUBWAY, TRAIN, and LIGHT_RAIL. |
TransitRoutingPreference
Specifies routing preferences for transit routes.
| Enums |
TRANSIT_ROUTING_PREFERENCE_UNSPECIFIED |
No preference specified. |
LESS_WALKING |
Indicates that the calculated route should prefer limited amounts of walking. |
FEWER_TRANSFERS |
Indicates that the calculated route should prefer a limited number of transfers. |
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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.
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