Journey Planner

Get the most out of Journey Planner with our handy hints

Use Journey Planner to plan your trip between two points. Simply enter the following details, then click Go.

• Origin: where you’re travelling from.
• Destination: where you’re going to.
• Arrive by / Depart after: Select 'Arrive by' to find the journeys which reach your destination by a specific time, or 'Depart after' to find the next journeys after a specific time.
• Time: Enter the time you want to arrive by / depart after in 12 hour or 24 hour time.
• Date: Click on the drop down box to select a new date if necessary.
• How: Select the transport modes to include in your journey plan.

Three journeys will be displayed on tabs across the screen. Scroll down the page to view the details of the journey on the selected tab. Click on another tab to view that journey's details.

Other features

You can change aspects of your journey to review other options (earlier or later), plan your return journey, select specific transport modes you prefer (train, bus, ferry, etc) and plan your journey so that you arrive by a specified time.

School bus services are available using the Journey Planner. School bus services may be subject to change at short notice by the bus company therefore we recommend that you check school bus times and departure locations with the service operator before using a school bus service.

Unexpected results

The Journey Planner uses very specific logic to analyse your request and present your options. There are some circumstances where these options may not be your best choice.

• Journeys are optimised based on the shortest travel time. Occasionally the system may suggest you swap buses to arrive a minute or two sooner.  
• Connections between transport services (for example bus to train or vice versa) of under 5 minutes are not shown as these may not allow sufficient transfer time. The feasibility of making these connections needs to be considered. The availability of earlier or later connections can be checked on the connecting service timetable.
• The system does not allow for hills and may show a journey option with a steep uphill climb ahead of an easy downhill option.

Help

Help to clarify your journey planning choices is available from our Metlink Information line on 0800 801 700.