BC Route Planner
DataBC
To send staff or vehicles to locations in B.C., the BC Route Planner tells you the shortest or fastest road route between start and end points. The tool can provide lots of information including details of the route, distance, time, and directions.
Enter the starting point and any stops on the way to the final destination. The BC Route Planner determines the optimal route and can re-order any stops to avoid wasted time. You save your staff the time of determining their own route, and manage the time they use on the road.
To route trucks efficiently, the BC Route Planner includes options to account for designated truck routes and restrictions, as well as vehicle height and weight restrictions. For deliveries and pick-ups, you can plan multiple stops and specify the correct side of the road.
When you plan trips in advance, you can manage the expenses of staff time, fuel and vehicle wear. You can also improve staff safety by ensuring enough travel time and avoiding known road hazards.
Use the BC Route Planner to:
• Schedule staff for multiple client visits
• Plan timing and routes for staff to visit a remote location
• Plan shipping routes for the most efficient staff time and fuel use
Why should I use this
Ease of use
Government and non-government agencies have used BC Route Planner extensively in many different applications for several years. It can easily be integrated into other applications. You can phone or email a service desk for help. The service is managed centrally to ensure an efficient, reliable process.
Efficient options
Plan the details of a trip including departure time and date, stops needed, travel time for each leg of a trip, which ferry to take and truck routes.
Proximity analysis
The BC Route Planner can determine the proximity of clients to service delivery locations and the proximity of service delivery locations to each other. This information can be used, for example, to ensure adequate distance between schools and liquor stores or to ensure that clients are being directed to visit their nearest health facility.
About this component
Price
Free
Support is available during business hours, Monday through Friday.Service level support
The BC Route Planner is offered as an industry-standard web service (REST) available to government programs via an Application Programming Interface (API) key.Additional technical information
Use of the BC Route Planner REST API is currently restricted to use by government applications. If you are working on a government application that needs routing, please see our github page for information on out how to get an API key.Requirements and restrictions
Getting started
The BC Route Planner is a REST web service that offers vehicle route plans that are based on the BC Digital Road Atlas. The BC Route Planner computes the shortest or fastest route between start and end points and returns the route, distance, time and directions. The Route Planner can be used by any B.C. Government application. Please contact DataBC to arrange access to this web service.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/geographic-data-services/location-services/route-planner
Support
Documentation, including release notes, test plans and milestones can be found on our github page.