Overview
When defining a route for an itinerary, TripBuilder allows you to specify the means of transportation for connecting two consecutive stops. Depending on how you define the route, different products (e.g., rental cars, transfers, or flights) may be required for the itinerary. These products will have distinct icons and calculations (e.g., distance between stops or travel time). Transport type selections and route changes can affect how TripBuilder calculates dates and times for subsequent stops and transit legs. In multi-stop routes, itinerary legs appear in the same chronological order as the Route Builder sequence.
TripBuilder offers a maximum of fourteen transport types.
Available Transport Types
The following fourteen transport types are available in TripBuilder:
Boat Ride
Bus Ride
Car Ferry
Flight
Train Ride
Rental Car
Own Car
Shuttle Ride
Road Transfer
Activity
Car Activity
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Walking
Transport Types Configuration
You can configure the Transport Types for each Distribution Channel by following these steps:
Go to Settings
Click on Distribution Channels
Click on the appropriate TripBuilder ID for configuration
Click on the Planner tab
Scroll down to the Route Builder - General section, where two settings are available:
Scroll down until reaching the Route Builder - General section, where two settings are available:
Default Transport Type: Set the transportation means that will be used as default for any newly created connection between two locations in the Route Builder.
Available Transport Types: Choose which of the fourteen supported transport types will be available for user selection in Route Builder and Planner.
Click Save at the top-right of the screen.
Transport Types Selection
When creating new stops in the itinerary using Route Builder, the default transport type set in the Distribution Channel configuration will be used. In the example, the default is "Shuttle Ride".
To select a different transport type, click on the transfer name. A list of all available transport types configured for the Distribution Channel will be displayed for your selection.
Note: When you change the transport type between two stops, TripBuilder recalculates the affected connection and downstream route dates after the route is updated. For scheduled services, such as boat rides or shuttles, start times and exact durations help place the transfer in the correct itinerary sequence.