Transit Score

Get a bus transit accessibility score (0–100) for any coordinates. Useful for property listings, venue pages, or any application that needs to communicate transit access without requiring users to look up stops manually.

GET/v1/score

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
lat	float	Required	Latitude (e.g. -33.8982)
lng	float	Required	Longitude (e.g. 151.1783)

Example

cURL

curl "https://api.transitkit.dev/v1/score?lat=-33.8982&lng=151.1783" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Response

200 OK

{
  "location": { "lat": -33.8982, "lng": 151.1783 },
  "score": 92,
  "summary": "Excellent",
  "nearby_stops": 30,
  "closest_stop": {
    "stop_id": "204210",
    "name": "Newtown Station, Newtown",
    "distance_metres": 61
  }
}

Scoring

Scores are calculated from three components based on bus stops within 1km:

Component	Points
Stops within 500m	4 pts each, max 10 stops (40 pts)
Stops within 1000m	2 pts each, max 10 stops (20 pts)
Closest stop <100m	+40 pts
Closest stop <200m	+30 pts
Closest stop <400m	+20 pts
Closest stop <800m	+10 pts

Summary Labels

Score	Summary
81–100	Excellent
61–80	Good
41–60	Average
21–40	Below Average
0–20	Minimal

Example Scores

Location	Score	Summary
Newtown Station	92	Excellent
Sydney CBD	64	Good
Penrith	~20	Minimal
Ocean / harbour	0	Minimal

Note: Scores reflect bus stop accessibility specifically, not all transport modes. A location next to a train station with no bus stops nearby may score lower than expected.