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    * The [[Wikitravel]][http://wikitravel.org (.org)] and [[Wikivoyage]][http://wikivoyage.org (.org)] ( WMF competitor to Wikitravel ) contain a wealth of information on travelling [[ecological]]ly on mass transit nearly anywhere and provide a wealth of knowledge from both local and traveler [[wealth of knowledge]].
    * A '''[[w:journey planner|journey planner]]''' (or trip planner) is a specialised electronic [[w:search engine|search engine]] used to find the best journey between two points by some means of transport. ( Wikipedia )
    * A '''[[w:journey planner|journey planner]]''' (or trip planner) is a specialised electronic [[w:search engine|search engine]] used to find the best journey between two points by some means of transport. ( Wikipedia )
    ::*An '''[[w:Intermodal Journey Planner|Intermodal Journey Planner]]''' (IJP), or Trip Planner is computer system which can provide a traveller with an itinerary for an [[w:intermodal passenger transport|intermodal passenger transport]] journey. The system can provide timetable, routing and other travel information. A single journey may use a sequence of several [[w:modes of transport|modes of transport]], meaning that the system must know about [[w:public transport|public transport]] services (bus, train, [[w:aeroplane|aeroplane]], [[w:tram|tram]], [[w:Rapid transit|metro]]) and about transportation networks (roads, footpaths, cycle routes) for private transportation ([[w:automobile|automobile]], [[w:walking|walking]], [[w:bicycle|bicycle]]). ( Wikipedia )
    ::*An '''[[w:Intermodal Journey Planner|Intermodal Journey Planner]]''' (IJP), or Trip Planner is computer system which can provide a traveller with an itinerary for an [[w:intermodal passenger transport|intermodal passenger transport]] journey. The system can provide timetable, routing and other travel information. A single journey may use a sequence of several [[w:modes of transport|modes of transport]], meaning that the system must know about [[w:public transport|public transport]] services (bus, train, [[w:aeroplane|aeroplane]], [[w:tram|tram]], [[w:Rapid transit|metro]]) and about transportation networks (roads, footpaths, cycle routes) for private transportation ([[w:automobile|automobile]], [[w:walking|walking]], [[w:bicycle|bicycle]]). ( Wikipedia )

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    • A journey planner (or trip planner) is a specialised electronic search engine used to find the best journey between two points by some means of transport. ( Wikipedia )
    The journey planners are listed by country or area of service, countries are sorted under languages. ( Wikipedia )
    Here are the ones with most coverage / utility
    • http://www.rome2rio.com/ - w:Rome2rio is a worldwide multimodal transport search engine that displays realistic prices. This site seems to work fairly well. The prices it gives are slightly inflated from what you would as a local expect to get it for but they are hitting the mark on what a tourist will pay for booked-on-the-go ticket. No direct booking.
    The coverage of Google Transit is publicly available. It is spread worldwide, in hundreds of cities and sometimes in entire countries such as China, Japan, Switzerland. The coverage of major cities in the United States and in Canada is almost exhaustive. In some areas (North East, North West, South West, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire) of the United Kingdom, Google Transit covers only part of the transit agencies. In other areas, Google Transit does not provide public transit directions, but still provides the Transit Layer which overlays the schematic of the transit lines on the map. Notable examples include Paris, Berlin, Mexico City and many other capitals around the world. ( Wikipedia)
    • Shared transport is a term for describing a demand-driven vehicle-sharing arrangement, in which travelers share a vehicle either simultaneously (e.g. ride-sharing) or over time (e.g. carsharing or bike sharing), and in the process share the cost of the journey, thereby creating a hybrid between private vehicle use and mass or public transport. [...] ( Wikipedia )

    Shared transport modes

    DMOZ.org list of carpooling schemes

    When traveling alternative check out some review aggregators to find good places to eat, stay, enjoy, experience.


    This is a list of information services that allow you to access shared and alternative transport and journey planners.

    English

    North America

    Busbud cannot find any connections from Helsinki to Saint Petersburg ( as of January 2015 ) even though in reality there are ample connections between the cities.

    UK

    Journey planners for UK

    Carpooling in UK

    • http://www.blablacar.com/ - a w:carpooling or ride sharing service connecting passangers looking for reasonably priced travel from place to place with drivers looking for company to pass the time and someone to pick up the gasoline bill

    Carsharing services in UK

    Australia

    Carpooling in Australia

    Carsharing services in Australia

    Canada

    Carsharing services in Canada


    India

    Carsharing services in India

    Ireland

    Carsharing services in Ireland

    New Zealand

    Carsharing services in New Zealand


    United states

    Carsharing services in USA

    Belgium

    Carsharing services in Belgium


    Czech / Czech Republic

    Multi-modal and local journey planners in Czech Republic

    Carsharing services in Czech Republic

    Estonian / Estonia / Eesti

    Multi-modal and local journey planners in Estonia


    Finnish / Finland

    Multi-modal and local journey planners in Finland

    List sourced from w:fi:Reittiopas under CC-BY copyleft

    Single mode of transport journey planners in Finland

    Carsharing services in Finland

    French / France

    Carsharing services in France


    German / Germany

    Carpooling services in Germany

    Carsharing services in Germany


    Italian / Italy

    Carsharing services in Italy


    Dutch / Netherlands

    Journey planners in Netherlands

    Carpooling in Netherlands

    Carsharing services in Netherlands


    Japanese / Japan

    Carsharing services in Japan


    Korean / Korea

    Carsharing services in Korea

    Lithuanian / Lithuania

    Carsharing services in Lithuania


    Norway

    Carsharing services in Norway

    Polish / Poland

    Carsharing services in Poland


    Portuguese / Portugal

    Carsharing services in Portugal


    Brasil

    Carsharing services in Brasil

    Russian / Russia

    Carsharing services in Russia


    Spanish / Spain

    Carsharing services in Spain

    Mexico

    Carsharing services in Mexico


    Swedish / Sweden

    Multi-modal and local journey planners in Sweden

    Carsharing services in Sweden

    Switzerland

    Carsharing services in Switzerland

    Turkish / Turkey


    Ukrainian / Ukraine