Trainline Local Transport API Documentation Read local transport add-ons that cover the offers of a journey: PlusBus and travelcard fares with the zone, the price per fare category and the period of validity. Each add-on belongs to one offer id. An offer without add-on returns an empty list and is not billed.
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Parameters
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Runnable path
2 required parameters needed before sending a request.
1 optional filter available.
string
Required
search_id of a journey search answer.
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string
Required
Comma separated offer ids (offers[].id), 1 to 10.
example
string
Optional
GBP or EUR. Use the same value as in the search.
USD
Response Schema
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Example response fields
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data
meta
success
{
"data": {
"currency": "GBP",
"search_id": "1ab6ab81-b316-4f2e-ba21-df3055a8e3cc",
"alternatives": [
{
"options": [
{
"type": "plusbus",
"fares": [
{
"name": "PlusBus Day",
"zone": "Manchester+Bus",
"price": {
"amount": 4.9,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"category": "Peak",
"passengers": 1,
"valid_from": "2026-11-03T11:19:00+00:00",
"valid_until": "2026-11-04T04:30:00+00:00"
}
]
},
{
"type": "travelcard",
"fares": [
{
"name": "Anytime Day Travelcard",
"zone": "London Travelcard Zones 1-4",
"price": {
"amount": 16.6,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"category": "Peak",
"passengers": 1,
"valid_from": "2026-11-03T00:00:00+00:00",
"valid_until": "2026-11-04T04:30:00+00:00"
},
{
"name": "Off-Peak Day Travelcard",
"zone": "London Travelcard Zones 1-6",
"price": {
"amount": 16.6,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"category": "Off-Peak",
"passengers": 1,
"valid_from": "2026-11-03T00:00:00+00:00",
"valid_until": "2026-11-04T04:30:00+00:00"
},
{
"name": "Anytime Day Travelcard",
"zone": "London Travelcard Zones 1-6",
"price": {
"amount": 23.6,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"category": "Peak",
"passengers": 1,
"valid_from": "2026-11-03T00:00:00+00:00",
"valid_until": "2026-11-04T04:30:00+00:00"
}
]
}
],
"alternative_id": "6f3c35e3-7877-42a1-a1c9-72f338b722bc"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"billable": true,
"endpoint_family": "journeys_local_transport"
},
"success": true
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A required parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"origin": [
"The origin is a station id from the stations endpoint."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Upstream Unavailable
Trainline did not answer in time. Scrappa retries on other exits first. This response is not billable. Retry after a few seconds.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "journeys_local_transport"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "The Trainline service is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
},
"success": false
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