Routes Israel

Name: Routes Israel
Author: yoni-j

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MCP server providing real-time public transit routing and arrival information for Israel. Combines Google Routes API for transit directions, Google Places API for city detection, GTFS data for accurate stop code matching, and curlbus integration for live bus/train arrival times from Israeli transit operators. Supports Hebrew-localized addresses and times, returns multi-step transit routes with operator names, route numbers, departure/arrival stops, and real-time arrival countdowns.

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Agent Configuration

Clone from GitHub to install

git clone https://github.com/yoni-j/routes-mcp-israel
cd routes-mcp-israel
pip install -r requirements.txt

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "routes-israel": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "server.py"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/routes-mcp-israel"
    }
  }
}

Features

Real-time public transit routing between addresses in Israel
Real-time bus/train arrivals via curlbus
Hebrew-localized times and addresses
Automatic city detection for GTFS matching
Support for buses, trains, and light rail

Tools(1)

get_route
Get real-time transit routes between two addresses in Israel

Data Sources(4)

Google Routes API
Transit routing with Hebrew localization
Google Places API
City extraction from place IDs for GTFS matching
GTFS Israel API
Israeli public transit stop database and stop code matching
Curlbus
Real-time arrival data from Israeli transit operators

Try These Queries

How do I get from Tel Aviv Central Station to Haifa University?

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Plan a route from Beer Sheva to Eilat by public transit

Setup Requirements

Environment Variables

GOOGLE_API_KEY (required, with Routes and Places APIs enabled)
MAX_ROUTES (optional, default 2)

Dependencies

Python 3.8+uv or pipfastmcphttpxpydantic

Notes

Google API key must have Routes API and Places API (New) enabled.

Known Limitations

Limited to 2 routes by default (configurable via MAX_ROUTES)
Real-time data fetched only for the first transit step per route
8-second timeout for GTFS lookup and 3-second timeout for real-time data
Israeli coverage only

Author

yoni-j

Language

Python

License

GPL-3.0

Stars

Transport

Standard I/O (stdio)

public transitroutesbusestrainsGTFSreal-time arrivals

View on GitHub

Agent Configuration

Clone from GitHub to install

git clone https://github.com/yoni-j/routes-mcp-israel
cd routes-mcp-israel
pip install -r requirements.txt

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "routes-israel": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "server.py"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/routes-mcp-israel"
    }
  }
}