BC Route Planner

Last updated on January 8, 2025

The BC Route Planner is a REST web service API that creates vehicle routes based on the BC Digital Road Atlas. Using authoritative road network data, it offers features that can provide the fastest or shortest route. It can suggest directions, distance, and optimized stops. It also plans round trips and adjusts to truck specific restrictions.

About BC Route Planner

Easy integration: Use the API in your existing applications and analysis
Comprehensive data sources: Uses high quality location and road network data
Inclusive of British Columbia: Includes data for rural and remote areas
Standardization: Avoid confusion by using consistent standardized address and road names across British Columbia
Multiple Functions: Visualize vehicle routes, include multiple stops, adjust for local time-based turn restrictions, calculate travel times, and more
Truck Mode: Route planning for commercial vehicles with height and weight restrictions

Common uses

The BC Route Planner can be used to solve different problems. You can use it to:

Find the most efficient routes for travel in British Columbia
Determine optimal facility or service locations
Conduct research and location analysis across British Columbia
Get help with distribution of mobile resources

Access the BC Route Planner

The BC Route Planner is currently only available for use by B.C. Government Ministries. Please open a ticket with the Data Systems and Services Request System to arrange access to this web service.

Find the shortest/fastest route between a start point and one or more stop points on British Columbia's public road network.

Access the REST API Console

Try out the BC Route Planner API through our Location Services in Action Demo App.

Location Services in Action Demo Application

Technical resources

Find the latest release notes on GitHub.

Scripts and Tools:

Reference Materials:

Contact us

Get in touch with the Location Services team by submitting a ticket through the Data Systems and Services Request System.

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Acknowledgements

The B.C. Digital Road Atlas Program for providing road centre lines and navigation information
Various Open licensed software packages

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