Maximum route duration

This feature is configurable via .json input, without the need for code customization and is available for both the Marketplace app and Platform. You can find a list of all available features here.

This how-to guide assumes you already completed the get started with vehicle routing tutorial.

Field name	Required	Data type	SI Unit	Defined on	Example	Configurable via `defaults`
`max_duration`	No	`int`	`seconds`	`vehicle`	`{"max_duration": 123}`	✅

It may be useful to set a hard limit on the maximum duration of a route for a vehicle. For example, if the vehicle or vehicle driver has a limited availability. This limit can be set via the max_duration feature on vehicles. The duration is given in seconds.

Please note that the max_duration includes any time spent traveling, waiting at stops, and servicing them.

When defining start_time and end_time on a vehicle there is a time duration defined by end_time - start_time. The route duration is limited by the most constrained duration between end_time - start_time and max_duration.

Here is an example defining different maximum durations for vehicles. A sample output obtained after solving the problem is also shown.

Input (JSON)
Output (JSON)

{
  "defaults": {
    "vehicles": {
      "speed": 5,
      "start_time": "2023-01-01T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "stops": {
      "unplanned_penalty": 20000,
      "duration": 300
    }
  },
  "stops": [
    {
      "id": "Fushimi Inari Taisha",
      "location": { "lon": 135.772695, "lat": 34.967146 }
    },
    {
      "id": "Kiyomizu-dera",
      "location": { "lon": 135.78506, "lat": 34.994857 }
    },
    {
      "id": "Nijō Castle",
      "location": { "lon": 135.748134, "lat": 35.014239 }
    },
    {
      "id": "Kyoto Imperial Palace",
      "location": { "lon": 135.762057, "lat": 35.025431 }
    },
    {
      "id": "Gionmachi",
      "location": { "lon": 135.775682, "lat": 35.002457 }
    },
    {
      "id": "Kinkaku-ji",
      "location": { "lon": 135.728898, "lat": 35.039705 }
    },
    {
      "id": "Arashiyama Bamboo Forest",
      "location": { "lon": 135.672009, "lat": 35.017209 }
    }
  ],
  "vehicles": [
    {
      "id": "v1",
      "max_duration": 1800
    },
    {
      "id": "v2",
      "max_duration": 1200
    }
  ]
}

A how-to guide for using maximum route duration with vehicle routing.

Maximum route distance

Maximum route stops