GTFS Attributes

The General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), also known as GTFS static defines a common format for public transportation information, including datasets such as schedules, routes and ticket types. This transit data is published by the transport service providers as .txt format feeds at a public endpoint from where APIs and developers can consume it.

We have used GTFS static (please see original documentation at Home - General Transit Feed Specification ) as basis and included some, especially for scheduled water transport service relevant extensions from GTFS+.

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Color	GTFS Data set - Column B	Maritime MaaS API recommendation - Column F

Color	GTFS Data set - Column B	Maritime MaaS API recommendation - Column F
green	required dataset	required by Maritime MaaS API
red	no support	not in use
blue	our recommendation (Maritime MaaS API)	recommended by us, in use
yellow	conditionally required	-

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
Row	GTFS SCHEMA	GTFS DATA SET See color codes in legend	ATTRIBUTE	CONTENT FORM	ATTRIBUTE REQUIRED/ CONDITIONALLY REQUIRED/ OPTIONAL IN DATA SET	MARITIME MAAS RECOMMENDATION See color codes in legend	Comment on colour labeling	Translation supported	ATTRIBUTE DESCRIPTION FROM GTFS SCHEMA
1	GTFS static	agency.txt	agency_id	ID	Conditionally Required				Identifies a transit brand which is often synonymous with a transit agency.
2	GTFS static	agency.txt	agency_name	Text	Required				Full name of the transit agency.
3	GTFS static	agency.txt	agency_url	URL	Required				URL of the transit agency.
4	GTFS static	agency.txt	agency_timezone	Timezone	Required				Timezone where the transit agency is located. If multiple agencies are specified in the dataset, each must have the same agency_timezon
5	GTFS static	agency.txt	agency_lang	Language code	Optional				Primary language used by this transit agency.
6	GTFS static	agency.txt	agency_phone	Phone number	Optional				A voice telephone number for the specified agency.
7	GTFS static	agency.txt	agency_fare_url	URL	Optional				URL of a web page that allows a rider to purchase tickets or other fare instruments for that agency online.
8	GTFS static	agency.txt	agency_email	Email	Optional				Email address actively monitored by the agency’s customer service department.
9	Extension	agency.txt	agency_logo_url	URL	Required				Agency logo as image in PNG format, preferably transparent background
10	GTFS static	stops.txt	stop_id	ID	Required				Identifies a stop, station, or station entrance.
11	GTFS static	stops.txt	stop_code	Text	Optional				Short text or a number that identifies the location for riders.
12	GTFS static	stops.txt	stop_name	Text	Conditionally Required				Name of the location. Use a name that people will understand in the local and tourist vernacular.
13	GTFS static	stops.txt	tts_stop_name	Text	Optional				Readable version of the stop_name.
14	GTFS static	stops.txt	stop_desc	Text	Optional				Description of the location that provides useful, quality information. Do not simply duplicate the name of the location.
15	GTFS static	stops.txt	stop_lat	Latitude	Conditionally Required				Latitude of the location.
16	GTFS static	stops.txt	stop_lon	Longitude	Conditionally Required				Longitude of the location.
17	GTFS static	stops.txt	zone_id	ID	Conditionally Required				Identifies the fare zone for a stop. This field is required if providing fare information using fare_rules.txt , otherwise it is optional. If this record represents a station or station entrance, the zone_id is ignored.
18	GTFS static	stops.txt	stop_url	URL	Optional				URL of a web page about the location.
19	GTFS static	stops.txt	location_type	Enum	Optional				Type of the location:
20	GTFS static	stops.txt	parent_station	ID referencing stops.stop_id	Conditionally Required				Defines hierarchy between the different locations defined in stops.txt.
21	GTFS static	stops.txt	stop_timezone	Timezone	Optional				Timezone of the location.
22	GTFS static	stops.txt	wheelchair_boarding	Enum	Optional				Indicates whether wheelchair boardings are possible from the location.
23	GTFS static	stops.txt	level_id	ID referencing levels.level_id	Optional				Level of the location. The same level can be used by multiple unlinked stations.
24	GTFS static	stops.txt	platform_code	Text	Optional				Platform identifier for a platform stop (a stop belonging to a station).
25	GTFS static	routes.txt	route_id	ID	Required				Identifies a route.
26	GTFS static	routes.txt	agency_id	ID referencing agency.agency_id	Conditionally required				Agency for the specified route.
27	GTFS static	routes.txt	route_short_name	Text	Required		This field can be left empty		Short name is used only to satisfy the GTFS validator
28	GTFS static	routes.txt	route_long_name	Text	Required				Full name of a route.
29	GTFS static	routes.txt	route_desc	Text	Optional				Description of a route that provides useful, quality information.
30	GTFS static	routes.txt	route_type	Enum	Required				Indicates the type of transportation used on a route. For ferry this is always 4 (= Ferry)
31	GTFS static	routes.txt	route_url	URL	Optional				URL of a web page about the particular route.
32	GTFS static	routes.txt	route_color	Color	Optional				Route color designation that matches public facing material.
33	GTFS static	routes.txt	route_text_color	Color	Optional				Legible color to use for text drawn against a background
34	GTFS static	routes.txt	route_sort_order	Non-negative integer	Optional				Orders the routes in a way which is ideal for presentation to customers.
35	GTFS static	routes.txt	continuous_pickup	Enum	Optional				Indicates that the rider can board the transit vehicle at any point along the vehicle’s travel path as described by shapes.txt, on every trip of the route.
36	GTFS static	routes.txt	continuous_drop_off	Enum	Optional				Indicates that the rider can alight from the transit vehicle at any point along the vehicle’s travel path as described by shapes.txt, on every trip of the route.
37	Extension	routes.txt	capacity_sales	Enum	Optional		Required in case of capacity sales		0 = Capacity sales disabled (open ticket) 1 = Capacity sales enabled (open/capacity sales) 2 = Capacity sales required (capacity sales) 3 = Capacity sales required for outbound (direction_id=0), inbound (direction_id=1) open 4 = Capacity sales required for inbound (direction_id=1), outbound (direction_id=0) open
38	GTFS static	trips.txt	route_id	ID referencing routes.route_id	Required				Identifies a route.
39	GTFS static	trips.txt	service_id	ID referencing calendar.service_id or calendar_dates.service_id	Required				Identifies a set of dates when service is available for one or more routes.
40	GTFS static	trips.txt	trip_id	ID	Required				Identifies a trip.
41	GTFS static	trips.txt	trip_headsign	Text	Optional		Circle routes or lasso routes should be using stop_headisign instead of trip_headsign		Text that appears on signage identifying the trip's destination to riders
42	GTFS static	trips.txt	trip_short_name	Text	Optional				Public facing text used to identify the trip to riders, for instance, to identify train numbers for commuter rail trips.
43	GTFS static	trips.txt	direction_id	Enum	Optional				Indicates the direction of travel for a trip. 0 = outbound, 1 = inbound.
44	GTFS static	trips.txt	block_id	ID	Optional		Especially highly recommended when capacity sales is enabeld		Identifies the block to which the trip belongs.
45	GTFS static	trips.txt	shape_id	ID referencing shapes.shape_id	Conditionally Required				Identifies a geospatial shape describing the vehicle travel path for a trip.
46	GTFS static	trips.txt	wheelchair_accessible	Enum	Optional				Indicates wheelchair accessibility.
47	GTFS static	trips.txt	bikes_allowed	Enum	Optional				Indicates whether bikes are allowed.
48	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	trip_id	ID referencing trips.trip_id	Required				Identifies a trip.
49	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	arrival_time	Time	Conditionally required		If there is no separate arrival time, mark arrival time same as departure time		Arrival time at a specific stop for a specific trip on a route.
50	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	departure_time	Time	Conditionally required				Departure time from a specific stop for a specific trip on a route.
51	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	stop_id	ID referencing stops.stop_id	Required				Identifies the serviced stop. All stops serviced during a trip must have a record in stop_times.txt .
52	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	stop_sequence	Non-negative integer	Required				Order of stops for a particular trip.
53	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	stop_headsign	Text	Optional		Should be used on circle routes		Text that appears on signage identifying the trip's destination to riders.
54	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	pickup_type	Enum	Optional				Indicates pickup method.
55	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	drop_off_type	Enum	Optional				Indicates drop off method.
56	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	continuous_pickup	Enum	Optional				Indicates that the rider can board the transit vehicle at any point along the vehicle’s travel path
57	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	continuous_drop_off	Enum	Optional				Indicates that the rider can alight from the transit vehicle at any point along the vehicle’s travel path
58	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	shape_dist_traveled	Non-negative float	Optional				Actual distance traveled along the associated shape, from the first stop to the stop specified in this record.
59	GTFS static	stop_times.txt	timepoint	Enum	Optional				Indicates if arrival and departure times for a stop are strictly adhered to by the vehicle or if they are instead approximate and/or interpolated times.
60	GTFS static	calendar.txt	service_id	ID	Required				Uniquely identifies a set of dates when service is available for one or more routes
61	GTFS static	calendar.txt	monday	Enum	Required				Indicates whether the service operates on all Mondays in the date range specified by the start_date and end_date fields.
62	GTFS static	calendar.txt	tuesday	Enum	Required				Functions in the same way as monday except applies to Tuesdays
63	GTFS static	calendar.txt	wednesday	Enum	Required				Functions in the same way as monday except applies to Wednesdays
64	GTFS static	calendar.txt	thursday	Enum	Required				Functions in the same way as monday except applies to Thursdays
65	GTFS static	calendar.txt	friday	Enum	Required				Functions in the same way as monday except applies to Fridays
66	GTFS static	calendar.txt	saturday	Enum	Required				Functions in the same way as monday except applies to Saturdays.
67	GTFS static	calendar.txt	sunday	Enum	Required				Functions in the same way as monday except applies to Sundays.
68	GTFS static	calendar.txt	start_date	Date	Required				Start service day for the service interval.
69	GTFS static	calendar.txt	end_date	Date	Required				End service day for the service interval. This service day is included in the interval.
70	GTFS static	calendar_dates.txt	service_id	ID referencing calendar.service_id or ID	Required				Identifies a set of dates when a service exception occurs for one or more routes.
71	GTFS static	calendar_dates.txt	date	Date	Required				Date when service exception occurs.
72	GTFS static	calendar_dates.txt	exception_type	Enum	Required				Indicates whether service is available on the date specified in the date field.
73	GTFS static	fare_attributes.txt	fare_id	ID	Required				Identifies a fare class.
74	GTFS static	fare_attributes.txt	price	Non-negative float	Required				Fare price, in the unit specified by currency_type.
75	GTFS static	fare_attributes.txt	currency_type	Currency code	Required				Currency used to pay the fare.
76	GTFS static	fare_attributes.txt	payment_method	Enum	Required				Indicates when the fare must be paid. Valid options are:
77	GTFS static	fare_attributes.txt	transfers	Enum	Required				Indicates the number of transfers permitted on this fare.
78	GTFS static	fare_attributes.txt	agency_id	ID referencing agency.agency_id	Conditionally Required		Required if multiple agencies in the same feed		Identifies the relevant agency for a fare.
79	GTFS static	fare_attributes.txt	transfer_duration	Non-negative integer	Optional				Length of time in seconds before a transfer expires.
80	Extension	fare_attributes.txt	fare_description	Text			Eg. Day ticket can be used 24 hours to travel between Island A and the continent
81	Extension	fare_attributes.txt	fare_name	Text			Eg. "Day ticket"
82	Extension	fare_attributes.txt	fare_instructions	Text
83	GTFS static	fare_rules.txt	fare_id	ID referencing fare_attributes.fare_id	Required				Identifies a fare class.
84	GTFS static	fare_rules.txt	route_id	ID referencing routes.route_id	Optional				Identifies a route associated with the fare class.
85	GTFS static	fare_rules.txt	origin_id	ID referencing stops.zone_id	Optional				Identifies an origin zone.
86	GTFS static	fare_rules.txt	destination_id	ID referencing stops.zone_id	Optional				Identifies a destination zone.
87	GTFS static	fare_rules.txt	contains_id	ID referencing stops.zone_id	Optional				Identifies the zones that a rider will enter while using a given fare class.
88	GTFS static	shapes.txt	shape_id	ID	Required				Identifies a shape.
89	GTFS static	shapes.txt	shape_pt_lat	Latitude	Required				Latitude of a shape point.
90	GTFS static	shapes.txt	shape_pt_lon	Longitude	Required				Longitude of a shape point.
91	GTFS static	shapes.txt	shape_pt_sequence	Non-negative integer	Required				Sequence in which the shape points connect to form the shape.
92	GTFS static	shapes.txt	shape_dist_traveled	Non-negative float	Optional				Actual distance traveled along the shape from the first shape point to the point specified in this record.
93	GTFS static	frequencies.txt	trip_id	ID referencing trips.trip_id	Required				Identifies a trip to which the specified headway of service applies.
94	GTFS static	frequencies.txt	start_time	Time	Required				Time at which the first vehicle departs from the first stop of the trip with the specified headway.
95	GTFS static	frequencies.txt	end_time	Time	Required				Time at which service changes to a different headway (or ceases) at the first stop in the trip.
96	GTFS static	frequencies.txt	headway_secs	Non-negative integer	Required				Time, in seconds, between departures from the same stop (headway) for the trip, during the time interval specified by start_time and end_time.
97	GTFS static	frequencies.txt	exact_times	Enum	Optional				Indicates the type of service for a trip. See the file description for more information.
98	GTFS static	transfers.txt	from_stop_id	ID referencing stops.stop_id	Required				Identifies a stop or station where a connection between routes begins.
99	GTFS static	transfers.txt	to_stop_id	ID referencing stops.stop_id	Required				Identifies a stop or station where a connection between routes ends.
100	GTFS static	transfers.txt	transfer_type	Enum	Required				Indicates the type of connection for the specified (from_stop_id, to_stop_id) pair.
101	GTFS static	transfers.txt	min_transfer_time	Non-negative integer	Optional				Amount of time, in seconds, that must be available to permit a transfer between routes at the specified stops.
102	GTFS static	pathways.txt	pathway_id	ID	Required				The pathway_id field contains an ID that uniquely identifies the pathway.
103	GTFS static	pathways.txt	from_stop_id	ID referencing stops.stop_id	Required				Location at which the pathway begins.
104	GTFS static	pathways.txt	to_stop_id	ID referencing stops.stop_id	Required				Location at which the pathway ends.
105	GTFS static	pathways.txt	pathway_mode	Enum	Required				Type of pathway between the specified (from_stop_id, to_stop_id) pair.
106	GTFS static	pathways.txt	is_bidirectional	Enum	Required				Indicates in which direction the pathway can be used:
107	GTFS static	pathways.txt	length	Non-negative Float	Optional				Horizontal length in meters of the pathway from the origin location (defined in from_stop_id) to the destination location (defined in to_stop_id).
108	GTFS static	pathways.txt	traversal_time	Positive Integer	Optional				Average time in seconds needed to walk through the pathway from the origin location (defined in from_stop_id) to the destination location (defined in to_stop_id).
109	GTFS static	pathways.txt	stair_count	Non-null Integer	Optional				Number of stairs of the pathway.
110	GTFS static	pathways.txt	max_slope	Float	Optional				Maximum slope ratio of the pathway.
111	GTFS static	pathways.txt	min_width	Positive Float	Optional				Minimum width of the pathway in meters.
112	GTFS static	pathways.txt	signposted_as	Text	Optional				String of text from physical signage visible to transit riders.
113	GTFS static	pathways.txt	reversed_signposted_as	Text	Optional				Same than the signposted_as field, but when the pathways is used backward
114	GTFS static	levels.txt	level_id	ID	Required				Id of the level that can be referenced from stops.txt.
115	GTFS static	levels.txt	level_index	Float	Required				Numeric index of the level that indicates relative position of this level in relation to other levels (levels with higher indices are assumed to be located above levels with lower indices).
116	GTFS static	levels.txt	level_name	Text	Optional				Optional name of the level (that matches level lettering/numbering used inside the building or the station).
117	GTFS static	translations.txt	table_name	Enum	Required				Defines the table that contains the field to be translated.
118	GTFS static	translations.txt	field_name	Text	Required				Name of the field to be translated.
119	GTFS static	translations.txt	language	Language code	Required				Language of translation.
120	GTFS static	translations.txt	translation	Text or URL or Email or Phone number	Required				Translated value.
121	GTFS static	translations.txt	record_id	ID	Required		Either record_id or field_value should be present		Defines the record that corresponds to the field to be translated.
122	GTFS static	translations.txt	record_sub_id	ID	Conditionally Required				Helps the record that contains the field to be translated when the table doesn’t have a unique ID.
123	GTFS static	translations.txt	field_value	Text or URL or Email or Phone number	Conditionally Required				Instead of defining which record should be translated by using record_id and record_sub_id, this field can be used to define the value which should be translated.
124	GTFS static	feed_info.txt	feed_publisher_name	Text	Required				Full name of the organization that publishes the dataset.
125	GTFS static	feed_info.txt	feed_publisher_url	URL	Required				URL of the dataset publishing organization's website.
126	GTFS static	feed_info.txt	feed_lang	Language code	Required				Default language used for the text in this dataset.
127	GTFS static	feed_info.txt	default_lang	Language code	Optional				Defines the language that should be used when the data consumer doesn’t know the language of the rider.
128	GTFS static	feed_info.txt	feed_start_date	Date	Optional				The dataset provides complete and reliable schedule information for service in the period from the beginning of the feed_start_date day to the end of the feed_end_date day.
129	GTFS static	feed_info.txt	feed_end_date	Date	Optional				(see above)
130	GTFS static	feed_info.txt	feed_version	Text	Optional				String that indicates the current version of their GTFS dataset.
131	GTFS static	feed_info.txt	feed_contact_email	Email	Optional				Email address for communication regarding the GTFS dataset and data publishing practices.
132	GTFS static	feed_info.txt	feed_contact_url	URL	Optional				URL for contact information, a web-form, support desk, or other tools for communication regarding the GTFS dataset and data publishing practices.
133	GTFS static	attributions.txt	attribution_id	ID	Optional				Identifies an attribution for the dataset or a subset of it.
134	GTFS static	attributions.txt	agency_id	ID referencing agency.agency_id	Optional				Agency to which the attribution applies.
135	GTFS static	attributions.txt	route_id	ID referencing routes.route_id	Optional				Functions in the same way as agency_id except the attribution applies to a route.
136	GTFS static	attributions.txt	trip_id	ID referencing trips.trip_id	Optional				Functions in the same way as agency_id except the attribution applies to a trip.
137	GTFS static	attributions.txt	organization_name	Text	Required				Name of the organization that the dataset is attributed to.
138	GTFS static	attributions.txt	is_producer	Enum	Optional				The role of the organization is producer.
139	GTFS static	attributions.txt	is_operator	Enum	Optional				Functions in the same way as is_producer except the role of the organization is operator.
140	GTFS static	attributions.txt	is_authority	Enum	Optional				Functions in the same way as is_producer except the role of the organization is authority.
141	GTFS static	attributions.txt	attribution_url	URL	Optional				URL of the organization.
142	GTFS static	attributions.txt	attribution_email	Email	Optional				Email of the organization.
143	GTFS static	attributions.txt	attribution_phone	Phone number	Optional				Phone number of the organization.
144	GTFS+	rider_categories.txt	rider_category_id	ID	Required				https://www.transitwiki.org/TransitWiki/images/e/e7/GTFS%2B_Additional_Files_Format_Ver_1.7.pdf
145	GTFS+	rider_categories.txt	rider_category_description	Text	Required				https://www.transitwiki.org/TransitWiki/images/e/e7/GTFS%2B_Additional_Files_Format_Ver_1.7.pdf
146	Extension	rider_categories.txt	rider_category_name	Text	Required
147	GTFS+	fare_rider_categories.txt	fare_id	ID referencing fare_attributes.fare_id	Required
148	GTFS+	fare_rider_categories.txt	rider_category_id	ID referencing rider_categories.rider_category_id	Required
149	GTFS+	fare_rider_categories.txt	price	Non-negative float	Required				Price defined here will override the price defined in fare_attributes.txt
150	Extension	fare_rider_categories.txt	currency_type	Currency code	Required

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Version 1.0. This version has been published 10.5.2021	-