HERE Routing API v8 Transport modes overview

Different transport modes allow creating routes that consider rules and restrictions applicable to specific transport types. You select a transport mode using the transportMode parameter, which is one of the three mandatory parameters of every route calculation request.

The available transport modes are:

• car
• truck
• pedestrian
• scooter
• bicycle
• taxi
• bus
• privateBus

When you select a transport mode, HERE Routing API v8 uses only the roads where the selected vehicle type is allowed while taking into account the applicable restrictions. For example, a route calculated for a car can include highways, avoid areas where cars are prohibited, such as pedestrian zones, and account for road restrictions like one-way streets or time-dependent access, including seasonal closures.