Rome2rio
| File:Rome2rio-logo.png | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Michael Cameron, Bernhard Tschirren |
| CEO | Rod Cuthbert |
| Industry | Travel, Technology, Search Engine |
| Slogan(s) | "Discover the possibilities" |
| Website | rome2rio.com |
| Type of site | Travel Search Engine |
Rome2rio is a multimodal transport search engine that launched in April 2011.[1] Rome2rio's platform is capable of long-distance (inter-city) trip planning as well as local (intra-city) journey planning. Users can input any address, town or landmark as the origin and destination and Rome2rio searches a database of flight, train, ferry, bus and driving routes to present route and price options for travelling to that destination.
The company is based in Melbourne, Australia.
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Data coverage
The transport data searched by Rome2rio includes:[2]
- 612,610 bus routes via 3,328 bus operators
- 100,167 train lines via 364 train operators
- 44,833 flight paths via 670 airlines
- 5,628 ferries via 531 ferry operators
plus driving directions for most countries worldwide.
White Label and API
The company initially offered both white label and API options for partners wishing to integrate its multi-modal results into web sites and mobile apps.[3] In July 2015 it announced that support for its white label product would cease in January 2016, citing pressure on development resources brought on by rapid growth in its consumer business.[4]
Founders and history
Rome2rio was founded by Bernhard Tschirren and Dr Michael Cameron, two ex-Microsoft software engineers. The site was born out of their frustrations with the lack of a fast, easy-to-use, and comprehensive multi-modal search engine with global coverage.[5] The two co-founders began work on the product in September 2010 and won the Melbourne Azure Bizspark Camp Award in February 2011.[6] The beta version of Rome2rio was officially launched on 7 April 2011.[7] Rod Cuthbert, founder of Viator, joined the team as CEO in 2012.[8] Rome2rio won the People's Choice Award at Phocuswright 2012,[9] the TRAVELtech GlobalCollect Website of the Year in 2013,[10] and the Data Specialist Award at the 2015 WITovation Awards.[11]
The company has raised $2.8 million in funding including a 2014 grant of $1.2 million from Commercialisation Australia.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ Rome2rio Is Google Maps With Airfare, Train And Driving Options. TechCrunch (2011-04-07). Retrieved on 2015-05-22.
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- ↑ TLabs Showcase - Rome2rio. Tnooz. Retrieved on 2015-05-22.
- ↑ Community report: Melbourne Azure Bizspark camp 2011 | Burela's house-o-blog. Davidburela.wordpress.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-22.
- ↑ Rome2Rio launches travel search with planes, trains, and automobiles | VentureBeat | News | by Anthony Ha. VentureBeat (2011-04-07). Retrieved on 2015-05-22.
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