Travel Planner MCP server that integrates with Google Maps API, enabling LLM to perform travel-related tasks — searching locations, retrieving detailed information about places, calculating routes, and obtaining timezone information.

Installation

Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @GongRzhe/TRAVEL-PLANNER-MCP-Server --client claude

NPX (Recommended)

npx @gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp

NPX with API Key

GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your_api_key npx @gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp

Global Installation

npm install -g @gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp
GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your_api_key @gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp

From Source Code

git clone repository
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Claude Desktop (NPX)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travel-planner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your_google_maps_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (Node)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travel-planner": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your_google_maps_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
searchPlaces	Search places using Google Places API with location binding and radius configuration options
getPlaceDetails	Retrieve detailed information about a specific place using Google Place ID
calculateRoute	Calculate routes between two points with various transportation modes (driving, walking, cycling, public transit, etc.)
getTimeZone	Retrieve timezone information for a location using coordinates and optional timestamp

Features

• Search locations using Google Places API
• Retrieve detailed information about places through Google Place IDs
• Calculate routes between locations
• Support for various transportation modes (driving, walking, cycling, public transit)
• Retrieve timezone information
• Location-based search results
• Configurable search radius

Environment Variables

Required

• GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY - Google Maps API key with Places API, Directions API, Geocoding API, and Time Zone API enabled

Notes

Requires Google Maps API key with multiple APIs enabled (Places, Directions, Geocoding, Time Zone). MIT License.