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Price + public transport travel time
Stay smarter
Choose where you need to go, select your dates, and find stays that balance price with public transport travel time.
Travel Time Categories
* Time intervals are dynamic and customized for each city's size.
Fast Reach
Moderate
Long Commute
See time, not just distance
A stay outside the tourist core can be cheaper and still well connected. Choose your destination, explore Booking listings within the travel-time zones, and find a stay that keeps your journey short.
Why it pays off
Cheaper, still fast
At a glance, find stays that look farther away but land in a green or yellow band - lower price, short public-transport trip to your goal. Skip guessing with a street map alone.
Stays by travel time
Booking listings sit on the same travel-time map. Set your dates and compare price, location, and commute time together.
Travel-time zones
Colored bands show door-to-door journey duration - including walking, waiting, transfers, and transit time.
How the stays map works
Open Find stays, choose a city, then set the destination you need to reach - such as a station, venue, or neighborhood. Select your dates and click Apply.
The map shows travel-time zones together with Booking stays. Look beyond the green area: a stay farther from the center may still be within a fast travel-time zone - and may cost less. Use filters, search this area, or change the destination anytime.
Need only the accessibility picture? Use Travel-time maps for a single destination or multiple places without listings.
Example trip
You need to reach: the city center / main venue
Stay dates: Fri-Mon
Leave for the venue: Monday at 09:00
Look in: green - up to 30 minutes
A stay outside the center can still be in that band if transit is strong - about 30 minutes door-to-door when you leave at 10:00, often at a lower price than lodging right next to the venue.
Note: Colors show how long the trip takes; they are not arrival times on the clock.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers about travel-time stays, map colors, booking, and supported cities.
How does Journey Spectrum find a place to stay?
Journey Spectrum compares the price of a stay with public transport travel time to a destination you choose. Travel time includes walking, waiting, transfers, and riding - based on official city schedules.
What does the green zone mean?
Green shows the fastest access band to your selected destination for the chosen departure time. Exact minute intervals are dynamic and depend on the city’s size and transport network. Colors show journey duration, not clock arrival times.
Is Journey Spectrum a route planner?
No. Journey Spectrum is a tool for comparing areas and stays by price and public-transport accessibility. It is not a standard turn-by-turn route planner.
Can I book a stay from Journey Spectrum?
Yes. In stays mode, Booking listings appear on the travel-time map. Choose your destination and dates, compare price and commute band, then continue to book through Booking.
Which cities does Journey Spectrum support?
Open Find stays for the live city list, or browse city guides. Missing a city? Use Suggest a city.