Travel Modes – Optimize Routes With Driving, Walking, And Biking Directions

Every business has unique routing needs that require customized optimization. Route4Me helps customize last mile routes by offering tailored solutions for driving, biking, and walking, allowing you to choose the most efficient Travel Mode for your specific needs. Simply select your preferred Travel Mode, and Route4Me will generate the optimal routing option for your selection. Use this guide to learn how Travel Modes work and explore how each option can best meet your business requirements.

Specify Travel Mode – Select Mode Of Transport When Planning Routes

From the Route Planner, you can plan and optimize a route with your preferred Travel Mode. To access your Route Planner, go to “Operations” in the Navigation Menu and select “Plan New Route“. Then, choose how you’ll import your route data: Interactive Map Editor, Copy-and-Paste, Upload a File, Import Date, or Upload Scans(s).

When you’re asked to select an Optimization Profile, click “Skip“.

Open Your Route Planner

Under “Optimization“, click “Directions“. Select how the route should be calculated – by time or distance. Then specify the Travel Mode: driving, walking, or bicycling. After specifying all of the route’s additional parameters, click “Save“. Route4Me will automatically optimize the best route for you based on your travel mode.

Adjust Travel Mode – Modify Transport Mode For A Planned Route

You can easily change the Travel Mode for a route you’ve already planned. From the Route Editor, simply click “Edit” in the Menu Bar, followed by “Open Route Settings“. In Route Settings, click “Directions” under “Optimizations” to adjust the Travel Mode.

Optimize Routes With Ideal Travel Mode – Driving, Walking, Or Biking

You can choose between driving, biking, and walking routes, each offering unique advantages. Depending on factors like distance, traffic, and delivery volume, each mode provides an optimized solution to enhance routing efficiency. Learn how each Travel Mode can help meet your needs.

Driving Travel Mode – Optimize Routes With Driving Directions

Driving routes prioritize efficiency by considering traffic conditions, road types, and parking availability. Unlike biking or walking, they cover longer distances and handle larger deliveries but must account for congestion and parking constraints.

Optimized driving routes reduce time spent in traffic by analyzing factors like road capacity, fuel efficiency, and optimal stop placement, ensuring the fastest and most practical path for vehicles in urban areas.

Walking Travel Mode – Optimize Routes With Walking Directions

Walking routes are ideal in dense urban environments where traffic and parking make vehicle deliveries inefficient. By eliminating fuel, maintenance, and insurance costs, they provide a cost-effective solution for last mile logistics.

Unlike driving routes, walking routes navigate pedestrian-only paths and require advanced routing to account for complex variables like distance, intersections, and stop sequences. Route4Me optimizes walking paths by evaluating millions of possibilities for the most efficient delivery plan.

Bicycling Travel Mode – Optimize Routes With Biking Directions

Biking routes balance speed and accessibility, making them ideal for last mile deliveries in congested urban areas. They bypass traffic and parking challenges while covering more ground than walking.

Unlike walking routes, biking routes leverage bike lanes and shared roads to optimize efficiency. Though limited in cargo capacity compared to vehicles, they offer a faster and more flexible alternative for businesses needing quick, multi-stop deliveries.