Welcome to Day Hopping

Plan a smart, time-aware day trip. Pick places, set how long you’ll stay at each stop, and let the app build an optimized route for public transit or driving.

Key concepts

• Places: Attractions, cafes, museums—anything you want to visit

• Time spent: Minutes you plan to spend at each stop

• Start/End: Where your trip begins and ends

• Mode: Transit, driving, or mixed

• Route generation: Builds the best order and travel times between your chosen places

Quick start

1. Go to the “Select” tab.

2. Add places:

   • Search by name or address

   • Or use nearby suggestions by type (e.g., tourist_attraction, cafe)

3. Mark your Start and End locations.

4. Choose your travel mode (Transit / Driving / Mixed).

5. Set your trip duration and time spent at each stop. (or ask our AI to decide in "Location List"!)

6. Tap “Optimize Route” to generate a route.

7. Review on “Map” and “Location List”.

Tip: You need at least 2 places, including start and end, to optimize.

Select

• Interests: Write what you are interested in and let our AI figure out what places you may be interested in

• Search: Use the search box to enter your location and to find and add places

• Time per place: Edit minutes per stop; start/end time is fixed to 0

• Reorder: After optimizing, you can tweak the order if needed

• Remove: Remove places you no longer want in the plan

Start and end points

• Mark any selected place as Start and another as End

• Start/End must be different for a valid route

Travel mode

• Transit: Uses public transportation timings

• Driving: Uses traffic-aware driving times

• Mixed: Considers both and balances them

Map

• On "Maps" page you can add locations by searching addresses or names

• When ready, tap "Generate Route"

• Which places to visit, given your time constraints, and how to get there with your chosen transportation preferences, will be shown

Sign in and sign out

• Sign in: Use “Continue with Google” (web uses a popup—allow popups for the site)

• Sign out: Tap the Sign out icon in the “Select” tab header

• After sign out, the app automatically returns to an anonymous session so you can keep exploring

Monthly free usage (anonymous)

• Anonymous users can generate up to 3 optimized routes per month

• You’ll see a message if you reach the limit; sign in with Google to continue without the cap

Troubleshooting

• Can’t sign in on web:

  • Enable popups for the site and try again

• Route won’t optimize:

  • Ensure you’ve set Start and End and added at least 2 places

  • Check your internet connection

  • If you’re anonymous, you might have reached the monthly limit (3)

• Travel times look odd:

  • For driving, make sure departure time isn’t in the past

  • Transit options depend on current schedules and availability

Privacy and data

• We save only what’s needed to make the app work:

  • user profile basics (sign-in state)

  • your selected places with time spent (placeId, name, minutes)

  • basic per-place analytics to improve experience

Tips

• Use clear place names to improve results

• Adjust time spent to reflect real-world visits

• Try switching modes (Transit/Driving/Mixed) for different scenarios

Feedback

Spotted an issue or have a suggestion? Please email info@planosophy.info