TriMet CLI
CLI for TriMet Portland transit data. Check arrivals, plan trips, and view alerts.
Installation
bash
npm install -g trimet-cli
Setup
- •Get free API key from https://developer.trimet.org/
- •Set environment variable:
export TRIMET_APP_ID="your-key"
Commands
Arrivals
bash
trimet arrivals <stop-id> # Real-time arrivals trimet arrivals 8383 --line 90 # Filter by route trimet arrivals 8383 --json
Trip Planning
bash
trimet trip -f <from> -t <to> trimet trip -f 8383 -t 9969 trimet trip -f "Pioneer Square" -t "PDX Airport" trimet trip -f 8383 -t 9969 --arrive-by "5:30 PM" trimet trip -f 8383 -t 9969 --depart-at "2:00 PM" trimet trip -f 8383 -t 9969 --json
Next Departures
bash
trimet next -f <from> -t <to> # Simplified view trimet next -f 8383 -t 9969 -c 5 # Show 5 options trimet next -f 8383 -t 9969 --line 90 # Filter by route
Service Alerts
bash
trimet alerts # All alerts trimet alerts --route 90 # Alerts for route trimet alerts --json
Common Stop IDs
- •Pioneer Courthouse Square: 8383 (westbound), 8384 (eastbound)
- •PDX Airport: 10579
- •Portland Union Station: 7787
- •Beaverton TC: 9969
Usage Examples
User: "When's the next MAX?"
bash
trimet arrivals 8383
User: "How do I get to the airport?"
bash
trimet trip -f "Pioneer Square" -t "PDX Airport"
User: "I need to be downtown by 5pm"
bash
trimet trip -f <user-location-stop> -t 8383 --arrive-by "5:00 PM"
User: "Are there any delays on the Blue Line?"
bash
trimet alerts --route 100
User: "Next trains to Beaverton"
bash
trimet next -f 8383 -t 9969
Route Numbers
- •MAX Blue Line: 100
- •MAX Red Line: 90
- •MAX Yellow Line: 190
- •MAX Orange Line: 290
- •MAX Green Line: 200
Notes
- •Stop IDs are displayed at TriMet stops and on trimet.org
- •Addresses work for trip planning (e.g., "Pioneer Square, Portland")
- •Times support natural formats ("5:30 PM", "17:30")