Movilidad Con Prompts - Montevideo Public Transport MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time and scheduled bus information for Montevideo, Uruguay's public transportation system. This server exposes three powerful tools for querying bus schedules, routes, and real-time arrival information.

Built for the "Build your MCP" Hackathon organized by Google Developers Groups Uruguay.

🚌 Available MCP Tools

1. consultar_horarios_programados_omnibus

Purpose: Query scheduled bus times near a specific address

Parameters:

• direccion (string): Address in natural language (e.g., "18 de Julio 1234" or "Pocitos esquina Buxareo")

• tiempo (optional string): Date and time in "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM" format (defaults to current time)

• radio (optional float): Search radius in meters (default: 200m)

Returns: Array of nearby bus stops with scheduled bus times, including:

• Bus stop location (street intersection)

• Scheduled departure times

• Bus line numbers

• Destinations

• Minutes until arrival

Use Cases:

• Planning trips with scheduled bus information

• Finding bus stops near a location

• Getting comprehensive schedule data for a specific time

2. consultar_rutas_omnibus

Purpose: Find bus routes between two addresses

Parameters:

• direccionOrigen (string): Origin address ("street number" or "street esquina street")

• direccionDestino (string): Destination address (same format)

Returns: Array of route options, each containing:

• Sequence of route segments

• Bus lines to take

• Transfer points

• Walking distances at origin and destination

• Stop descriptions

Use Cases:

• Trip planning between two locations

• Finding optimal routes with transfers

• Getting detailed walking instructions

3. consultar_eta_tiempo_real

Purpose: Get real-time estimated arrival times (ETAs) for buses at a specific stop

Parameters:

• parada_id (integer): Bus stop ID (obtained from consultar_horarios_programados_omnibus)

• lineas (optional array): Specific bus lines to query (e.g., ["181", "407"])

Returns: Real-time information including:

• Bus line numbers

• Destinations

• ETA in minutes and seconds

• Distance of approaching buses

• Bus and company codes

• GPS coordinates

Use Cases:

• Real-time arrival information

• Checking specific bus lines

• Live tracking of approaching buses

Configuration

The server is configured to connect to Montevideo's public APIs:

• Geocoding: https://direcciones.ide.uy/api/v0/geocode/BusquedaDireccion

• Bus Schedules: https://api.montevideo.gub.uy/transporteRest/

• Real-time ETAs: https://m.montevideo.gub.uy/stmonlineRest/

• Route Planning: https://api.montevideo.gub.uy/comoirRest/

Related MCP server: mcp-stm-montevideo

📋 Usage Examples

Finding Bus Schedules

# Get buses near Plaza Independencia at 2 PM today
result = consultar_horarios_programados_omnibus(
    direccion="Plaza Independencia",
    tiempo="2024-01-15 14:00",
    radio=300
)

Planning a Route

# Route from Pocitos to Ciudad Vieja
result = consultar_rutas_omnibus(
    direccionOrigen="Pocitos esquina Buxareo",
    direccionDestino="Ciudadela esquina 25 de Mayo"
)

Real-time Bus Tracking

# Check when the next 181 bus arrives at stop 1234
result = consultar_eta_tiempo_real(
    parada_id=1234,
    lineas=["181"]
)