gtfs-realtime-bindings
Python classes generated from the GTFS-realtime protocol buffer specification.
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Yes. This is a focused, well-maintained library for a specific standard (GTFS Realtime) with low install friction, permissive licensing, no known vulnerabilities, and active upstream maintenance. Install it if you need to work with real-time transit data; skip it if you don't.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.8 and protobuf runtime dependency.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with a single runtime dependency on protobuf.
- Actively maintained with recent release on 2026-07-29.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive) — Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive) allows free use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and commercial projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-07-29 (16 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-29 · 437 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 743,496 downloads/mo, #5,177 on PyPI
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pip install gtfs-realtime-bindings
import gtfs_realtime_bindings
# Use protobuf-generated classes to parse binary GTFS Realtime feed data- Whether the package's Protocol Buffer definitions are kept in sync with the official GTFS Realtime spec.
- Performance characteristics when handling large or frequent transit feed updates.
- Compatibility with specific protobuf versions beyond the declared runtime dependency.
- Exact module structure and class names available after installation.
What it is and what it does
gtfs-realtime-bindings is a set of pre-generated Python classes that map the GTFS Realtime protocol buffer schema into native Python objects. GTFS Realtime is a data format for communicating real-time information about public transit systems, encoded as compact binary Protocol Buffers. Rather than requiring developers to run the protoc compiler themselves, this package ships the generated classes ready to use, eliminating a common source of confusion for first-time users.
You use it to parse binary GTFS Realtime feeds into Python objects, or to construct and serialize such objects for transmission. The package is maintained by MobilityData and has been in active development since 2015, with support for current Python versions (3.8+). Its only runtime dependency is protobuf, keeping installation simple.
Use it for
- Parse real-time vehicle location feeds from transit agencies to display live positions.
- Consume service alert messages to notify users of delays or service changes.
- Build a transit data aggregator that collects GTFS Realtime feeds from multiple agencies.
- Construct and publish GTFS Realtime feeds from your own transit system.
- Validate or test GTFS Realtime data without writing Protocol Buffer schema definitions.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is a focused, well-maintained library for a specific standard (GTFS Realtime) with low install friction, permissive licensing, no known vulnerabilities, and active upstream maintenance. Install it if you need to work with real-time transit data; skip it if you don't.
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gtfs-realtime-bindings on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with a single runtime dependency on protobuf. Actively maintained with recent release on 2026-07-29.
Requires Python >= 3.8 and protobuf runtime dependency.
License in practice
Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive) allows free use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and commercial projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install gtfs-realtime-bindings
import gtfs_realtime_bindings
# Use protobuf-generated classes to parse binary GTFS Realtime feed dataVerify before relying
- Whether the package's Protocol Buffer definitions are kept in sync with the official GTFS Realtime spec.
- Performance characteristics when handling large or frequent transit feed updates.
- Compatibility with specific protobuf versions beyond the declared runtime dependency.
- Exact module structure and class names available after installation.
Package facts
| License | Apache License, Version 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageprotobuf |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 16 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 743,496 / month, #5,177 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: gtfs_realtime_bindings-2.2.0-py3-none-any.whl
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