Method and apparatus for providing transportation service information

A device for providing transportation service, comprising:

• a communication interface in communication with a terminal device;
• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor coupled to the communication interface and the memory, the processor configured to execute the instructions to:
• receive a transportation service request from the terminal device;
• determine a search area for locating a vehicle to provide the requested transportation service;
• determine historical transportation service request data associated with the search area;
• determine demand-supply information associated with the search area based on the historical transportation service request data;
• and
• provide the demand-supply information for displaying on the terminal device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a set of instructions, when executed by at least one processor of a server, cause a terminal device to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a transportation service request from the terminal device;
• determining a search area for locating a vehicle to provide the requested transportation service;
• determining historical transportation service request data associated with the search area;
• determining demand-supply information associated with the search area based on the historical transportation service request data;
• and
• providing the demand-supply information for displaying on the terminal device.