Method and systems for planning and managing transportation from an origin

A computer implemented method for managing transportation from an origin location, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, from a client computer, an activity indicator including an activity location and an activity start time;
• identifying, at a host computer, a first transportation destination, the first transportation destination being within a first threshold measurement of the activity location, wherein the first threshold measurement comprises at least one of a walking distance, a set distance, and a time threshold;
• computing an optimal arrival time from the activity start time, the activity location, and the first transportation destination;
• identifying, at the host computer, a first departing option associated with the first transportation destination, the identified first departing option associated with an option arrival time and the first departing option being between the origin location and the first transportation destination;
• wherein the option arrival time of the first identified departing option is prior to the optimal arrival time;
• identifying, at the host computer, an optimal transportation option between the first transportation destination and the activity location;
• providing, at the host computer, an optimal trip option for transportation from the origin location to the activity location, wherein the optimal trip option includes the first identified departing option and the optimal transportation option;
• and
• transmitting an indication of the optimal trip option to the client computer.

A computer system for planning transportation from a transportation origin, the computer system comprising:

• a processor for executing instructions;
• a first storage device for storing an activity indicator including an activity location and an activity start time;
• a second storage device connected to the processor, the storage device for storing instructions that are executable by the processor;
• a plurality of instructions stored on the second storage device, the plurality of instructions for causing the processor to develop a proposed transportation plan corresponding to an activity indicator, wherein the proposed transportation plan includes identifying a transportation destination, the transportation destination being within a threshold measurement of the activity location, wherein the threshold measurement comprises at least one of a walking distance, a set distance, and a time threshold, and computing an optimal arrival time from the activity start time, the activity location, and the transportation destination;
• and,
• the plurality of instructions further configured to transmit an indication of at least one of the proposed transportation plan and the optimal arrival time to a client computer.

A computer implemented method for planning transportation, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, from a client computer, an activity indicator, the activity indicator indicating an activity time and an activity location;
• identifying a transportation destination, the transportation destination being within a threshold measurement of the activity location, wherein the threshold measurement comprises at least one of a walking distance, a set distance, and a time threshold;
• computing an optimal departure time from the activity time, the transportation destination, and the activity location;
• identifying a plurality of transportation options, wherein each of the plurality of transportation options arrives at the activity location prior to the activity time and each of the plurality of transportation options depart prior to the optimal departure time;
• providing an optimal trip option for transportation to the activity location, wherein the optimal trip option includes a first of the plurality of transportation options;
• reserving, by a host computer, the first of the plurality of transportation options;
• and
• transmitting an indication of the optimal trip option to the client computer.

A computer system for managing transportation from an origin location, the computer system comprising:

• a processor for executing instructions;
• a first storage device for storing an activity indicator, from a client computer, the activity indicator including an activity location and an activity start time;
• a second storage device connected to the processor, the storage device for storing instructions that are executable by the processor;
• and
• a plurality of instructions stored on the second storage device, the plurality of instructions for causing the processor to:
• identify a first airport, the first airport being within a first threshold measurement of the activity location, wherein the first threshold measurement comprises at least one of walking distance, a set distance, and a time threshold;
• compute an optimal arrival time from the activity start time, the activity location, and the first airport;
• identify a first departing flight associated with the first airport, the identified first departing flight associated with a flight arrival time and being between the origin location and the first airport, wherein the flight arrival time of the first identified flight is prior to optimal arrival time;
• identify an optimal ground transportation option between the first airport and the activity location;
• and
• provide an optimal trip option, to the client computer, for transportation from the origin location to the activity location, wherein the optimal trip option includes the first identified departing flight and the optimal ground transportation option.