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trvl — The Travel MCP Server

19 travel tools for your AI assistant — flights, hotels, trains, buses, ferries, price alerts, destination intel. Free. One binary.

Also works as a standalone CLI with 24 commands.

What it looks like

You: I have €300 and a free weekend. Surprise me.

Claude (with trvl): 🎲 Checking cheapest destinations from Helsinki...

Dubrovnik, Croatia 🇭🇷

✈️ Ryanair HEL→DBV Fri 14:25→17:10 (nonstop) — €167 RT
🏨 Old Town Studios, 4.6★ — €42/night × 2 = €84
🌡️ 26°C, sunny, Adriatic swimming
💰 Total: €251 (€49 under budget!)

Optimizations applied:
  Fly Friday not Saturday: -€48
  Split airlines (Ryanair out, easyJet back): -€31

📊 Naive booking: €350 → Optimized: €251 → Saved: €99 (28%)

Want me to check nearby restaurants or events that weekend?

trvl is an MCP server + CLI that gives Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible AI assistant direct access to Google Flights, Google Hotels, and European ground transport data. It searches, optimizes, and applies travel hacks automatically — no personal API keys required, no monthly fees, no scraping.

Quick Setup (30 seconds)

1. Install

# macOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://github.com/MikkoParkkola/trvl/releases/latest/download/trvl_$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')_$(uname -m | sed 's/x86_64/amd64/;s/aarch64/arm64/').tar.gz | tar xz -C /usr/local/bin trvl

# Homebrew
brew install MikkoParkkola/tap/trvl

# Go
go install github.com/MikkoParkkola/trvl/cmd/trvl@latest

# Docker
docker run --rm ghcr.io/mikkoparkkola/trvl flights HEL NRT 2026-06-15

# Build from source
git clone https://github.com/MikkoParkkola/trvl.git && cd trvl && make build

2. Connect to your AI assistant

Claude Code:

claude mcp add trvl --transport stdio -- trvl mcp

Claude Desktop — add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trvl": {
      "command": "trvl",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Windsurf / Other MCP clients — add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trvl": {
      "command": "trvl",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

3. (Optional) Install Claude Code skills

The repo includes 4 skill files that teach Claude how to use trvl optimally. To install globally:

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
for s in trvl; do
  curl -fsSL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MikkoParkkola/trvl/main/.claude/skills/$s.md" -o "$HOME/.claude/skills/$s.md"
done

Now Claude knows about trvl in every project — just say "search flights" or "plan a trip".

4. Ask your AI to search

That's it. Your AI assistant now has 19 travel tools available. Just ask naturally:

• "Search flights from JFK to Tokyo on July 1st, business class"
• "Find hotels in Paris for July 1-5, at least 4 stars"
• "What's the cheapest day to fly Helsinki to Barcelona in August?"
• "Where can I fly cheaply from Helsinki this weekend?"
• "How much would a week in Barcelona cost — flights and hotel?"
• "When should I fly to London? Check dates around July 15th"
• "Plan a trip: Helsinki -> Barcelona -> Rome -> Paris, cheapest routing"
• "Search buses from Prague to Krakow on May 3rd"
• "Compare train and bus prices Prague to Vienna"
• "Search flights from Amsterdam, Eindhoven, or Antwerp to Helsinki or Tallinn"
• "Show me travel deals from Helsinki under €400"
• "Alert me when flights to Tokyo drop below €500"

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