Travel Planner MCP Server (@gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp)

Travel planning and itinerary management microservice server

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Overview

Travel Planner MCP Server is a microservice designed for travel planning and itinerary management, enabling interaction with Google Maps and other travel services.

To use the Travel Planner MCP Server, you can install it via Smithery or manually using npx. You will need to provide your Google Maps API key for full functionality.

Search for places using Google Places API - Retrieve detailed information about specific places - Calculate routes between locations - Get timezone information for specific locations

Finding restaurants or attractions in a specific area.
Planning routes for road trips or travel itineraries.
Integrating travel planning features into applications using LLMs.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Travel Planner MCP Server (@gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp) in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-travel-planner-mcp-server-gongrzhe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What APIs does the Travel Planner MCP Server use?

It uses Google Maps APIs including Places API, Directions API, Geocoding API, and Time Zone API.

Is there a cost associated with using the Travel Planner MCP Server?

The server itself is free to use, but you will need a Google Maps API key, which may incur costs depending on usage.

Can I run this server locally?

Yes, you can run the server locally after installation.

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