# ViaMichelin Scraper — Routes, Tolls & Fuel (`reventadata/viamichelin-scraper`) Actor

Route alternatives between any two places with distance, drive time, toll-gate costs, vignettes, fuel cost, CO2 and turn-by-turn roadsheet. Uses ViaMichelin route engine for France and Europe. Motorcycle tolls and Swiss vignettes included.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/reventadata/viamichelin-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [reventadata](https://apify.com/reventadata) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 routes

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## ViaMichelin Scraper — Routes, Tolls & Fuel

> **Unofficial.** This Actor is not affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by,
> or in any way officially connected to ViaMichelin or the Michelin group.
> "ViaMichelin" is a trademark of its respective owner and is used here only to
> describe what this tool reads.

Route alternatives between any two places with **distance, drive time,
per-gate toll costs, vignettes, fuel cost, CO₂ and optional turn-by-turn
steps** — the full trip-cost picture for France and Europe in one call.

### Input

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| `routes` | `"Paris -> Lyon"`, or `"Paris -> Dijon -> Lyon"` with via-stops. Objects `{origin, destination, waypoints[]}` work too. `"48.85,2.35"` literals skip georesolve. |
| `mode` | `CAR`, `MOTORCYCLE` (reduced tolls), `BIKE`, `WALK`. |
| `constraint` | `NONE`, `NO_TOLL`, `NO_MOTORWAY`, `NO_VIGNETTE`, `NO_FERRY`, `NO_BORDER_CROSSING`, `NO_LOW_EMISSION_ZONE`. |
| `currency` | Cost currency, e.g. `eur`, `chf`, `gbp`. |
| `fuelPrice` | Optional €/L override. Omit for ViaMichelin's pump price. |
| `includeRoadsheet` | Turn-by-turn steps per alternative (extra requests, off by default). |
| `maxItems` | Row cap. |

No departure-time scheduling: the engine prices live traffic only.

### Output

One row per route alternative:

```json
{
  "origin": "Paris",
  "destination": "Lyon",
  "mode": "CAR",
  "routeLabel": "A6",
  "routeTypes": ["SHORTEST", "QUICKEST", "ECOLOGICAL"],
  "distanceKm": 463,
  "durationMin": 283.6,
  "tollCost": 41.3,
  "fuelCost": 59.56,
  "vignetteCost": 0,
  "totalCost": 100.86,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "tollGates": [{"name": "Villefranche-Limas", "amount": 41.3, "currency": "EUR"}],
  "co2kg": 66,
  "url": "https://www.viamichelin.fr/itineraires/resultats?from=Paris&to=Lyon&travelMode=CAR&tripConstraint=NONE"
}
```

(Sample from a real Paris → Lyon run, 2026-09-22.)

### FAQ

**Does it cover vignettes (Switzerland, Austria)?** Yes — e.g. Lyon → Geneva
returns the €44.50 "Vignette suisse" with its validity rule.

**Motorcycle tolls?** Yes, the engine discounts them (Paris → Lyon €24.80 vs
€41.30 by car, measured).

**Electric vehicles?** Yes — set `vehicle` to e.g. Tesla Model 3 with
`initialCharge`; rows carry kWh, charge cost and recharge stops. The energy
price input doubles as EUR/kWh for electrics.

**How fresh are toll prices?** Unknown to this Actor: costs are the engine's
live answers at run time, and the measured responses expose no tariff-version
field. `scrapedAt` records when each row was priced.

# Actor input Schema

## `routes` (type: `array`):

Origin/destination pairs to route. Strings accept place names (georesolved via ViaMichelin) or 'lat,lng'. Objects accept {origin, destination, waypoints\[]} with the same value shapes; waypoints are intermediate stops in order.

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Vehicle mode for every route: CAR, MOTORCYCLE, BIKE or WALK. Toll and fuel costs apply to motor modes only.

## `constraint` (type: `string`):

Passing preference applied to every route, e.g. NO\_TOLL returns toll-free alternatives. All values are accepted by the engine; on routes where a constraint cannot apply the result matches NONE.

## `currency` (type: `string`):

ISO currency code for all cost fields, e.g. eur, usd, gbp, chf.

## `fuelPrice` (type: `number`):

Optional energy price in the selected currency: EUR per litre for fuel vehicles, EUR per kWh for electrics (measured: the engine multiplies kWh by this rate). Omit for ViaMichelin's default pump price.

## `vehicle` (type: `string`):

Optional vehicle by brand and model, e.g. Tesla Model 3. Resolved through the engine catalog; the top match's first motorization is used. Electric vehicles enable charge levels, consumption and charge stops. Omit for the default petrol car.

## `initialCharge` (type: `integer`):

Battery charge at departure, 0-100. Sent only when the resolved vehicle is electric; ignored otherwise with a warning.

## `withCaravan` (type: `boolean`):

When true, costs, duration and consumption adapt to towing. The route itself is unchanged.

## `includeRoadsheet` (type: `boolean`):

When true, fetches turn-by-turn steps per route alternative (one extra request per route). Off by default to keep runs cheap.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum route-alternative rows to push to the dataset. Low prefill keeps the daily auto-test inside its time budget.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "routes": [
    "Paris -> Lyon"
  ],
  "mode": "CAR",
  "constraint": "NONE",
  "currency": "eur",
  "withCaravan": false,
  "includeRoadsheet": false,
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `routes` (type: `string`):

Route alternatives: distance, duration, toll gates, vignettes, fuel and total cost.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "routes": [
        "Paris -> Lyon"
    ],
    "mode": "CAR",
    "constraint": "NONE",
    "currency": "eur",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("reventadata/viamichelin-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "routes": ["Paris -> Lyon"],
    "mode": "CAR",
    "constraint": "NONE",
    "currency": "eur",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("reventadata/viamichelin-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "routes": [
    "Paris -> Lyon"
  ],
  "mode": "CAR",
  "constraint": "NONE",
  "currency": "eur",
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call reventadata/viamichelin-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,reventadata/viamichelin-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/j7zcpkrdBxy6ugnA6/builds/YFaRihU2MmdUaCyrp/openapi.json