Bart vs Getyourguide MCP
A side-by-side look at the Bart and Getyourguide MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Bart for travel & transportation work as a local process; choose Getyourguide MCP for travel & transportation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Bart when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
bart_departures, bart_stations, bart_trip_planner.
Choose Getyourguide MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GYG_API_KEY, GYG_CURRENCY, GYG_LANGUAGE, GYG_BASE_URL, GYG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS. - You want tools like
gyg_search_tours, gyg_get_tour, gyg_get_tour_options.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Transportation | Travel & Transportation |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | GYG_API_KEYGYG_CURRENCYGYG_LANGUAGEGYG_BASE_URLGYG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 10 |
| Full listing | View Bart | View Getyourguide MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Bart tools 4
bart_departuresReal-time BART San Francisco Bay Area train departures for a station — next train departure times in minutes, per destination, with platform, direction, train length (cars), line color, delay, and bikes allowed. Station accepts a 4-letter BART code ("EMBR", "SFIA") or a station name ("Embarcadero",…bart_stationsList all 50 BART San Francisco Bay Area train stations with 4-letter code, full name, city, street address, and coordinates. Optional filter matches station name or city (e.g. "Oakland", "Berkeley", "airport"). Use to find the station code for departures, trips, or fares. Example: bart_stations({ f…bart_trip_plannerPlan a BART trip between two Bay Area stations — the next trains from origin to destination with departure and arrival times, trip duration, legs (line, transfer stations, bikes), and the fare (Clipper and discount prices). Covers trips like SF to Oakland, Embarcadero to SFO airport, Berkeley to Mi…bart_advisoriesCurrent BART service advisories and delays for the San Francisco Bay Area train system, plus elevator outage status at stations. Answers "is BART delayed right now", "are there BART service alerts", "which BART elevators are out". Example: bart_advisories({})
Getyourguide MCP tools 10
gyg_search_toursSearch GetYourGuide tours and activities. Filter by free text (or "iata:<code>" for airports), location ID, category ID, and date range; sort by popularity, price, or rating. Returns slim summaries by default; pass view:"full" for the whole records.gyg_get_tourGet the full GetYourGuide record for one tour/activity by its numeric ID. Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_get_tour_optionsList the bookable options of a tour (ticket types, times, languages offered), optionally within a date range. Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_get_tour_availabilityGet booking availability for a tour: bookable participant categories, addons, and the list of available dates (with participant ranges). Lighter than gyg_get_tour_options when you only need "when can I go". Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_get_tour_reviewsList customer reviews for a tour (rating outline plus individual review items). Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_list_categoriesList GetYourGuide activity categories (use the IDs to filter tour searches). Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_list_category_toursList tours in one GetYourGuide category.gyg_get_locationGet details for a GetYourGuide location (city, POI, or region) by its numeric ID. Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_list_location_toursList tours available at one GetYourGuide location (city, POI, or region).gyg_healthcheckResolves the credential the way real tools do, then makes one authenticated request to api.getyourguide.com. Reports which source supplied the credential, whether api.getyourguide.com accepted it, the round-trip time, and a plain-English hint distinguishing 'no credential' from 'credential rejected' from 'a api.getyourguide.com-side problem'. Read-only; never returns the credential itself. Call this when a real tool fails and you want to know which hop broke.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Bart
{
"mcpServers": {
"bart": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-bart"
]
}
}
}
Getyourguide MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"getyourguide-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"getyourguide-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GYG_API_KEY": "YOUR_GYG_API_KEY_HERE",
"GYG_CURRENCY": "YOUR_GYG_CURRENCY_HERE",
"GYG_LANGUAGE": "YOUR_GYG_LANGUAGE_HERE",
"GYG_BASE_URL": "YOUR_GYG_BASE_URL_HERE",
"GYG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_GYG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Bart is categorized under Travel & Transportation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Getyourguide MCP belongs to Travel & Transportation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Bart for travel & transportation work and Getyourguide MCP for travel & transportation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Bart is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Getyourguide MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add bart and getyourguide-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Bart has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Getyourguide MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.