How to Use SunRide (It's Faster Than You Think)
The whole point of SunRide is that it doesn't feel like a form you have to fill out. No "select country → select region → select city → select station." Just type your trip like you'd send a message to someone.
Something like "Amsterdam to Brussels at 10am" is enough. So is "Boston to NYC tomorrow afternoon" or "Tokyo to Osaka this Saturday." The AI figures out what you mean — cities, dates, times, all of it — including if you type in another language.
What you get back
Within a couple of seconds the result shows up:
- •LEFT or RIGHT — which side of the vehicle gets less sun
- •The percentage difference — so you know if it's a strong recommendation (70/30) or marginal (55/45)
- •A bus cross-section showing exactly where the sun is hitting
- •A route map with the actual road path and sun markers along the way
- •A trip timeline showing how much of the journey is in daylight
The map uses real road data — it traces the actual route, not a straight line between cities. That matters because a road that curves or switches direction changes the sun exposure on each segment.
Sharing it
There's a share button that generates a short link. If you're traveling with someone and you want them to know which side to sit on without explaining the whole thing, just send them the link. Opens straight to the result.
A few things worth knowing before you try it
The result is specific to your departure time. Morning and afternoon results for the same route can be completely different. Always use your actual departure time, not a rough estimate.
Night trips — fully after sunset — show "sit anywhere." The sun isn't involved, so it genuinely doesn't matter which side you pick.
And yes, it works for cars too. Same physics. Useful for road trips where you're arguing about who gets stuck in the sun for four hours.
That's really all there is to it.