--- title: "Rome2Rio vs Time Out: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Rome2Rio or Time Out more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Travel guide platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rome2rio-vs-time-out" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rome2Rio vs Time Out: Which is searched more? Is Rome2Rio or Time Out more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Travel guide platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Rome2Rio and Time Out - **Competitive set**: Travel guide platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Rome2Rio Share of Search**: 7% - **Time Out Share of Search**: 4.7% ## Is Rome2Rio or Time Out more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rome2Rio had more branded searches than Time Out among travel guide platforms worldwide. Rome2Rio had about 368,000 branded searches, while Time Out had 246,000. Rome2Rio made up 7% of all travel guide platform searches we track, and Time Out accounted for 4.7%. - Rome2Rio was ahead of Time Out in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rome2Rio’s share of searches among travel guide platforms worldwide moved from 8.5% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 368K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Time Out’s share of searches among travel guide platforms worldwide moved from 3.8% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 246K. ## Top travel guide platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rome2Rio was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Time Out was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Rome2Rio and Time Out were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lonely Planet | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Wanderlog | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rick Steves | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tripadvisor | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Atlas Obscura | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Culture Trip | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rome2Rio | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Time Out | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Wikivoyage | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about travel guide platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which travel guide platform should I use?": 1. Wanderlog, 2. Lonely Planet - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best travel guide platforms?": 1. Lonely Planet, 2. Tripadvisor, 3. Wanderlog, 4. Atlas Obscura, 5. Culture Trip, 6. Rick Steves, 7. Time Out, 8. Rome2Rio - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best travel guide platform for trip ideas?": 1. Lonely Planet, 2. Atlas Obscura, 3. Tripadvisor, 4. Rick Steves - Searched Google, AI Overview "travel guide sites": 1. Lonely Planet, 2. Wanderlog, 3. Rome2Rio - Searched Google, AI Overview "best travel guide": 1. Rick Steves, 2. Lonely Planet Not named in any answer: Wikivoyage. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for travel guide platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Time Out overtook Wanderlog to rank 3rd among travel guide platforms worldwide, with 4.7% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rome2Rio worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 368K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Rome2Rio estimated searches | Rome2Rio Share of Search | Rome2Rio rank | Time Out estimated searches | Time Out Share of Search | Time Out rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 450K | 8.5% | 2 | 201K | 3.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 450K | 8.5% | 2 | 201K | 3.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 368K | 8.3% | 2 | 201K | 4.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 450K | 8.4% | 2 | 246K | 4.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 450K | 8.5% | 2 | 201K | 3.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 550K | 9.7% | 2 | 201K | 3.6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 550K | 10.1% | 2 | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 450K | 7.2% | 2 | 201K | 3.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 450K | 7.3% | 2 | 201K | 3.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 450K | 7.3% | 2 | 201K | 3.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 450K | 7.2% | 2 | 201K | 3.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 368K | 7% | 2 | 246K | 4.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rome2Rio’s and Time Out’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Rome2Rio**: Measured on the search term “rome2rio”. - **Time Out**: Measured on the search term “time out”. - [Rome2Rio profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rome2rio) - [Time Out profile](/demand/global-en/brands/time-out) - [All travel guide platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/travel-guide-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Rome2Rio or Time Out more popular in search? In September 2026, Rome2Rio had more branded searches than Time Out among travel guide platforms worldwide. Rome2Rio had about 368,000 branded searches, while Time Out had 246,000. Rome2Rio made up 7% of all travel guide platform searches we track, and Time Out accounted for 4.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rome2Rio vs Time Out: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rome2rio-vs-time-out This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rome2rio-vs-time-out. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.