Layovr
Instant AI visa check+itinerary for any layover,any passport
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Apurv Gedam

Layovr - Instant AI visa check+itinerary for any layover,any passport

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Ever had a long layover and spent 45 minutes Googling whether you can actually leave the airport? Layovr fixes that. Enter your passport, layover airport, and duration — get an instant AI verdict on visa rules + a timed itinerary built around real transport times and immigration waits. 170+ airports. Any passport. Covers Dubai, Istanbul, Singapore, Doha, London, Frankfurt and more. Completely free, no sign-up.

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Apurv Gedam
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Hey Product Hunt 👋 I'm Apurv : data analyst, travel industry veteran, and currentlly making websites. Every time I had a long layover, I'd spend 45 minutes Googling visa rules across five tabs, getting conflicting answers, and still boarding my next flight unsure whether I could have left the airport. No tool combined: passport-specific visa rules + realistic time math + an actual itinerary. So I built Layovr. Here's what it does: You enter your passport nationality, layover airport, and how long you have. Layovr tells you: ✓ Whether you can leave the airport with the nuance that matters (not just "yes" but why, and what conditions apply) ✓ A timed itinerary built around real immigration times, transport, and a proper airport buffer ✓ Full logistics: transport options, costs, currency, re-entry process ✓ Warnings for the things that actually catch travellers off guard Why it's different from just Googling: The AI prompt is hardcoded with country-specific rules for the most misunderstood situations: Singapore: VFTF only works if you hold a qualifying US/UK/AU/CA visa — most Indian travellers don't UK airports: DATV required even to stay airside for many passports Germany vs other Schengen: ATV rules differ by country, not just "Schengen" Passports are ordered by the Henley Passport Index 2024. 170+ airports covered. What it isn't: It's not a startup. Not monetized. No sign-up. No ads. Built nights and weekends because I genuinely needed it and it didn't exist. Would love your honest feedback, especially if you try it with a tricky passport + airport combo. layovr.org
Apurv Gedam
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Hey Product Hunt 👋


A few weeks ago I launched Layovr here. Since then I've been quietly fixing the things that were wrong.


What's changed:


The first version had the visa logic right but the time math was too optimistic. A few specific things I caught and fixed through testing:


Accuracy fixes

  • CDG 5h was returning "safe buffer / 4h city time" — after real deductions it's closer to 35 min usable. Now returns "tight, not recommended for first-time visitors"

  • Istanbul transport time was showing 30 min. That's the metro to Gayrettepe. Sultanahmet is 65-75 min with transfers. Fixed with a specific IST note in the prompt

  • "Remain in transit zone" appeared in US airport results. There is no transit zone at any US airport — all passengers clear CBP. Language corrected throughout

  • Cairo, Seoul (ICN), Frankfurt, and Madrid now have explicit time math instead of relying on general AI knowledge

Language overhaul Replaced overconfident phrasing globally. "Fast-track immigration" → "passport control typically takes." "30 min buffer" → "allow 60-90 min before departure." Every estimate now uses "typically," "allow," "may take."


New features

  • Confidence indicator on every result (🟢 High confidence / 🟡 Tight timing / 🔴 Risky timing)

  • Shareable result links — encode your full search into a URL, open it later or send to a travel companion

  • Separate ticket edge case — different rules for bag collection, timing, and missed connections

  • GA4 properly tracking actual searches now (was broken on launch)

What it still is: a single HTML file on Netlify, proxying Claude Haiku. No backend, no accounts, no ads. Built nights and weekends.

Would especially love feedback on tricky combinations — Indian passport through Singapore, any passport through a US airport, or any layover under 5 hours at CDG or LHR.

layovr.org

Apurv Gedam
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Hey everyone 👋 — shipping a significant update today.

Since launch I've rebuilt the entire UI from scratch. Here's what changed:

Design overhaul — new visual system: deep indigo + warm gold palette, glass-card result layout, animated starfield background, and a verdict card that changes colour based on your actual outcome (green / amber / red).

Smarter loading — skeleton screen during the API call so the wait feels intentional, not broken. Progressive step indicators show what the AI is actually doing.

Better search — fuzzy airport matching now handles typos. "Sinagpore" still finds SIN. "Istanbull" still finds IST. Works on the first keystroke.

Mobile-first fixes — itinerary switches to a stacked layout on phones (the old 3-column grid was cramped on 375px screens). All inputs bumped to 16px to kill iOS zoom-on-tap. Backdrop-filter disabled on mobile for scroll performance.

2026 visa rules — prompt updated with German + French ATV waivers, India 30-day Singapore visa-free, UK ETA scope, explicit handling for high-restriction passports at US airports, and a confidence calibration layer so the AI doesn't say "High Confidence · GO" for overnight Gulf layovers under 8h.

404 page — small thing, but it's there now.

Still free, no login, single HTML file + Netlify function + Claude Haiku. → layovr.org

Would love feedback on any passport + airport combo that feels off.