---
title: expectedDepartureDate
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkdirections/etaresponse/expecteddeparturedate
---

# expectedDepartureDate

The expected departure time.

## Declaration

```swift
var expectedDepartureDate: Date { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of this property is dependent on whether you specify a departure date or arrival date in your MKDirections.Request object. If you specify a departure date, the framework copies that date to this property. If you specify an arrival date, but not a departure date, the framework computes the departure date by subtracting the expected travel time from your arrival date. If you don’t specify an arrival date or departure date, the framework sets this property to the current time.

## See Also

### Getting the travel information

- [expectedTravelTime](mapkit/mkdirections/etaresponse/expectedtraveltime.md)
- [expectedArrivalDate](mapkit/mkdirections/etaresponse/expectedarrivaldate.md)
- [distance](mapkit/mkdirections/etaresponse/distance.md)
- [transportType](mapkit/mkdirections/etaresponse/transporttype.md)