diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractEfaProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractEfaProvider.java
index 0d70dc33..a2dd81c5 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractEfaProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractEfaProvider.java
@@ -868,6 +868,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractEfaProvider implements NetworkProvider
 
 	protected abstract String commandLink(String sessionId, String command);
 
+	protected static final void appendCommonConnectionParams(final StringBuilder uri)
+	{
+		uri.append("&outputFormat=XML");
+		uri.append("&coordOutputFormat=WGS84");
+		uri.append("&calcNumberOfTrips=4");
+	}
+
 	protected static final void appendLocation(final StringBuilder uri, final Location location, final String paramSuffix)
 	{
 		if (location.type == LocationType.ADDRESS && location.lat != 0 && location.lon != 0)
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/GvhProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/GvhProvider.java
index 9721f58a..48f59413 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/GvhProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/GvhProvider.java
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ public class GvhProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider
 		uri.append("XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2");
 
 		uri.append("?language=de");
-		uri.append("&outputFormat=XML");
-		uri.append("&coordOutputFormat=WGS84");
+		appendCommonConnectionParams(uri);
 
 		appendLocation(uri, from, "origin");
 		appendLocation(uri, to, "destination");
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ public class GvhProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider
 		uri.append(API_BASE);
 		uri.append("XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2");
 		uri.append("?sessionID=").append(sessionId);
+		appendCommonConnectionParams(uri);
 		uri.append("&command=").append(command);
 		return uri.toString();
 	}
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/LinzProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/LinzProvider.java
index 2fdf44ab..f2c56a1c 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/LinzProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/LinzProvider.java
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ public class LinzProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider
 		uri.append("XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2");
 
 		uri.append("?language=de");
-		uri.append("&outputFormat=XML");
-		uri.append("&coordOutputFormat=WGS84");
+		appendCommonConnectionParams(uri);
 
 		appendLocation(uri, from, "origin");
 		appendLocation(uri, to, "destination");
@@ -108,6 +107,7 @@ public class LinzProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider
 		uri.append(API_BASE);
 		uri.append("XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2");
 		uri.append("?sessionID=").append(sessionId);
+		appendCommonConnectionParams(uri);
 		uri.append("&command=").append(command);
 		return uri.toString();
 	}
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/MvvProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/MvvProvider.java
index 62c324e6..ade0be24 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/MvvProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/MvvProvider.java
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ public class MvvProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider
 		uri.append("XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2");
 
 		uri.append("?language=de");
-		uri.append("&outputFormat=XML");
-		uri.append("&coordOutputFormat=WGS84");
+		appendCommonConnectionParams(uri);
 
 		appendLocation(uri, from, "origin");
 		appendLocation(uri, to, "destination");
@@ -164,6 +163,7 @@ public class MvvProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider
 		uri.append(API_BASE);
 		uri.append("XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2");
 		uri.append("?sessionID=").append(sessionId);
+		appendCommonConnectionParams(uri);
 		uri.append("&command=").append(command);
 		return uri.toString();
 	}
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/VrnProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/VrnProvider.java
index ea4808a9..ed9f1f97 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/VrnProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/VrnProvider.java
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ public class VrnProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider
 		uri.append("XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2");
 
 		uri.append("?language=de");
-		uri.append("&outputFormat=XML");
-		uri.append("&coordOutputFormat=WGS84");
+		appendCommonConnectionParams(uri);
 
 		appendLocation(uri, from, "origin");
 		appendLocation(uri, to, "destination");
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ public class VrnProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider
 		uri.append(API_BASE);
 		uri.append("XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2");
 		uri.append("?sessionID=").append(sessionId);
+		appendCommonConnectionParams(uri);
 		uri.append("&command=").append(command);
 		return uri.toString();
 	}
diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/VrrProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/VrrProvider.java
index d0ac3902..88e70423 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/VrrProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/VrrProvider.java
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ public class VrrProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider
 		uri.append("XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2");
 
 		uri.append("?language=de");
-		uri.append("&outputFormat=XML");
-		uri.append("&coordOutputFormat=WGS84");
+		appendCommonConnectionParams(uri);
 
 		appendLocation(uri, from, "origin");
 		appendLocation(uri, to, "destination");
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ public class VrrProvider extends AbstractEfaProvider
 		uri.append(API_BASE);
 		uri.append("XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2");
 		uri.append("?sessionID=").append(sessionId);
+		appendCommonConnectionParams(uri);
 		uri.append("&command=").append(command);
 		return uri.toString();
 	}