diff --git a/docs/writing-a-profile.md b/docs/writing-a-profile.md
index 5d6955d7..9c9af5fb 100644
--- a/docs/writing-a-profile.md
+++ b/docs/writing-a-profile.md
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ Assuming the endpoint returns all lines names prefixed with `foo `, We can strip
 // get the default line parser
 const createParseLine = require('hafas-client/parse/line')
 
-const createParseLineWithoutFoo = (profile, data) => {
-	const parseLine = createParseLine(profile, data)
+const createParseLineWithoutFoo = (profile, opt, data) => {
+	const parseLine = createParseLine(profile, opt, data)
 
 	// wrapper function with additional logic
 	const parseLineWithoutFoo = (l) => {
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0658e35e..cc81854f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const createClient = (profile, request = _request) => {
 		})
 		.then((d) => {
 			if (!Array.isArray(d.jnyL)) return [] // todo: throw err?
-			const parse = profile.parseDeparture(profile, {
+			const parse = profile.parseDeparture(profile, opt, {
 				locations: d.locations,
 				lines: d.lines,
 				remarks: d.remarks
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ const createClient = (profile, request = _request) => {
 			.then((d) => {
 				if (!Array.isArray(d.outConL)) return []
 
-				const parse = profile.parseJourney(profile, {
+				const parse = profile.parseJourney(profile, opt, {
 					locations: d.locations,
 					lines: d.lines,
 					remarks: d.remarks,
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ const createClient = (profile, request = _request) => {
 		.then((d) => {
 			if (!d.match || !Array.isArray(d.match.locL)) return []
 			const parse = profile.parseLocation
-			return d.match.locL.map(loc => parse(profile, {lines: d.lines}, loc))
+			return d.match.locL.map(loc => parse(profile, opt, {lines: d.lines}, loc))
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ const createClient = (profile, request = _request) => {
 				// todo: proper stack trace?
 				throw new Error('invalid response')
 			}
-			return profile.parseLocation(profile, {lines: d.lines}, d.locL[0])
+			return profile.parseLocation(profile, opt, {lines: d.lines}, d.locL[0])
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ const createClient = (profile, request = _request) => {
 		.then((d) => {
 			if (!Array.isArray(d.locL)) return []
 			const parse = profile.parseNearby
-			return d.locL.map(loc => parse(profile, loc))
+			return d.locL.map(loc => parse(profile, opt, loc))
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ const createClient = (profile, request = _request) => {
 			}
 		})
 		.then((d) => {
-			const parse = profile.parseJourneyLeg(profile, {
+			const parse = profile.parseJourneyLeg(profile, opt, {
 				locations: d.locations,
 				lines: d.lines,
 				remarks: d.remarks,
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ const createClient = (profile, request = _request) => {
 		.then((d) => {
 			if (!Array.isArray(d.jnyL)) return []
 
-			const parse = profile.parseMovement(profile, {
+			const parse = profile.parseMovement(profile, opt, {
 				locations: d.locations,
 				lines: d.lines,
 				remarks: d.remarks,
diff --git a/lib/request.js b/lib/request.js
index fe56efc4..d0e51d53 100644
--- a/lib/request.js
+++ b/lib/request.js
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ const request = (profile, opt, data) => {
 			d.operators = c.opL.map(op => profile.parseOperator(profile, op))
 		}
 		if (Array.isArray(c.prodL)) {
-			const parse = profile.parseLine(profile, {
+			const parse = profile.parseLine(profile, opt, {
 				operators: d.operators
 			})
 			d.lines = c.prodL.map(parse)
 		}
 		if (Array.isArray(c.locL)) {
-			const parse = loc => profile.parseLocation(profile, {lines: d.lines}, loc)
+			const parse = loc => profile.parseLocation(profile, opt, {lines: d.lines}, loc)
 			d.locations = c.locL.map(parse)
 		}
 		return d
diff --git a/p/db/index.js b/p/db/index.js
index 379c1dc0..8747b6ca 100644
--- a/p/db/index.js
+++ b/p/db/index.js
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ const transformJourneysQuery = (query, opt) => {
 	return query
 }
 
-const createParseJourney = (profile, data) => {
-	const parseJourney = _createParseJourney(profile, data)
+const createParseJourney = (profile, opt, data) => {
+	const parseJourney = _createParseJourney(profile, opt, data)
 
 	// todo: j.sotRating, j.conSubscr, j.isSotCon, j.showARSLink, k.sotCtxt
 	// todo: j.conSubscr, j.showARSLink, j.useableTime
diff --git a/p/nahsh/index.js b/p/nahsh/index.js
index cec70a63..ca10f853 100644
--- a/p/nahsh/index.js
+++ b/p/nahsh/index.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ const transformReqBody = (body) => {
 	return body
 }
 
-const parseLocation = (profile, data, l) => {
-	const res = _parseLocation(profile, data, l)
+const parseLocation = (profile, opt, data, l) => {
+	const res = _parseLocation(profile, opt, data, l)
 	// weird fix for empty lines, e.g. IC/EC at Flensburg Hbf
 	if (res.lines) {
 		res.lines = res.lines.filter(x => x.id && x.name)
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ const parseLocation = (profile, data, l) => {
 	return res
 }
 
-const createParseJourney = (profile, data) => {
-	const parseJourney = _createParseJourney(profile, data)
+const createParseJourney = (profile, opt, data) => {
+	const parseJourney = _createParseJourney(profile, opt, data)
 
 	const parseJourneyWithTickets = (j) => {
 		const res = parseJourney(j)
diff --git a/p/oebb/index.js b/p/oebb/index.js
index 1cf6b51f..03143463 100644
--- a/p/oebb/index.js
+++ b/p/oebb/index.js
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ const transformReqBody = (body) => {
 	return body
 }
 
-const parseLocation = (profile, data, l) => {
+const parseLocation = (profile, opt, data, l) => {
 	// ÖBB has some 'stations' **in austria** with no departures/products,
 	// like station entrances, that are actually POIs.
-	const res = _parseLocation(profile, data, l)
+	const res = _parseLocation(profile, opt, data, l)
 	if (
 		res.type === 'station' &&
 		!res.products &&
diff --git a/p/vbb/index.js b/p/vbb/index.js
index 79149d39..b58f1f19 100644
--- a/p/vbb/index.js
+++ b/p/vbb/index.js
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ const transformReqBody = (body) => {
 	return body
 }
 
-const createParseLine = (profile, data) => {
-	const parseLine = _createParseLine(profile, data)
+const createParseLine = (profile, opt, data) => {
+	const parseLine = _createParseLine(profile, opt, data)
 
 	const parseLineWithMoreDetails = (l) => {
 		const res = parseLine(l)
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ const createParseLine = (profile, data) => {
 	return parseLineWithMoreDetails
 }
 
-const parseLocation = (profile, data, l) => {
-	const res = _parseLocation(profile, data, l)
+const parseLocation = (profile, opt, data, l) => {
+	const res = _parseLocation(profile, opt, data, l)
 
 	if (res.type === 'station') {
 		res.name = shorten(res.name)
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ const parseLocation = (profile, data, l) => {
 	return res
 }
 
-const createParseJourney = (profile, data) => {
-	const parseJourney = _createParseJourney(profile, data)
+const createParseJourney = (profile, opt, data) => {
+	const parseJourney = _createParseJourney(profile, opt, data)
 
 	const parseJourneyWithTickets = (j) => {
 		const res = parseJourney(j)
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ const createParseJourney = (profile, data) => {
 	return parseJourneyWithTickets
 }
 
-const createParseDeparture = (profile, data) => {
-	const parseDeparture = _createParseDeparture(profile, data)
+const createParseDeparture = (profile, opt, data) => {
+	const parseDeparture = _createParseDeparture(profile, opt, data)
 
 	const ringbahnClockwise = /^ringbahn s\s?41$/i
 	const ringbahnAnticlockwise = /^ringbahn s\s?42$/i
diff --git a/parse/departure.js b/parse/departure.js
index 17ae4a35..89682f70 100644
--- a/parse/departure.js
+++ b/parse/departure.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // todo: d.stbStop.dProgType
 // todo: d.freq, d.freq.jnyL, see https://github.com/public-transport/hafas-client/blob/9203ed1481f08baacca41ac5e3c19bf022f01b0b/parse.js#L115
 
-const createParseDeparture = (profile, {stations, lines, remarks}) => {
+const createParseDeparture = (profile, opt, {stations, lines, remarks}) => {
 	const findRemark = rm => remarks[parseInt(rm.remX)] || null
 
 	const parseDeparture = (d) => {
diff --git a/parse/journey-leg.js b/parse/journey-leg.js
index 6a73aef1..6f7eec3e 100644
--- a/parse/journey-leg.js
+++ b/parse/journey-leg.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const parseDateTime = require('./date-time')
 
 const clone = obj => Object.assign({}, obj)
 
-const createParseJourneyLeg = (profile, data) => {
+const createParseJourneyLeg = (profile, opt, data) => {
 	const {locations, lines, remarks, polylines} = data
 
 	// todo: finish parse/remark.js first
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const createParseJourneyLeg = (profile, data) => {
 			let p = pt.jny.polyG.polyXL
 			p = Array.isArray(p) && polylines[p[0]]
 			// todo: there can be >1 polyline
-			const parse = profile.parsePolyline(profile, data)
+			const parse = profile.parsePolyline(profile, opt, data)
 			res.polyline = p && parse(p) || null
 		}
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const createParseJourneyLeg = (profile, data) => {
 			if (pt.arr.aPlatfS) res.arrivalPlatform = pt.arr.aPlatfS
 
 			if (passed && pt.jny.stopL) {
-				const parse = profile.parseStopover(profile, data, j.date)
+				const parse = profile.parseStopover(profile, opt, data, j.date)
 				const passedStations = pt.jny.stopL.map(parse)
 				// filter stations the train passes without stopping, as this doesn't comply with fptf (yet)
 				res.passed = passedStations.filter((x) => !x.passBy)
diff --git a/parse/journey.js b/parse/journey.js
index dc141f20..c6188da5 100644
--- a/parse/journey.js
+++ b/parse/journey.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 const clone = obj => Object.assign({}, obj)
 
-const createParseJourney = (profile, data) => {
-	const parseLeg = profile.parseJourneyLeg(profile, data)
+const createParseJourney = (profile, opt, data) => {
+	const parseLeg = profile.parseJourneyLeg(profile, opt, data)
 
 	// todo: c.sDays
 	// todo: c.conSubscr
diff --git a/parse/line.js b/parse/line.js
index 2a40760f..716bb69a 100644
--- a/parse/line.js
+++ b/parse/line.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const slugg = require('slugg')
 
-const createParseLine = (profile, {operators}) => {
+const createParseLine = (profile, opt, {operators}) => {
 	const byBitmask = []
 	for (let product of profile.products) {
 		for (let bitmask of product.bitmasks) {
diff --git a/parse/location.js b/parse/location.js
index 4859be21..643f622c 100644
--- a/parse/location.js
+++ b/parse/location.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ const ADDRESS = 'A'
 // todo: what is s.rRefL?
 // todo: is passing in profile necessary?
 
-// todo: [breaking] change to createParseLocation(profile, data) => (l) => loc
-const parseLocation = (profile, {lines}, l) => {
+// todo: [breaking] change to createParseLocation(profile, opt, data) => (l) => loc
+const parseLocation = (profile, opt, {lines}, l) => {
 	const res = {type: 'location'}
 	if (l.crd) {
 		res.latitude = l.crd.y / 1000000
diff --git a/parse/movement.js b/parse/movement.js
index bc467838..5f942f86 100644
--- a/parse/movement.js
+++ b/parse/movement.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const createParseMovement = (profile, data) => {
 	// todo: what is m.ani.dirGeo[n]? maybe the speed?
 	// todo: what is m.ani.proc[n]? wut?
 	const parseMovement = (m) => {
-		const pStopover = profile.parseStopover(profile, data, m.date)
+		const pStopover = profile.parseStopover(profile, opt, data, m.date)
 
 		const res = {
 			direction: profile.parseStationName(m.dirTxt),
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ const createParseMovement = (profile, data) => {
 			}
 
 			if (m.ani.poly) {
-				const parse = profile.parsePolyline(profile, data)
+				const parse = profile.parsePolyline(profile, opt, data)
 				res.polyline = parse(m.ani.poly)
 			} else if (m.ani.polyG) {
 				let p = m.ani.polyG.polyXL
 				p = Array.isArray(p) && polylines[p[0]]
 				// todo: there can be >1 polyline
-				const parse = profile.parsePolyline(profile, data)
+				const parse = profile.parsePolyline(profile, opt, data)
 				res.polyline = p && parse(p) || null
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/parse/nearby.js b/parse/nearby.js
index 0a055a54..1bc31897 100644
--- a/parse/nearby.js
+++ b/parse/nearby.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 // todo: what is s.dur?
 
 // todo: [breaking] change to createParseNearby(profile, data) => (n) => nearby
-const parseNearby = (profile, data, n) => {
-	const res = profile.parseLocation(profile, data, n)
+const parseNearby = (profile, opt, data, n) => {
+	const res = profile.parseLocation(profile, opt, data, n)
 	res.distance = n.dist
 	return res
 }
diff --git a/parse/polyline.js b/parse/polyline.js
index 2a939c3d..c2d5e15e 100644
--- a/parse/polyline.js
+++ b/parse/polyline.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const {toGeoJSON} = require('@mapbox/polyline')
 const distance = require('gps-distance')
 
-const createParsePolyline = (profile, {locations}) => {
+const createParsePolyline = (profile, opt, {locations}) => {
 	// todo: what is p.delta?
 	// todo: what is p.type?
 	// todo: what is p.crdEncS?
diff --git a/parse/stopover.js b/parse/stopover.js
index d9c78e63..f34e6aee 100644
--- a/parse/stopover.js
+++ b/parse/stopover.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 // todo: arrivalDelay, departureDelay or only delay ?
 // todo: arrivalPlatform, departurePlatform
-const createParseStopover = (profile, {locations, lines, remarks}, date) => {
+const createParseStopover = (profile, opt, {locations, lines, remarks}, date) => {
 	const parseStopover = (st) => {
 		const res = {
 			station: locations[parseInt(st.locX)] || null,