diff --git a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/base_handler.py b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/base_handler.py
index 5cf3763..e7dc515 100644
--- a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/base_handler.py
+++ b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/base_handler.py
@@ -32,3 +32,20 @@ async def send_request(
     @property
     def rate_limiter(self) -> AsyncLimiter:
         return self._rate_limiter
+
+
+def create_async_limiter(max_rpm: int) -> AsyncLimiter:
+    # Convert max_rpm to requests per second
+    rps = max_rpm / 60
+
+    if rps < 1:
+        # For rates less than 1 per second, we'll use a longer time period
+        # to allow fractional rates, but keep max_rate low to prevent bursts
+        time_period = min(60, 1 / rps)
+        max_rate = rps * time_period
+    else:
+        # For rates of 1 per second or higher, use a 1-second time period
+        time_period = 1
+        max_rate = rps
+
+    return AsyncLimiter(max_rate=max_rate, time_period=time_period)
diff --git a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/google_handler.py b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/google_handler.py
index 3674910..a84fc90 100644
--- a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/google_handler.py
+++ b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/google_handler.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import aiohttp
-from aiolimiter import AsyncLimiter
 from traveltimepy import Coordinates
 
 from traveltime_google_comparison.config import Mode
 from traveltime_google_comparison.requests.base_handler import (
     BaseRequestHandler,
     RequestResult,
+    create_async_limiter,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class GoogleRequestHandler(BaseRequestHandler):
 
     def __init__(self, api_key, max_rpm):
         self.api_key = api_key
-        self._rate_limiter = AsyncLimiter(max_rpm // 60, 1)
+        self._rate_limiter = create_async_limiter(max_rpm)
 
     async def send_request(
         self,
diff --git a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/here_handler.py b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/here_handler.py
index 00748b1..9c5a9c9 100644
--- a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/here_handler.py
+++ b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/here_handler.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import aiohttp
-from aiolimiter import AsyncLimiter
 from traveltimepy import Coordinates
 
 from traveltime_google_comparison.config import Mode
 from traveltime_google_comparison.requests.base_handler import (
     BaseRequestHandler,
     RequestResult,
+    create_async_limiter,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class HereRequestHandler(BaseRequestHandler):
 
     def __init__(self, api_key, max_rpm):
         self.api_key = api_key
-        self._rate_limiter = AsyncLimiter(max_rpm // 60, 1)
+        self._rate_limiter = create_async_limiter(max_rpm)
 
     async def send_request(
         self,
diff --git a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/mapbox_handler.py b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/mapbox_handler.py
index cad9a66..4e39058 100644
--- a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/mapbox_handler.py
+++ b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/mapbox_handler.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import aiohttp
-from aiolimiter import AsyncLimiter
 from traveltimepy import Coordinates
 
 from traveltime_google_comparison.config import Mode
 from traveltime_google_comparison.requests.base_handler import (
     BaseRequestHandler,
     RequestResult,
+    create_async_limiter,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class MapboxRequestHandler(BaseRequestHandler):
 
     def __init__(self, api_key, max_rpm):
         self.api_key = api_key
-        self._rate_limiter = AsyncLimiter(max_rpm // 60, 1)
+        self._rate_limiter = create_async_limiter(max_rpm)
 
     async def send_request(
         self,
diff --git a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/openroutes_handler.py b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/openroutes_handler.py
index a9aff07..531644c 100644
--- a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/openroutes_handler.py
+++ b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/openroutes_handler.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import aiohttp
-from aiolimiter import AsyncLimiter
 from traveltimepy import Coordinates
 
 from traveltime_google_comparison.config import Mode
 from traveltime_google_comparison.requests.base_handler import (
     BaseRequestHandler,
     RequestResult,
+    create_async_limiter,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class OpenRoutesRequestHandler(BaseRequestHandler):
 
     def __init__(self, api_key, max_rpm):
         self.api_key = api_key
-        self._rate_limiter = AsyncLimiter(max_rpm, 60)
+        self._rate_limiter = create_async_limiter(max_rpm)
 
     async def send_request(
         self,
diff --git a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/osrm_handler.py b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/osrm_handler.py
index b520d77..8d16c97 100644
--- a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/osrm_handler.py
+++ b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/osrm_handler.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import aiohttp
-from aiolimiter import AsyncLimiter
 from traveltimepy import Coordinates
 
 from traveltime_google_comparison.config import Mode
 from traveltime_google_comparison.requests.base_handler import (
     BaseRequestHandler,
     RequestResult,
+    create_async_limiter,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class OSRMRequestHandler(BaseRequestHandler):
 
     def __init__(self, api_key, max_rpm):
         self.api_key = api_key
-        self._rate_limiter = AsyncLimiter(max_rpm // 60, 1)
+        self._rate_limiter = create_async_limiter(max_rpm)
 
     async def send_request(
         self,
diff --git a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/tomtom_handler.py b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/tomtom_handler.py
index 02cba92..5baa1f6 100644
--- a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/tomtom_handler.py
+++ b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/tomtom_handler.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import aiohttp
-from aiolimiter import AsyncLimiter
 from traveltimepy import Coordinates
 
 from traveltime_google_comparison.config import Mode
 from traveltime_google_comparison.requests.base_handler import (
     BaseRequestHandler,
     RequestResult,
+    create_async_limiter,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class TomTomRequestHandler(BaseRequestHandler):
 
     def __init__(self, api_key, max_rpm):
         self.api_key = api_key
-        self._rate_limiter = AsyncLimiter(max_rpm // 60, 1)
+        self._rate_limiter = create_async_limiter(max_rpm)
 
     async def send_request(
         self,
diff --git a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/traveltime_handler.py b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/traveltime_handler.py
index 6bba14d..061c2b8 100644
--- a/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/traveltime_handler.py
+++ b/src/traveltime_google_comparison/requests/traveltime_handler.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from typing import Union
 import logging
 
-from aiolimiter import AsyncLimiter
 from traveltimepy import (
     Location,
     Coordinates,
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@
 from traveltime_google_comparison.requests.base_handler import (
     BaseRequestHandler,
     RequestResult,
+    create_async_limiter,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def __init__(self, app_id, api_key, max_rpm):
         self.sdk = TravelTimeSdk(
             app_id=app_id, api_key=api_key, user_agent="Travel Time Comparison Tool"
         )
-        self._rate_limiter = AsyncLimiter(max_rpm // 60, 1)
+        self._rate_limiter = create_async_limiter(max_rpm)
 
     async def send_request(
         self,