I agree. The only reason I use Waze is for speed camera locations and information entered by its users (such as stopped vehicles and police locations - which is pretty accurate).
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Apple Maps Transit Directions Go Live in Various EU Countries
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Yeah, well, at least in Switzerland, it takes walking time to the station into account but not the time it takes to switch platforms. Maybe because of this it omits connections that take slightly longer but can actually be achieved in reality. It also only list departing platforms but not arriving platforms (knowing the latter can help orienting yourself, in particular if there is a tight connection).
Or just run Waze in the background for alerts and then Apple Maps for navigation, thats what i do as i dont like the navigation etc of Waze but the other alerts are quite useful.
Works in France, Toulouse! Incredible, i've been waiting for this for the past 4 years!
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And I agree with "one more", the routes that are provided are fairly rational. Either the actual shortest/quickest way to get there. This is very good.
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And I agree with "one more", the routes that are provided are fairly rational. Either the actual shortest/quickest way to get there. This is very good.
I used Apple Maps transit routing in Berlin a few months ago and it worked well. But where available, City Mapper beats both Apple and Google Maps in my experience.
looks to me Americans neither bike. How difficult can this all be to implement, why are there still no biking directions in Apple Maps?
Living in Oslo and only using Apple Maps. Have no problems whatsoever with it. Wich station in Oslo was wrong???
How droll. I meant police speed camera locations, but then I'm sure you knew that.
I think Apple should just randomly show cameras all over the place in Maps, to slow down those speeding id!ots.
TomTom includes speed camera alerts, at least it does in the UK.This is why I still use my Tom Tom ( and my speedometer
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Or just use a one stop comprehensive solution e.g. Google Maps or TomTom etc. which also includes safety camera alerts.
It does consider walking times. The duration includes it already, and if you show details, it’ll show you each leg (walk, get on train, transfer, get on other train, walk, you’re done).
I don’t really find it that confusing.
It's live in Denmark too which is nice, cause then I'm able to see how it would take me 2 hours - including 35 minutes of walking - to get to work using public transportation, while it takes me around 17 minutes by car.
Yeah, I don't live downtown...
which is nice, cause then I'm able to see how it would take me 2 hours - including 35 minutes of walking - to get to work using public transportation, while it takes me around 17 minutes by car.Yeah, I don't live downtown...
Nice update! Now only bike directions are missing. Google maps has had that for years now. I hope Apple gets on board soon so that I can finally dump the last google app...
Great news for the EU.
I’ve been using it for a while in London since I realise they added public transport e.g you can say A to B which includes walking directions to the bus stop, the next 10+ departures, the amount of stops to stay on for/where to get off and then the tube entrance and exit.
I’ve been forcing myself to use Maps a lot more and ween myself off Google location services and it’s been pretty decent besides some glaring issues e.g not finding popular locations but finding restaurants near them.
I’ve been using it for a while in London since I realise they added public transport e.g you can say A to B which includes walking directions to the bus stop, the next 10+ departures, the amount of stops to stay on for/where to get off and then the tube entrance and exit.
I’ve been forcing myself to use Maps a lot more and ween myself off Google location services and it’s been pretty decent besides some glaring issues e.g not finding popular locations but finding restaurants near them.
I love How some people immediately managed to derail the conversation from European transit to CarPlay and speed traps. Typical car-centric culture at work.
Anyways, I'm really glad to finally see transit directions rolled out across Germany, after it has been rumored to come 'any day now' for months. I'll still have to check the local apps for delays sadly, but on non-critical routes/connections Apple Maps will be my go to now as I just like the interface and directions more than any of the other apps I've tried (Citymapper, Moovit, Transit, Google Maps, ...)
Anyways, I'm really glad to finally see transit directions rolled out across Germany, after it has been rumored to come 'any day now' for months. I'll still have to check the local apps for delays sadly, but on non-critical routes/connections Apple Maps will be my go to now as I just like the interface and directions more than any of the other apps I've tried (Citymapper, Moovit, Transit, Google Maps, ...)
"Never make inroads." Apple Maps has been by far the most used mapping app on iOS for several years.
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No, London region has had it for a while now, and your using Apple Transit.
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Or just use a one stop comprehensive solution e.g. Google Maps or TomTom etc. which also includes safety camera alerts.
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But then you lose the better interface, and much nicer Look Around, but most of all, you give Google all of your private data to add the dossier they are building on you. No thanks!
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My biggest issue with transit direction on Apple Maps is that it doesn't do the walking portion correctly. When I start a walking directions destination, I notifications on my watch and phone when I get to a turn, and some other nice things, like rerouting and such. But when I start a transit directions destination, it works well until I have to walk a portion, it should switch to walking directions, but it doesn't, even if I start walking the wrong way, it won't reroute or anything.
Nope, I mean CarPlay dashboard:
You can have maps, music and other active features on a single display. On my BMW, I have a 10.3" widescreen display so it works brilliantly.
Unfortunately, the current (non-beta), iOS 13.x only allows for Apple Maps on this display, so I don't use it as the GPS directions are terrible in Spain (where I live). I also cross-country borders often, and it handles that terribly.
While this feature won't yet be available on my car, I am looking forward to HUD navigation integration in future BMW models. Hopefully when I upgrade again in 4-5 years, I'll be able to use this feature as it's the sole reason I don't use CarPlay navigation as it doesn't integrate on my HUD display.
But then you lose the better interface, and much nicer Look Around, but most of all, you give Google all of your private data to add the dossier they are building on you. No thanks!
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Ha! Dossier Google has on you. Did you see the programme on Amazon the other night and the dossier they hold about you - do you use Amazon? Personally all this hyperbole and paranoia about personal information, I don’t give a hoot. It’s pretty much impossible to avoid in today’s world.
Apple Maps may be popular with iOS but what about the global market. Google Maps is still the best of the free apps. Personally I pay for TomTom which is the most comprehensive and includes speed cameras.
Ha! Dossier Google has on you. Did you see the programme on Amazon the other night and the dossier they hold about you - do you use Amazon? Personally all this hyperbole and paranoia about personal information, I don’t give a hoot. It’s pretty much impossible to avoid in today’s world.
Apple Maps may be popular with iOS but what about the global market. Google Maps is still the best of the free apps. Personally I pay for TomTom which is the most comprehensive and includes speed cameras.
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Newsflash- iOS is global with well over 1.5 BILLION active devices in the world. And the choice isn't between Amazon and Google, though Amazon pales in comparison to Google's databases, but rather Google and Apple! It isn't, as you claim, impossible to avoid that data harvesting. You can avoid much, not all, simply by not using Google products, along with using a tracker blocker, etc., on web searches. Remember, it's not each single bit of discreet data, but rather the accumulation and linkage of all of your personal data by Google into a virtual dossier on you and your family that you should be concerned about. Fortunately, Apple provides an alternative to Google's massive harvesting of every photo, every web search and click, every document, everywhere you go, every email, etc., all being amassed on you and your family.
Newsflash- iOS is global with well over 1.5 BILLION active devices in the world. And the choice isn't between Amazon and Google, though Amazon pales in comparison to Google's databases, but rather Google and Apple! It isn't, as you claim, impossible to avoid that data harvesting. You can avoid much, not all, simply by not using Google products, along with using a tracker blocker, etc., on web searches. Remember, it's not each single bit of discreet data, but rather the accumulation and linkage of all of your personal data by Google into a virtual dossier on you and your family that you should be concerned about. Fortunately, Apple provides an alternative to Google's massive harvesting of every photo, every web search and click, every document, everywhere you go, every email, etc., all being amassed on you and your family.
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What part of my stating I don’t give a hoot did you not understand? If you believe Amazon are not to be feared as much as Google then I would urge you to watch this weeks Panorama BBC iPlayer. It’s also been revealed this week that Apple are using location services and maps in order to build a dossier of your every movement. As said though I use the TomTom paid for app which is the best of the lot.
Oh and as an aside where possible I have replaced Apple apps on our iPhones with Google alternatives simply because in many cases they are better e.g. Google photos.
What part of my stating I don’t give a hoot did you not understand? If you believe Amazon are not to be feared as much as Google then I would urge you to watch this weeks Panorama BBC iPlayer. It’s also been revealed this week that Apple are using location services and maps in order to build a dossier of your every movement. As said though I use the TomTom paid for app which is the best of the lot.
Oh and as an aside where possible I have replaced Apple apps on our iPhones with Google alternatives simply because in many cases they are better e.g. Google photos.
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"It’s also been revealed this week that Apple are using location services and maps in order to build a dossier of your every movement."
Congratulations, you win the Fake News of the Year award. It's a dubious title, but you did earn it.
"It’s also been revealed this week that Apple are using location services and maps in order to build a dossier of your every movement."
Congratulations, you win the Fake News of the Year award. It's a dubious title, but you did earn it.
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You accuse me of something but fail to back it up with any hard evidence. I can only assume you are trolling.