Maps Traffic

[thomamon]

So far I love the GPS, but I am confused about the traffic. The only time I can actually see it is when I am in Overview and click resume. As it brings you back to the turn by turn, I can quickly see red dotted roads. There clearly has to be a better way.

 

[ideal.dreams]

Traffic doesn't even work for me

 

[gswilder]

agree

I rarely get traffic information on apple maps. Have seen the red dotted lines just a few times. But they were accurate. Just not sure apple is showing a very thorough update of real time traffic. Google maps was so uncanny accurate on traffic. It was litterally real time, and accurate to within a tenth of a mile. I travel a lot. Drive 40k miles per year. (and i Miss streeet view)

 

[dotme]

I don't know if it's a userbase issue or a system issue, but Apple maps shows no traffic in my city. Second largest city in my state. Google's traffic shows indicators even on side streets, especially during rush hour.

 

[zzoomp09]

Just noticed that iOS6 might be gathering traffic info from you while you're driving. I saw the location services icon when I was driving to work for 30 miles, it only stopped showing the location services icon when I got to work. You can actually turn it off on Settings/Privacy/Location Services/System Services.

 

[BoxerGT2.5]

I don't know if it's a userbase issue or a system issue, but Apple maps shows no traffic in my city. Second largest city in my state. Google's traffic shows indicators even on side streets, especially during rush hour.

It's a Apple maps sucks issue.

 

[BuckeyeMac]

I see lots of traffic here in Columbus, OH. However I only see the traffic before starting turn by turn. It should show the traffic in turn by turn as well!!!

 

[thomamon]

It should show it along the way and let you know if you will hit it. Hopefully they add that!

 

[moonman239]

It should show it along the way and let you know if you will hit it. Hopefully they add that!

I imagine the traffic is factored into the drive time. It's worth noting that the phone will offer to change your route if it finds a better way.