How many miles mapquest

The trip took almost twice as long as MQ said it would. Location: In exile, plotting my coup. For me, it's been remarkably accurate time-wise, usually regarding long trips within 15 minutes barring any sort of random stops, heavy traffic or inclement weather.

I have had a few problems however on shorter local trips, not so much time-wise, but just in giving faulty or roundabout directions. I must be driving too slow. I wool-gather, I suppose. So how fast do you all go to get there mapquest-time? I used map quest before I got my GPS But, we are usually going OVER the speedlimit tough too. Not by to much, but enough to make a difference! It was a rather pleasant surprise to get to the destination AHEAD of time, having time to do something, instead of still driving.

Now, I can't live without my GPS, since I have NO sense of direction what-so-ever blindfold me, drive me 3 blocks from my house, and let me try to find my house NOT going to happen I, too, usually get to my destination faster than their estimate. But I've never used MapQuest for directions on a windy mountain road before.

I just wonder how accurate that would be. Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. I would go us 17 all the way it is a slightly shorter run according to my google maps with more opportunities to stop if you wish.

There won't be any tolls on it as far as I can see but if there are then they will be few and far between so cash will be ok. It does depend where in Kissimmee you are ending up as the link will go to Kissimmee itself.

The quick and simple way is the I then I-4 way As for places to stop, every exit, and there are many, along the highway will provide anything you need. No tolls whichever way you choose. US 17 and US 27 are both dangerous roads with huge numbers of traffic lights and congested with truck traffic. I have taken both several times and strongly recommend against taking the "shorter" route.

It is shorter distance but it is much longer time and greater aggravation. There are only three rest areas on that route so plan accordingly. One is relatively soon after you hit the highway. The second is five miles north of I The third is just after Lakeland. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. We hope you'll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one. We remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason.

Skip to main content. Yahoo offered suggestions as I typed, but none were for the Tempe, Arizona, brewery I was looking for. Time and time again, Google found what the others couldn't.

Where MapQuest does better is in giving you more routing options. All four let you plot routes that avoid tolls or highways. On MapQuest, you can also avoid ferries, seasonal roads or streets that prohibit turns during rush hour.

You can choose between shortest time and shortest distance. And if you have several stops in mind, you can let MapQuest figure out the most efficient order. Once I found my routes, I printed out directions for my trip, switching off between the four as I moved from one place to another.

Bing and MapQuest were best in offering you cues on where to turn. They both offer warnings that if you've reached a certain intersection, you've gone too far. Both also tell you to look for landmarks such as an Exxon or a Denny's at the corner. Like Google, MapQuest offers a free phone app with turn-by-turn directions spoken aloud.

It's a great feature when you're driving alone. Using the GPS system, the app tells you when to make your turn. If you miss it, it'll automatically find you another way to get there. They also both offer real-time traffic conditions so you can route around congestion.

I tried both during my trip on an older Android phone. MapQuest has one for the iPhone, too, and a new iPhone version due out next week promises nearby gas prices Android already has it.

Bing's voice feature works only on Microsoft's Windows phones, which I didn't test. MapQuest's version is still clunky.

While driving to Tucson's airport, it told me to continue three miles along Interstate 10 only to tell me to stay on the highway and continue another three miles from there. It doesn't take a genius to know that three plus three is six. MapQuest's app also kept announcing every time it was rerouting directions following a missed turn.

These were annoyances I had with Google's Maps Navigation app when it first came out in , but it has improved since then. MapQuest's app also failed to find a destination when I mistakenly pluralized a name. Google figured it out. As with the website, Google makes it easy to search on its app. It has walking directions for some indoor locations such as airports and shopping malls, too. Not that Google was flawless: After I asked for directions to an Indian restaurant in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley, Google's voice navigator sent me back to my rented condo, as if to tell me I had eaten enough.

Google also lacks MapQuest's night mode, which darkens the screen for nighttime driving. Back to using the website versions of the mapping services, Google excelled at finding transit directions from my apartment in Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport. Bing and MapQuest also offered transit directions, but only Google knew about a bus that stopped just a block from my apartment.

MapQuest wanted me to take three subway lines and walk 40 minutes with heavy luggage. Those three also offer walking directions; Yahoo says transit and walking options will come this year. Of the four services I tested, Google is the only to offer bicycle directions. It's different from walking directions in that cyclists must respect one-way signs. Bike routes also favor bike lanes and shun steep hills when possible.

I hope MapQuest can catch up on finding destinations so that I can take advantage of its exclusive features. In addition, MapQuest is a good choice for the iPhone, as Google's voice-guidance feature is available only on devices running on its Android system.