- Location, Location, Location
- Mapping the Course
- Pump It Up
- Strictly Business
- Wrapping Up Mapping
Wrapping Up Mapping
There's a lot to choose from in our little mapping survey. Many more products are available, but these are the strongest. In the time it takes you to fold up your map and hit the road, you can look over the following little chart to remind you of what's online at the three free sites we visited. Happy trails!
Service |
MapQuest |
MSN Maps & Directions |
Yahoo! Maps |
URL |
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No |
Free email account |
Free email account |
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Real-time traffic |
$2.99 per month for select Verizon wireless |
Scroll below map to see list of pass conditions, road closures, and incidents, with expected clearing times; click to see locations on the map |
SmartView traffic info applies to map at hand; real-time color-coded traffic speeds, but may cover only a small area on small map |
Listings |
Airports, hotels, restaurants, post offices, hospitals, movie theaters, stadiums and athletic fields, schools, more |
City guides, local news, auto, entertainment, homes and apartments, jobs, weather, restaurants, visitors' guide, shopping, more |
Food and dining, recreation and entertainment, community services, shopping, travel and transportation, financial and ATMs, more |
WiFi hotspots |
No |
No |
Yes |
Download to PDA |
Yes |
No |
No |
Fees? |
MapQuest Mobile, send to phone, about $4 per month |
No |
Driving directions sent to phone |
Email map? |
Sent map |
Buggy |
Sent map; offered option of text only |
Free for business and commercial use? |
Yes |
Yes |
Personal use only |
Gas prices |
No |
Yes |
No |