August 28, 2008
Mapquest Features
Everyone who owns a computer and drives knows Mapquest.com is the place for driving directions. You simply type in your starting address, ending address, and viola, turn-by-turn driving directions that are pretty darn accurate. But did you know that Map Quest offers more than just driving directions? You can use route builder to add stops to your trip, get a detailed street map of your destination, and even find the lowest gas prices along the way. Map Quest even works in Europe as well as the USA. With the features Map Quest offers planning a trip is easier than ever.
With the innovative route builder feature you can add up to ten stops to your trip and get driving directions that include every stop. If you are planning a trip somewhere unfamiliar but want to stop off along the way and see the worlds largest ball of string, you can plug the info right into Map Quest and get driving directions with the stop included. This makes it easy to plan a trip with multiple destinations. Just input each destination into the driving directions box and Map Quest will build the best route for you to take.
Another feature Mapquest.com offers besides driving directions is its detailed maps of any destination. Before you arrive you can look at where you will be traveling to and plan your itinerary and activities. You can view maps in either street or aerial view to get a detailed look at where you are going. Map Quest Maps let you see hotels, museums, parks, anything of interest once you reach your destination. You can then plan you driving or walking route once you arrive.
Most travelers are always trying to find the best gas prices. Mapquest.com makes finding the lowest gas prices easy because they let you track prices anywhere you go. This feature is easy to use and compliments driving directions everywhere you go. Gas prices are as easy to find as driving directions, just type in the location you want to search and prices at stations in and around your location will be displayed. Now you don’t have to search as you drive for the best price, they are included with your driving directions.
If you frequently need driving directions finding them is easier at Mapquest.com because they let you save place settings. You can save your home, work, or other address and it will be there for you every time you perform a search saving you time. Map Quest also saves the searches you perform when looking for driving directions. That way if you need to see a search you have already preformed you can quickly bring it up by clicking on the “saved and recent” button on their homepage.
Map Quest’s features allow you to find much more than just driving directions. They give you what you need to get to your destination quickly and efficiently and offer more than just driving directions. Route builder, maps, and gas price locator make traveling easy by giving you more options, detailed information and saving you money.
Filed under driving directions, mapquest by Misha