I am going to ireland, once I install onto my Garmin can I put routes/POI in favorite before I leave the US?
207738
I was able to do this for all of my hotels and points of interest for my trip to France a year ago and it worked fine. I have City Navigator on an SD card that inserts in my Garmin.
994285
I traveled to Ireland where there are many changes. None-the-less I found the nuvi 270 very helpful. After driving across open fields I soon joined an existing road. I'd buy it again and often use it here in the US.
1500764
there is no fee to update your Garmin go here. https://my.garmin.com/maps/chooseDeviceType.htm?
608265
Yes you can use OSM maps, I use it all over Asia and it works for me, after you install the map on the card and insert the card on your device you have to go to setting / Activity Profiles / Train / Navigation / Map / Map Information / then find your map there click on and enable it. Not very practical but this is how Garmin hide the map. Hope it helps
831220
I just ordered straight from Garmin and was told that this unit specifically has Europe and North America Pre-loaded, but to get lifetime traffic you have to pay separately. Sounds like the people who have purchased and received it do not have both Europe and N.A. pre-loaded?
1056825
Maps for North America are already installed. They need to be updated periodically (~once a year) but the unit should come ready to use.
437537
yes, you can plan your routes in google maps ( or any other similar mapping application ) and then import the routes into GPS unit. The maps can be updated as well.
309244
That sounds strange. I have updated many Garmin GPS's and it never loses the favorites, etc.
935039
Yes, your marked way points will stay until you change them. I found that if my battery dies that my unit will start with a new track in a different color. Unit is not junk as mentioned, but no maps in it like a Garmin. I use my Bushnell some & my Garmin Oregon when I need maps. But then my Bushnell cost $100 & my Garmin close to $300.
2228715
dear Anth, I am so sorry, but i don't know. First I purchased a "map" for a Garmin, and didn't have a Garmin, so i returned it. Then I purchased a used Garmin with Europe in it, and took it to Europe May 1 to 30 2013, and used it with my google maps i paid for on my Verizon cell phone. i often used them both to find things, along with the map i got from AAA. Best of luck! Susan
1401493
The TomTom does not appear to have much memory capacity to add maps over the installed USA/Canada map. It also does not have a card slot which the Gramin has. For this reason, it seems to make sense to get the Garmin if you are going to use extra maps. Does this make sense?
283291
If it is preloaded with the maps for both us and europe, then all you have to do is touch the wrench icon, which will bring up maps; click on maps, then check the map you want to be the default or chosen one....it has been 8 years since I got ours, so you need to check to make sure the maps are preloaded....
1370911
You can upload a course using Garmin Connect. However, I have been disappointed by the turn by turn directions when using this feature. Specifically, it seems to work well until you go off course at all. From that point on it re-routes you to your course end point via whatever route it thinks is best regardless of the course you specified.
774873
I believe so, but you'll have to go to the Garmin website.http://www.garmin.com/en-US/maps/updates/?zebratwo=CJ&utm;_source=CJ&utm;_medium=Text&utm;_campaign=Map
1227433
Yes, the UK-Ireland micro SD card worked amazingly well with the Garmin Nuvi 1490. I used this SD card on a trip to Ireland in July 2013. We drove from Dublin to Cashel then Adare (our base for 6 days) where we day tripped to Bunratty Castle, Dingle, Doolin (to go to Inish Orhe [the smallest of the Aran Islands], Cliffs of Morhe, then to Ennis for dinner), Kilerny National Park, back to Dublin, Howth & Dalky. All in all just over 900 miles over a 10 day period. If you are going to Ireland my three caveats are 1. use the 1490 on roads you know before you go as it can sometimes be querky on how things are named if you are not imputting an exact address (never failed with an exact address or GPS coordinates); 2. driving is on the left with right hand steering - learn my friend Tom's mantra, 'hug left, cross right' (it will make more sense once you're actually driving); and 3. rent the smallest car possible that will be comfortable for your journeys (the roads are extremely narrow, often single lane [outside of cities], and often very winding.
283293
Mine worked in Europe in every country I visited, Prague, Switzerland, Germany, France and even worked in Costa Rica. It wasn't great in Costa Rica as I havent updated the maps since 2009. Mine worked! I am not sure if it will work in Ireland you may want to check the specs, the maps online but I did get the one that specifically said European maps.
803505
No, but it gives choices of routes, and you can program it to avoid certain roads and road types (such as no toll roads), fastest route, shortest route. I haven't looked at the route choices yet. I have not had an issue with either of my Garmin GPS units not getting me to my destination; so I usually just let it take me, unless I decide as I'm driving to change roads, then it just re-routes based on the road I am currently on. You could also plot a via point to force it to go a certain way, which I have done with my older unit.