Tag: google maps

May 3, 2021

Apple Maps now has bicycling directions, and they are OK compared to Google’s dusty service

Eight years after Google Maps introduced biking directions in its iPhone app, Apple Maps has finally introduced the feature. And much like the Google version, it is…OK. When Google first introduced biking directions, it wasn’t perfect. The route decisions were rarely what I would choose, and sometimes it chose very busy streets. But at least…
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tagged: apple maps, google maps
December 17, 2018

Google Maps now suggests Lime bikes in its transit directions

Lime’s bikes and scooters now show up as a transit option in Google Maps in a select number of cities. The app takes into account both the time to walk to the nearest bike and the bike ride to give you time and price comparisons with real-time transit data and app taxi services. This might…
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tagged: google, google maps, limebike
July 25, 2016

Finally, a trip-planning app that mixes bike share and transit

I am here. I want to get there as quickly and easily as possible. I have a Pronto bike share key and an ORCA Card. What’s my best route? Popular trip-planning apps like Google Maps or the Transit App assume you are walking to catch the bus or train. Like so many people in Seattle,…
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tagged: citymapper, google maps, iphone apps, transit app
May 20, 2014

Google Maps now gives elevation information for bike routes

Google Maps does not always give the greatest bike route suggestions, but it is a powerful tool for planning a ride to an unfamiliar place. The Street View and satellite image features are incredible ways to answer the questions: How busy is that street? Does it have a shoulder? Can someone biking get through that…
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tagged: google maps, hills
July 17, 2013

Hey everybody! Google Maps for iOS finally includes bike directions!

Better late than never. The newest update of Google Maps for iOS includes bike directions. Finally. (Thanks for the tip, Terry!)
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tagged: google maps
March 15, 2011

2011 Seattle bike map now available

The new bike maps are here! The new bike maps are here! Here’s a good test of your bike lane nerdom. If you get super excited upon hearing that the city has released it’s annual bike map, which is almost identical to the map hanging on your wall except for a couple new lines indicating…
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tagged: google maps, maps, sdot

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