Google cycle maps are in Auckland – but haven’t fully arrived
Auckland now has a cycling map layer in Google Maps, based in part on the cycling maps that Auckland Transport and Cycle Action Auckland have developed together.
Great stuff. Sadly, some of the information on the online maps is incorrect – which admittedly is quite typical for a “Beta” service.
My first try on the map was a cycle from Grafton Road, Grafton to Quay Street, City Centre, and it directed me onto the motorway near the Business School. That certainly wasn’t on the AT cycle maps – some more work needed!
Thankfully, Google is pretty good in fixing mistaken routes like that – if people report them (there’s a link in the Beta disclaimer where you can do just that). So give it a try, and where it hickups, tell them what is wrong with the proposed route.
It’s the way forward, especially with smartphones – just don’t close your eyes using the routes!
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Still far behind the quality of Open Street Maps.
Had a look, and it looks very good, but with no ‘address search’ or ‘directions’, it seems a bit limited to the average punter!
Hi Adam – not sure what you mean, it definitely has a “directions” option?
routeing is a a little less clear with osm on the web with multiple projects, but on the GPS it works as well as any other map I have used. As far as i know you cant get google maps on to any commercial gps.
compare: http://tools.geofabrik.de/mc/?mt0=mapnik&mt1=googlemap&lon=174.7862&lat=-36.89706&zoom=15
Will be interesting to see how responsive google is.
Yesterday I searched my usual route, from Massey to town, in Te Atatu, it gave directions down ‘Milich terrace’ to continue cycling to town.
Milich is a dead-end, with no through path, so I used the link to tell Google of that, and that best option is McCormick Street
I got an email thanking me (seemingly from a human), but not updates yet… curiously waiting
I wonder how hard it would be to get Nokia Maps to do this also?