Mapquest

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 Mapquest 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. Mapquest 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 Mapquest 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 Mapquest 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. Mapquest 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.

For frequent users of Map Quest, finding driving directions is easy because they let you save place settings right on their website. You can save your home, work, or other address right on the site and not have to type it in repeatedly. Mapquest also lets you save time when looking for driving directions by conveniently storing recent searches for you. Just click the “saved and recent” button on the driving directions input box to bring up your saved info.

Map Quest is more than just driving directions. They are a one stop place for everything you need to get from point A to point B without getting lost, spending a small fortune on gas, and navigating confusing stops along the way. With the help of Map Quest’s route builder, street maps, and gas price locator, you can plan a trip, even a complicated one, for less money and with less confusion.