MapQuest Blog

We gave you a teaser about a week ago, and now for the millions of Garmin Personal Navigation Device users out there, you can plan on MapQuest and send trip planning results directly to your Garmin GPS unit. The service went live April 10 and it adds to the great 'Send To' features including Send to Cell, Send to Email and soon to come: Send to OnStar.

Remember you just choose the Send to GPS feature in the 'Send' pull down in the upper left of your maps or directions page.



You'll be able to send your route or trip planning results to one of many compatible Garmin devices.



To see if you have a compatible Garmin device and to download the Garmin Communicator plug-in, check out all the details on our Send Maps and Directions to GPS feature page.

Try out this new handy feature!

If you're a gadget geek like me, you probably love Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs, for those in the business). Having a GPS in your car is like having your buddy that knows where everything is, and can tell you which exit to take in order to get around the evening rush hour. But searching for an address on a 4 inch screen as you're cooking down the interstate at 60 mph isn't exactly "safe". So, we made it easy for you to plan on MapQuest.com, from the comfort of your home computer.



Introducing our new "Send to GPS" web feature: coming in April, we'll be adding a simple drop-down link to our search results pages that allow you to download destinations or itineraries to your Garmin GPS device, and take them with you on the road. We've teamed up with Garmin Ltd., one of the best-known brands in navigation, to sync up the 16 million points of interests on MapQuest.com to dozens of their most popular devices.

Even though you've traded your printer for a GPS gadget to help you find places, you can still rely on MapQuest to make your travels safer and more convenient. To check compatible Garmin devices and to download the Garmin Communicator plug-in, check out all the details on our Send to GPS feature page.

Happy travels.