MapQuest Blog

Have you ever been heading across town, and wish you had access to those traffic helicopters to see where the jams are? Now you can check the hotspots with a quick glance to your cell phone. MapQuest for Mobile Web, one of the most popular mobile internet sites,¹ now has Traffic Reports to go along with a new look and feel. We've also simplified the address and search fields to make it easier to enter your quest. And for those of you that take the 'greener' path, our Find Gas Prices feature now has a full slate of Alternative fuels including E-85, Natural Gas and Biodiesel.

MapQuest for Mobile Web



Traffic


Gas Prices


Best of all - even with all these helpful, comprehensive features; MapQuest for Mobile Web is still a free service.² To check it out on your device, you can either type in www.mapquest.com on your mobile web browser, or you can plan on MapQuest.com from your home computer and click on "Send to Cell" within any of your search results.³

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2. MapQuest provides the MapQuest for Mobile Web service free of charge; however, your wireless phone carrier may charge data fees to access the mobile web.

3. MapQuest provides the Send to Cell service free of charge; however, your wireless phone carrier may charge data fees to access the mobile web or for text messages. Some carriers block access to URL links within text messages; if you cannot click the link or you do not receive the text message, please check with your carrier.
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Ever walk out the door and leave the printed directions on the counter? Well, I bet you rarely forget your cell phone! Another feature we've introduced back into BETA is various different ways to share the map or directions you just created. Send your directions to your cell phone simply by clicking on the "Send to Cell" option and you'll have your directions within a few seconds while also saving ink and paper. See the screenshot below of where "Send to Cell" can be found in the upper left corner of the map.

Want to pre-populate the "Send to Cell" form with the mobile number you use most frequently? No problem. Click on the "My Settings" tab under the MapQuest logo and save your Default Mobile Phone Number in the section in the bottom left column. Below is another screenshot of where this is located in the "My Settings" tab.

But the "Send" button does more; it also allows you to email a map/directions or add a link to a blog or website.

So, look to the Send button the next time you're on MapQuest to share where you're going with yourself and with others.