Satnav Coverage For Ireland

efirl · February 18, 2006

I'm just about to order the IS 250 here in Ireland and am considering the MM pack. But does anybody know what the level of detail in the Satnav coverage is for Ireland (Republic)? I've been told that its mostly only the cities - but does that mean that there is only extremely basic information available for the other areas (i.e. just the "N" roads), or just that there are no detailed street by street maps for towns?

And does anyone know which map-maker actually supplies the maps for Europe? For example Garmin or whoever..

Thanks!

GALLA_4 · February 18, 2006

The sooner them bloody Galileo satellites get fully deployed the better! Then they might actually map Ireland properly!

Lancio · February 18, 2006

I seen something on that on rte or some channel bit of detail round the city and then say dub to cork is like a straight continuous red line no detail what so ever you could go off track n it would still tell you your heading the right way! :duh:

nicnac · February 19, 2006

I have ordered MM package for mine but to be honest its probanly not worth it here in Ireland.

A t least Ill have the better stereo and the reversing camera!

TonyDownunder · February 19, 2006

I have ordered MM package for mine but to be honest its probanly not worth it here in Ireland.
A t least Ill have the better stereo and the reversing camera!

Plus the Bluetooth.

tyrrp · February 20, 2006

I have ordered MM package for mine but to be honest its probanly not worth it here in Ireland.

A t least Ill have the better stereo and the reversing camera!

Plus the Bluetooth.

Don't know for sure which company supplies the maps for Ireland but currently the company with the best coverage is Navteq.

My Dad has an RX300 with satnav and in the cities it is very good. Between the cities it's just motorways and A roads.

I know Microsoft claim AutoRoute 2005 has 99% coverage.

The big probelm in Ireland however is the fact we don't use Post codes. Makes it difficult to find roads you are looking for because we seem to have given the roads in every city and town the same names.