Sydney GPS map quality?
Submitted: Friday, Sep 23, 2011 at 16:09
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Member - Alastair D (NSW)
I have a Magellan and a Garmin GPS unit and a large collection of maps which work
well for touring and off road use.
I recently decided to buy a dedicated GPS for the car used around town because I have found that so much of
Sydney has changed and new suburbs sprung up that I need help. Since I sometimes travel alone I thought that rather than buying a new road atlas a GPS would be safer.
I have done my web searching and it seems the question is not so much which brand but which maps. Garmin and Tom Tom which seem to be the market leaders, both appear to use Sensis (WhereIs) maps and there are many adverse comments on the accuracy of these maps in the various forums. I note that Garmin now offers a lifetime map update service which indicates they are aware of the problem.
How do other
Sydney based travellers find their GPS maps & what recommendations do you have?