Multi Stop Sat Nav

[ImLostAgain]

Does anyone know of a sat nav that will take lat/long coords as well/instead of postcodes. Also one with the capability to work out a route.
By that I mean I get from point 'A' to point 'B' and then I can go straight from point 'B' to point 'C' without it going back and showing how to get to point 'C' from point 'A'.
I hope that makes sense. As you can probably guess I have never owned a sat nav in my life.

[bhg481]

My TomTom Go6000 will

[Kidas]

I routinely use Google maps.

It updates the route live, if traffic starts to build up.
Also you can enter your startpoint and your destination by postcode, by search or by position on a map, and (though I have never tried) lat/long.
It won;t allow me to put in a waypoint, but you donlt really need that. Just set the first destination, then when you get there, plug in the second destination.

Best off all? It's free, if you have a smartphone.

If you want to save the maps offline, you can do that, but then it won;t update according to the live traffic situation.

I've used it in UK, USA, China (through a VPN), Europe and just about to try it in India. It works very well in all those countries. Often better than the satnav fitted into the vehicle.

[bhg481]

You get what you pay for with sat navs Spath. Large screen, full European maps, lifetime map updates and automatic re-routing if there are traffic problems.

[zebo]

On the subject of sat navs does anyone, other than those living over the pond, have experience of using one in the US and what's the best add-on to buy? Those I've seen look to be around £65 for a Garmin.

[TWR]

I wonder how many if their Sat Nav packed up could read a map?

[Kidas]

As said, Google maps works very well over there. last July, I hired a car at the airport, drove to my hotel, then next day drove from Atlanta airport to a meeting in Nashville (and back), following Google all the way. Got me there perfectly. Told me what time I'd arrive; etc etc.
next day from my hotel in Atlanta to a business appointment about 45 minutes away in a remote area. All perfect, with no hiccups at all.

Data connections in the US can be expensive. I downloaded the relevant maps and used them offline, but I could have bought a local SIM card, or just sucked up the data charges.

[bhg481]

ImLostAgain - the best advice I can give you is to go to, say Halfords, and try a few before you buy. They all have their own system of setting routes and you might find one brand suits you better than another eg, I don't get on at all well with garmin but TomTom suit me nicely - others will find the reverse.
Unlike Kidas, I find waypoints very convenient and the same will be true of many features eg, saving routes.

[ImLostAgain]

Ok, thanks all. bhg, yes I was looking at them on the Halfords site. Think I'll pop round tomorrow.
Again thanks all.