Holiday dates are approaching and therefore we are preparing to travel. On holidays and vacations many people from all over the country usually go on a trip, and the last thing we want is to spend hours in a traffic jam or traffic jam, and it is especially when we want to reach our destination to meet our loved ones, friends or simply to rest.
For this reason, and thanks to technology, we can make our trip much more bearable and avoid that uncomfortable and annoying situation that will cause an unwanted delay in our trip or getaway. This is so, thanks to the list of applications that we are going to talk about today with which we will be able to save time and thus avoid traffic jams due to the accumulation of vehicles at rush hour, an accident, a breakdown, a truck located on the shoulder, or even a broken traffic light.
HERE WeGo: Maps and Navigation
HERE WeGo is a free navigation application, a reference on the subject at hand and that guides travelers from anywhere on their regular trips and on any type of trip abroad. Not long ago it has been updated and It has a new interface and design that makes navigation clearer and therefore easier to use.
You will be able to consult more than 1.300 cities around the world, thanks to this application we can move by car, on foot or by public transport if you wish anywhere. You have at your disposal mark frequent locations that you visit or mark them as favorites allows you to mark places that you visit frequently and make them favorites so that they are always there. You will be able to listen to the voice guide that it has and thus you will know the indications when you move by car, know the location of places of interest, etc.
This application You have the option of downloading the map, the route or whatever you need to be able to use it without the need for data and thus save on your data plan, without an Internet connection while you travel. Download a map of a region, a country or a continent if you need it and you will be able to move around any place without having to connect at any time.
ViaMichelin GPS, Route, Maps
Another application that should not be missing from your smartphone if you travel often, and that is that with this app we have all the know-how of ViaMichelin, free of charge and without subscriptions of any kind, you will have at your fingertips Michelin maps, routes with traffic in real time, GPS Navigation, 3D maps with voice guidance and the services you will find along your route, in short, it is the most complete travel assistant for your journey whether short or long.
When you prepare to make your trip, daily commute or plan a vacation with ViaMichelin, you have at your disposal the good work of a more than recognized brand and a company that works well. EITHEROptimize your trip, save time and go to those places you want so much with great detail and previous and present time information.
Geolocation works perfectly and with an infinite number of available maps and interactive plans that you need. We have within our reachall Michelin maps, reduced maps, satellite or aerial maps and the new 3D map in navigation mode, you can choose without problem. You will know at every moment of the journey the possible alerts that are on the road, from danger zones (there are more than 30.000 in Europe) and traffic incidents in real time, whether they are traffic jams, works, retentions, traffic status and Traffic information on roads, highways and ring roads... It does not lack detail.
Coyote: radar warning, GPS
Coyote is another of the reference applications in travel assistance, it is basically a speed camera warning device of any kind. This application It is totally legal and its use is allowed by the DGT, since it uses its database to provide information on the location of fixed, mobile, section, traffic light, belt and mobile phone speed cameras.
In addition to the mentioned function Coyote is a GPS navigator, which It can notify us in real time of alerts about changes or traffic incidents, traffic jams, etc. it even warns us of the speed limits on the road. Take advantage now since before it was paid with a cost of 7,99 euros per month or 78,99 euros per year, and now it is totally free.
Take a look and see what you will have Alerts about possible incidents on the road such as those of a stopped vehicle, possible narrowing of the road due to works or similar, danger zones due to objects on the road, adverse weather conditions, reduced visibility, drivers going the wrong way, if, as you read, it warns you of possible suicidal drivers, going through event notifications, such as a health or emergency alert. an event like the Cycling Tour, very complete.
Google Maps
The application par excellence that we all know and with options for all users. It is true that it lacks any option such as the radar warning device, although with a little expertise we can add them without too much complication. We will can also know the location of businesses, gas stations, streets and places of interest to organize planned routes, calculate the time that will occupy us and even indicate gas stations and stops of interest.
Thanks to Google Maps, which is one of the best applications in terms of mobility, we can avoid those traffic jams that we find on our route, yes You will need a permanent data connection to be able to access up-to-date information on the state of the roads, although we can also download the maps to be able to use it "offline", without the clear warnings. However, it is a very complete and easy-to-use application.
Thanks to the fact that it is continuously updated, make use of it to be informed of traffic, road closures that may occur or any incident that may occur. This application will give us the information in real time about the density of the traffic jams and you can choose the type of displacement either on foot, by car or by public transport. It is completely free and can be downloaded for both iPhone and Android.
Social Drive
This application is a social network for drivers in which the users themselves keep them updated introducing the different alerts and notifications about the live situation of the traffic itself. It is a completely legal application through which drivers report speed cameras, controls or other incidents in your area anywhere in Spain.
Serves as great help among drivers to be well informed of what is happening on the road, In addition, the information is usually confirmed by other drivers who pass through the area. The administrators of the application are in charge of reviewing all the information that will reach your phone related to the road thanks to the notifications that will reach your mobile phone and completely free of charge.
SocialDrive for its development has worked with the applications of parking wazypark, blablacar travel app, has even dealt with fines with Legálitas and traffic regulations with DGT.
Waze
personally it is one of the best travel applications that should not be missing on your smartphone. Thanks to it you will know what is happening in real time on the road, if we put the destination Waze informs us about traffic, works, police presence, accidents on the road and much more.
The Waze app even plan alternative routes that will change the path of our destination to save you time and money, In addition to being similar to a social network of drivers, like the previous option we have seen, we receive all the information in real time about traffic, checkpoints, traffic jams, etc. to enjoy a more pleasant trip and thus take the best alternative route that we can choose or let the app itself do all the work.
Also this app allows you to use an integrated music player or use Spotify itself while guiding us on our journey so we can listen to music, podcasts and more. Save on fuel and find the cheapest gas station on your route, in short, everything is easy.