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If you look up “paper cities” google also has “paper public transportation” and it will give me a route from my house starting at a bus stop that doesn’t exist
by withinboredom 3y ago
If you look up “paper cities” google also has “paper public transportation” and it will give me a route from my house starting at a bus stop that doesn’t exist on a bus that doesn’t exist. It’s super annoying when inviting people over because I have to explain that they shouldn’t use Google maps because it will give impossible directions.
- shiroiushi 3y agoIt depends on where you are; Google Maps is indispensable in some cities, and apparently somewhat useless in other locales. Here in Tokyo, it's a must-have app, and basically everyone uses it because it's so useful. Good luck trying to navigate the public transit system with some other navigation app, or find some very particular restaurant you want to eat at. Of course, one of Google's big locations for Maps development is here in Tokyo, so that might have something to do with why it works so well.
- pooper 3y agoI'll give you another example: if you drive to the Dallas Fort Worth DFW airport with toll off, Google maps won't tell you there is no way to get to a terminal to pick up passengers without paying the toll.
- withinboredom 3y agoApple maps still doesn't have biking directions in the Netherlands, where most of the country gets around by bike. I find that one particularly funny.
- shiroiushi 3y agoYeah, from what I read in posts like these, it seems like Apple Maps is probably fine if you live in the USA and drive everywhere, but if you live in another country and don't typically use a car for transportation it's probably useless. Here in Tokyo, I've never even heard of anyone using Apple Maps. Everyone I've ever met either uses Google Maps or a local app like JapanTransitPlanner.