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Old Apr 12th, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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How to map an itinerary?

Do you how a web site (or software – preferably free, but for a fee ok, too) where I can input an itinerary (from point A to B to C to D, etc) and get a road map of it? With info on distances better than without ….

I know I’ve seen such maps on various personal travel-related web sites, but I have no idea how to get one.
Thanks a lot
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Old Apr 12th, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Which country?

mappy.com does many
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Old Apr 12th, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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I like Mapquest the best. Print out each section of the itinerary. Michelin and mappy do much the same thing. I guess I like the way Mapquest "reads" the best.
 
Old Apr 12th, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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I use both mappy and viamichelin, with mappy my first choice. One of the things I like about mappy is that you can put in the names of several places you want to visit ("vias&quot and tell mappy to route them in optimized order, to result in the shortest route between them all.

Mappy also lets you map pedestrian routes. I use that to determine the best walking route to a restaurant from my hotel, for example.
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Old Apr 12th, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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I'm with Mary Fran, I like ViaMichelin,com They show you the route tell you which turns to make and then give you the time it will take and the approximate cost in gasoline expendature and tolls.
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Old Apr 13th, 2006 | 02:40 AM
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Yes, AisleSeat, the toll stuff in ViaMichelin, especially, is neat. I plugged in our departure from the Copenhagen airport and the end point in Arhus and discovered there was a 26.80 euro toll on the bbridge between the two. EEEEK! That would have been a lovely surprize.

I thought ViaMichelin was also very smart, when I plugged in Arhus as a start point, Helsingør as an endpoint, with a "via" of Sjællands Odde, which I knew was across the water, and ViaMichelin showed that I would cross by ferry from the ferry launch it found. I was pretty amazed. However, it did not tell me the cost of the 60-minute high-speed ferry ride.
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Old Apr 13th, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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You can also try The AA Route Planner...
http://www.theaa.com/
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Old Apr 13th, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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Thank you all, I had no idea there were so many options out there
I need this for planning a future trip to Ireland. Thanks again
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Old Apr 13th, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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I love MSAutoroute. You can save your maps/itineraries. You can also plot restaurants (not already included), shops, whatever. I add things (additional bus routes, etc.) from one trip to the next. Then, before leaving home, print out various neighborhoods.
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Old Apr 14th, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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hi.. one more... check out www.aaroadwatch.ie for Ireland.
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Old Apr 15th, 2006 | 06:48 AM
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My favorite:

http://www.drive-alive.co.uk/

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Old Apr 15th, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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This may be a crazy question, but I'm usually not so bad with tech-y things and can't seem to make this work! I checked out www.mappy.com at the suggestion of many, and can't seem to find a drop-down country selection for Ireland. I tried using United Kingdom but only get locations in Britain. Can someone fill me in on what I'm doing wrong? Thanks!
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Old Apr 15th, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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Don't use the drop-down section; just enter Ireland in the country box.
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Old Apr 15th, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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Thanks - I just tried that and it wouldn't let me type in a country ... but lo and behold, Eire is a selection, and that's the one I needed! Duh...
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Old Apr 15th, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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caseyhen,
I had the same problem, thanks for asking the question. Love the site!
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Old Apr 16th, 2006 | 05:15 AM
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http://www.mappy.com/

Go to "routes," then click on "itinerary in Europe."
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Old Apr 17th, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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I use Microsoft MapPoint for Europe. If you want to email or post your itinerary, I can map it and send it to you or post it.
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