[Maker]

Originally Posted by MSchad

The Villages GPS Apps are not CarPlay compatible thus can not be used on Evolution Plus models. Other GPS like Apple Maps, Google Maps and Waze can be but do not have the cart paths.

I know that Waze and Google Maps can show bicycle paths, and in TV those are the MMP for carts.

So there are several ways to use AA or CP to view maps with your actual position indicated.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Maker

I know that Waze and Google Maps can show bicycle paths, and in TV those are the MMP for carts.

So there are several ways to use AA or CP to view maps with your actual position indicated.

Google Maps is what we use.

I don't remember the last time I looked at the Villages apps for directions. Using Google Maps in bicycle mode and being cautious not to enter a traffic circle has been all we've needed for the last two years at least.

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66

This is misinformation, the Villages app does not support Apple Carplay or Android Auto.

How is this misinformation? Did I mention the Villages app? I simply stated that it supported Apple Carplay and Android Auto, and that you could display GPS apps on the screen. All of which is 100% true. You can use Google Maps and set it to bicycle mode. There are another half dozen GPS apps that can be used on it. And yes, there are also apps that don't support Carplay or AA, but that doesn't make the initial comment misinformation.

[Minoletti]

use your phone as the hot spot, sync to pad for pad connection

[ROCKETMAN]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

OP the GPS app has audio directions in addition to the map and visual guide. If you don't have hearing aids, or have them but can't pair them with your phone via bluetooth, then get a bluetooth earbud and pair it with the phone. That way you get the directions TOLD to you, directly into your ear while you're driving. It means less worry about noise from your golf cart or someone else's golf cart while you're trying to pay attention to both directions and the road.

My directions from the villages app come through my hearing aids and it’s a lot better than watching or listening to your phone

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by ltcdfancher

I would think that one could mount a small tablet in the dash. You’d need a tablet with cellular service, of course. Not a bad idea! The tablet might be a target for pilferage, however.

Just use your phone hotspot to provide internet for the tablet.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Google Maps is what we use.

I don't remember the last time I looked at the Villages apps for directions. Using Google Maps in bicycle mode and being cautious not to enter a traffic circle has been all we've needed for the last two years at least.

& Google Maps will put you on 466a.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

& Google Maps will put you on 466a.

I would like to try that. What are the endpoints for a route that will put you on 466A? (I just tried Square 1 to Walmart Neighborhood Market and Google Maps does not put me on 466A for that)

Please note that I also mentioned not entering a traffic circle. That should prevent venturing onto Buena Vista or Morse and keep you off 466A.

Sure, asking it for directions to a location that is not golf cart accessible will put you in a bad place. Don't do that.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I would like to try that. What are the endpoints for a route that will put you on 466A? (I just tried Square 1 to Walmart Neighborhood Market and Google Maps does not put me on 466A for that)

.

There is a prior thread discussing this.

Here is one example:

Circle K on 466a to Lake Sumter Landing

Circle K, 2465 Burnsed Blvd, The Villages, FL 32163
Lake Sumter Landing, 1000 Lake Sumter Landing, The Villages, FL 32162

[JeepsterGlenn]

Originally Posted by GaryK4

I should be moving into the villages shortly. My phone has the villages app. with GPS cart paths and car directions. Are there any brands. that support the villages act on the display? I would like to use something larger than my phone. if possible.

I use a tall phone holder that locks in your cup holder. I can view the map while driving and Play music, take calls, etc.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

There is a prior thread discussing this.

Here is one example:

Circle K on 466a to Lake Sumter Landing

Circle K, 2465 Burnsed Blvd, The Villages, FL 32163
Lake Sumter Landing, 1000 Lake Sumter Landing, The Villages, FL 32162

Okay, fair enough. The cart driver would need to be aware of some golf cart laws, use some common sense, and react accordingly.

In this particular case, if he left Circle K and headed back down Pinellas the way he came in, Google Maps would soon recalculate and keep him on Pinellas until he picked up the MMP at Buena Vista.

[DonH57]

I personally never bought any additional maps or apps or other quizmos. Maps on my Samsung phone have always shown the MMP's. I first learned my way around the villages going to yard and garage sales when we first moved here.

[bsloan1960]

Be aware that many people report the audio portion stops soon after your trip begins. The video portion- a line showing where you are/going allows you to still navigate visually.

Originally Posted by GaryK4

I should be moving into the villages shortly. My phone has the villages app. with GPS cart paths and car directions. Are there any brands. that support the villages act on the display? I would like to use something larger than my phone. if possible.

[FloridaGuy66]

Originally Posted by PoolBrews

How is this misinformation? Did I mention the Villages app? I simply stated that it supported Apple Carplay and Android Auto, and that you could display GPS apps on the screen. All of which is 100% true. You can use Google Maps and set it to bicycle mode.

Recommending people navigate their golf carts in bicycle mode is even worse. It could easily land someone in county jail when they start following directions to cross state roads like 466.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66

Recommending people navigate their golf carts in bicycle mode is even worse. It could easily land someone in county jail when they start following directions to cross state roads like 466.

Crossing any road with a speed limit greater than 30mph is not legal in a golf cart. However, either that does not happen frequently, it is rarely caught, or for some reason it is rarely reported:
- When was the last time there was a report of someone getting jailed for crossing 466?
- When was the last time there was a report of someone getting ticketed for crossing 466?

Which Google Maps routes in bicycle mode have bicycles crossing 466 without using a MMP?

With everything in life you have to be aware of local laws and use a little bit of common sense. If in doubt, remember you are on a golf cart and don't pass the signs that way "No Carts Beyond This Point." Keeping that in mind, using Google Maps in bicycle mode is very effective.