Is Villages GPS App Accurate?

[SeanAndrews]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

EDIT:
Thank you all for your helpful answers!! We look forward to joining you soon!

[Bjeanj]

Mine is fairly accurate. Did you check that you were going by golf cart vs car or bicycle?

Oh, sorry. Bicycle is not an option.

[SeanAndrews]

Mine is fairly accurate. Did you check that you were going by golf cart vs car or bicycle?

Oh, sorry. Bicycle is not an option.
Yes, I checked the "by car" option, but that also seemed to be longer. Just wondering if this is a glitch or something. I want to buy a house that is within 15-20 minutes of a major town square, driving a 19 MPH golf cart.

[Bjeanj]

Hmm. Well, that’s all I’ve got.

Anyone?

[kathyspear]

Try using GoogleMaps with the "bike" setting and see if you get the same times.

kathy

[SeanAndrews]

Good idea, Kathy. So if I deduct 1/3 from the bike time, I guess that should be pretty accurate for a cart. Whatcha think?

[JohnN]

We live in St. James, just north of CR 466A off of Buena Vista and about halfway between Lake Sumter and Brownwood squares. I'm estimating 15-20 minutes to either one, Lake Sumter is a bit closer due to crossing CR 466A. Anywhere between those two squares and you'll probably be a reasonable ride to one or both.

[bandsdavis]

We live in St. James, just north of CR 466A off of Buena Vista and about halfway between Lake Sumter and Brownwood squares. I'm estimating 15-20 minutes to either one, Lake Sumter is a bit closer due to crossing CR 466A. Anywhere between those two squares and you'll probably be a reasonable ride to one or both.

We are in St. Charles, next to St. James and directly across Buena Vista from Duval, and we figure 15 minutes max to Sumter and 20 minutes max to Brownwood by golf cart. Both very easy drives.

[kathyspear]

Good idea, Kathy. So if I deduct 1/3 from the bike time, I guess that should be pretty accurate for a cart. Whatcha think?

Found this on a web site:

"Google Maps calculates you’re riding at 10 miles/hour."

If that is accurate than you would cut the estimated time in half, assuming your cart goes the max 20 MPH. (I read the same "10 MPH for bikes" thing on another web site a while back, so it is probably accurate.)

k.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you crossed 466 with your golf cart. I'm guessing this, because the google directions for bicycles is only 29 minutes, and bicycles can legally cross 466.

Golf carts cannot. There's no way to get from Clifford Ct. to Sumter Landing -legally- in only 25 minutes.

[Bill14564]

The google maps times for bicycles seems pretty close to what I experience in my golf cart. From what I can see on my screen, these directions follow the golf cart paths.

Google maps shows a Hillsborough to Brownwood time of 11 minutes and a Hillsborough to Lake Sumter time of 38 minutes. I haven't timed my golf cart trips but that seems pretty close to me.

Google maps shows a Clifford Ct to Lake Sumter time of 29 minutes which is close to what you experienced. And, as I mentioned above, looking closely at the route shows it is following the MMP.

I have no idea why the Villages GPS is giving you odd readings. It is working for me in my house right now but I don't know how to set a different starting point to compare my app to what you are seeing.

[Polar Bear]

As others have said, The Villages GPS app is not even close on golf cart drive times. As others have also said, Google Maps is a very good option, both on PC and on your phone. It gives times for automobiles, carts, bicycles and walking. I find that about halfway between the times given for bike riding and autos is a pretty good estimate for carts.

We get to Lake Sumter landing from near Mallory Hill Country Club in a bit under 10 minutes.

My wife and I love where we live. But sometimes we think about buying a different house in TV for various reasons. But we know that any house we consider buying will be "golf cart close" to a town square, as you said. :)

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

The google maps times for bicycles seems pretty close to what I experience in my golf cart. From what I can see on my screen, these directions follow the golf cart paths.

Google maps shows a Hillsborough to Brownwood time of 11 minutes and a Hillsborough to Lake Sumter time of 38 minutes. I haven't timed my golf cart trips but that seems pretty close to me.

Google maps shows a Clifford Ct to Lake Sumter time of 29 minutes which is close to what you experienced. And, as I mentioned above, looking closely at the route shows it is following the MMP.

I have no idea why the Villages GPS is giving you odd readings. It is working for me in my house right now but I don't know how to set a different starting point to compare my app to what you are seeing.

Because you can't legally cross 466 in a golf cart. The Google Maps bike directions from Clifford Ct, Fruitland Park, to Lake Sumter, has the bicycle crossing 466.

[DanDo]

My Villages GPS app is very accurate and a wonderful thing to use to find golf courses.

Dan

[John_W]

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[Rga20]

Villages GPS very good for cart directions and very conveniently organized, but for some reason off by almost double on times.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Villages GPS very good for cart directions and very conveniently organized, but for some reason off by almost double on times.

I haven't seen it off by more than a few minutes, which was the result of someone going VERY slowly and a bunch of us all just trying to go close to 20mph behind the slow one (maybe going around 9mph? if that - daydreamer/sightseer or something). So it was a back-up of cart traffic for awhile, eventually the slow one turned off the path and we were able to get back to a normal speed again.

I go from Orange Blossom to Southern Trace a few times every month, to Colony once a month, and to Sumter several times every month. I even went to Rohan a couple of times, total. And I have never been able to go more than a few minutes faster than the GPS claimed it would take.

[Polar Bear]

...I go from Orange Blossom to Southern Trace a few times every month, to Colony once a month, and to Sumter several times every month. I even went to Rohan a couple of times, total. And I have never been able to go more than a few minutes faster than the GPS claimed it would take.
I drive about 22-23 mph. Everywhere I go I get there in about half the time GPS predicts.

By the way, I like TV GPS for directions and other info. But estimates of travel time are not even close.

[Bill14564]

Because you can't legally cross 466 in a golf cart. The Google Maps bike directions from Clifford Ct, Fruitland Park, to Lake Sumter, has the bicycle crossing 466.

No, the Google Maps bike directions do NOT have bicycles crossing 466. As I wrote in my post, you can see that google maps has bicycles "crossing" 466A at the same MMP tunnel that golf carts use. Don't take my word for it, look it up for yourself and if yours shows something different, please post a picture.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I drive about 22-23 mph. Everywhere I go I get there in about half the time GPS predicts.

By the way, I like TV GPS for directions and other info. But estimates of travel time are not even close.

Their estimates are based on the legal speed limit for golf carts on golf cart and MMP paths which is 19.x (I don't remember if it's 19.8 or 19.6 or whatever but it's above 19 and under 20). So of course you will get there quicker, you're speeding.

[Polar Bear]

Their estimates are based on the legal speed limit for golf carts on golf cart and MMP paths which is 19.x (I don't remember if it's 19.8 or 19.6 or whatever but it's above 19 and under 20). So of course you will get there quicker, you're speeding.
LOL! I knew that was coming. :)

To get from my house to Lake Sumter Landing in the GPS estimated time, I would have to drive under 9 mph.

[Earlride]

The Villages GPS time to location is always greatly exaggerated. It is more effective to look at the miles, assume your driving speed (typically 20 mph), the result should be pretty accurate.

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

[thevillages2013]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!
We are in Pine Hills and on my 23mph maximum cart LSL and Brownwood are equidistant about 20 minutes

[royalex]

I have found the golf cart times to be consistently over stated. I reduce the app times by 40% to get more realistic times.

[Dantes]

It crashes all the time

[scottiesrgreat@gmail.com]

I just retested both apps on my phone.

I invested in the GPS Villages app - I have yet to successfully use this app - I am thinking it is because my address is not recognized. I am south of 44. I went on the app and entered ‘Starbucks’ - did not find Starbucks...... when I enter other desired locations - it tends to provide me options many, many miles away - no where near the Villages.

The app I have been using - w/ great success - !!!! Is the regular, old ‘The Villages’ app!!! I love it - esp. for golf cart directions!!! It recognizes me and my address (perfectly) - and when I type ‘Starbucks’ - it immediately pops ups with both - golf cart and car step-by-step directions!!! Yeah!!!

[doodles]

From Bonifay CC to Sumter Landing the Villages says 29 min you can easily make it in 20 min at 20-20.5 mph going up Morse.
To Brownwood says 18 min can drive it in 12 min

[crash]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

The times quoted are about 10 to 15 minutes too long. Not sure how they come up with them.

[Bill1701]

We use the app all the time. The estimated times it gives are always too long. It is usually off by at least 10 minutes, more if it is a long trip.

[bp243]

If you want to be able to reach both LSL or Brownwood by golf cart within 20 minutes, look at villas no further north than Bonita and no further south than Hillsborough. Stay between those two. I'm off St. Charles just north of 466A and I can reach LSL in 18 minutes and Brownwood in about 20 minutes. Plan on the Village of Duval as ground Zero and work outward from there.

If you click on this map, I have it centered just about in that area.

Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Villages,+FL/@28.8710561,-82.0117234,6267m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x88e7c1561da39a99:0x553b1 29a94b4af67!8m2!3d28.927019!4d-82.0037608)


Somewhere there’s a simple map of the villages from Spanish Springs to Brownwood with each village marked and labeled. Do you by chance have a link to that map so that it can be printed? Thanks!

[joseppe]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

You could look at homes south of the turnpike. With the new bridge in place Marsh Bend and DeLuna will be about 10 minutes from Brownwood by cart.

[Psacc0]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

I love the Villages APP for the cart. I’m always nice and early for my tee times. The further away the course, the earlier I am!!
:1rotfl:

[mrmrsjms]

We have found the Villages GPS App to be very accurate with respect to the actual directions/guidance, but it almost always indicates a duration of twice what the trip actually takes. We have just factored that into our trips at this point.... All in all for the price, we still found the app quite useful (we're needing it less and less as we've become more familiar with The Villages (2700+ miles on our golf cart since mid-August)...).

[jgmroc67]

We are in Mallory Square near Odell Circle: 5 min to LSL & 20 min to Brownwood @22 mph average

[JimmyDebbie]

We have used the Villages GPS app for golf cart numerous times over the years, mainly when going to someplace we have never been before. The travel times are always off from what is the actual time. How much they are off depends on the distance being traveled. The directions are pretty accurate.

[mepoole]

To Sumter Landing 12 minutes
To Spanish Springs 25 minutes
To Brownwood Paddock 22 minutes

[Tkbonesdir]

I really like the app. Never been lost and never been late.

[mepoole]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!
To Sumter Landing 12 minutes
To Spanish Springs 25 minutes
To Brownwood Paddock 22 minutes

[ehonour]

Others seem to think the Villages GPS is not accurate. I have found it to be both accurate and useful. It's a great way to get directions to unfamiliar places, and the timing seems to be appropriate. My golf cart is a PTV governed at 25mph instead of 16mph, and yet I find that I arrive places in only a few minutes less than the app says.

[curler1]

I have found The Villages free app to be accurate in regard to both directions and estimated time for the trip.

[John_W]

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[scottiesrgreat@gmail.com]

I have found The Villages free app to be accurate in regard to both directions and estimated time for the trip.

I agree! The regular (free!!) The Villages app is great! And provides both accurate, reliable and expected results - for both auto **and golf cart** directions (for everyone in The Villages - both north as well as south of 44 :-) :-) :-) (sure - golf cart times may vary a bit - you may get slowed down due to cart traffic or lots of bikers on the paths - or, you may be one that prefers to travel at 24mph). Variations in time do not bother me - I am just glad to have accurate directions and guidance (from a FREE app)!!!!

[shadeldl]

I live on Clifford Ct and it is 15 - 20 minutes to both LSL and Brownwood by cart. My cart tops out at 22 mph.

[Snprentice]

The GPS is not accurate on time. It takes about half the time to get to your location.
Live in Sanibel and about 15 or 20 minute ride to SL and BW. Not a bad ride at all.

[SacDQ]

No one in TV drives their golf card at 19 MPH.

[rphil11ort]

I took my cart from brownwood to sumter and it took 30 minutes total. GPS said 52 minutes

[zendog3]

Another thing to consider: after you have lived here a while, you go to the squares less often. Our most common trip by golf cart is the supermarket. I go 3 or 4 times a week. Good idea to keep that trip under 10 minutes. If you have a gas cart, you will be making occasional trips to the gas station. These are not ubiquitoi in TV. Especially, if you use rec vehicle gas.

[Heytubes]

Pay the few bucks for the Villages GPS app but deduct 1/3rd of the travel time. Plus, if there are any glitches email the owner and they get corrected immediately.

[gwenhwalker@yahoo.com]

Use a 32162 zip on house serch

[Dgammon1]

If you use Google maps and select bike it directs you on the golf cart paths. That’s what I use because I have had issues with TV GPS.

[Two Bills]

To Sumter Landing 12 minutes
To Spanish Springs 25 minutes
To Brownwood Paddock 22 minutes

Is there a prize for guessing from where?:icon_wink:

[john1006]

We live in Duval and consider it to be the perfect location. About 12 minutes to LSL, 18 minutes to Brownwood and a little more than 20 minutes to Spanish Springs. I usually estimate a little more than 3 minutes per mile in a golf cart at about 20 MPH.

[wsachs]

I like the free Villsgrs app. It gives a more accurate time travel estimate. The paid Villages GPS app quotes longer travel times but I like the map and location finder better. I use one for time and the other for actual directions

[cherylncliff]

Personal experience: Fish Hawk Rec Center on Buttonwood is 5 miles from LS Landing and 6 miles to Brownwood. 20 to 30 min by bicycle.

[Shutterbug]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

We live in the Village of Summerhill, north of 466. We are about 15 - 20 minutes from Spanish Springs and Sumter Landing by golf cart. About 35 - 45 minutes from Brownwood.

[jmcica@aol.com]

https://www.districtgov.org/yourdistrict/districtmap/images/Districts%20and%20Villages%20South466A.pdf

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

No one in TV drives their golf card at 19 MPH.

I wouldn't say no one, but I'd say "most" would be a reasonable guess. Mine won't go above 20.4, and only when I'm on a road that's curving (inertia maybe? No idea, not a physicist). Normally I'm at 19.6-19.9.

Rental carts at the Villages Golf Cars are set under 18, so most renters will be under that.

I know a few people who have their governors adjusted (or whatever the term is) and can go faster. But most, do not.

[Villages GPS]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

EDIT:
Thank you all for your helpful answers!! We look forward to joining you soon!

Hi SeanAndrews,
I just saw this question in my email from TOTV Daily Talk.

You are correct. It is a estimation based on around 10 miles per hour. We aren’t able to change this right now but are trying to find a workaround.

Once you get out there and start driving on your route, the time will change as you drive.

Also, we just added a Real Estate tab that links all of the houses for Sale and for Rent that are listed on Talk of The Villages.

If you don't see this tab, go to your App Store or play store and update the app now.

Tip: To see these houses on the map, click the top right map icon.

For those of you reading this. If you don't know... we are just a couple Villagers like yourself. We are doing our best for all of us Villagers.

If anyone reading this has any issues with our app, we are a email away!

Please email us at VillagesGPS@gmail.com.

[stebooo]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

EDIT:
Thank you all for your helpful answers!! We look forward to joining you soon!
The times are probably close to 40%off.

[jarodrig]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

EDIT:
Thank you all for your helpful answers!! We look forward to joining you soon!

I’m not going to read 5 pages of posts so my answer is probably a repeat ....

You are correct . The estimated times on these apps are grossly over estimated......

[wayneostling]

The Villages GPS app that you pay for just about doubles the estimated travel time by golf cart. Our golf cart will hit about 23-24 mph.

[Klassykathy]

Yes, I checked the "by car" option, but that also seemed to be longer. Just wondering if this is a glitch or something. I want to buy a house that is within 15-20 minutes of a major town square, driving a 19 MPH golf cart.

We are in Pine Ridge (just beliw 466A). Our cart probably goes a little faster at 20pmh but it takes 17 mins to Lake Sumter & 21 min to Brownwood by golf cart.
That was one of our top 5 requirements <25 mins by cart to 2 town squares!

[tedquick]

Currently house-hunting in TV and we are looking at villas close to Lake Sumter Landing or Brownwood Paddock.

We want to be "golf cart close" to one (or both) of these town squares, but The Villages GPS is giving what seems to be outrageously long golf cart times from the neighborhoods to the squares. For example, last month we were able to take a golf cart ride from Clifford Ct. to Lake Sumter Landing in about 25 minutes, yet Villages GPS is now saying that is a 39-minute trip. The cart was a rental and maxed out at 12 MPH. I don't understand! Is Villages GPS accurate?

Follow-up question. For anyone living in a centrally located neighborhood such as Duval, how long does it take you to drive your golf cart to Lake Sumter or to Brownwood Paddock? Would they both be comfortable rides from Duval? I really appreciate any advice you can offer!!

EDIT:
Thank you all for your helpful answers!! We look forward to joining you soon!

I have found the app to be very accurate *except* for their estimated times. They are WAY off on everyone that I've checked. Their distances are pretty accurate but their times are not. It takes much less time than they show.

[Papa_lecki]

Tried using the app from the Fenney Grill to Brownwood today - estimated travel time was 3 hours and 13 minutes.

[PoolBrews]

For the Villages GPS app (not the free one, but the app that they charge $5.99 for), you can take the time they show for a golf cart and divide by 2. You will be within a minute of the real travel time. I wish they would just let you enter in your own average golf cart speed to make this more accurate.

[Papa_lecki]

For the Villages GPS app (not the free one, but the app that they charge $5.99 for), you can take the time they show for a golf cart and divide by 2. You will be within a minute of the real travel time. I wish they would just let you enter in your own average golf cart speed to make this more accurate.

That’s what i have a problem with - i paid $6 for an app that is not accurate.
The free one has a terrible interface, but it is accurate.

[SeanAndrews]

Hi SeanAndrews,
I just saw this question in my email from TOTV Daily Talk.

You are correct. It is a estimation based on around 10 miles per hour. We aren’t able to change this right now but are trying to find a workaround.

Once you get out there and start driving on your route, the time will change as you drive.

Also, we just added a Real Estate tab that links all of the houses for Sale and for Rent that are listed on Talk of The Villages.

If you don't see this tab, go to your App Store or play store and update the app now.

Tip: To see these houses on the map, click the top right map icon.

For those of you reading this. If you don't know... we are just a couple Villagers like yourself. We are doing our best for all of us Villagers.

If anyone reading this has any issues with our app, we are a email away!

Please email us at VillagesGPS@gmail.com.

Thank you for your answer! Now that I know how the app calculates the driving times, it will make more sense to me. I have found the other functions helpful too!

[kathyspear]

That’s what i have a problem with - i paid $6 for an app that is not accurate.
The free one has a terrible interface, but it is accurate.

Maybe the app was written with the Google API which would mean they can't adjust the cart travel time (what Google uses to figure "bike travel time") unless and until Google includes that capability in their API.

kathy

[bp243]

Here's the one I've posted before, it's hand drawn but it's only one I know. It came form the Villager FSBO website:

Every Village Location on a Map (https://www.villagersfsbo.com/villages_map_alpha.html)

Here's one published by TV that you can zoom in to the lot of any home in TV:

The Villages(R) Community Map - Explore & Find Your Way Around (https://www.thevillages.com/map/)

Here's a bunch of other links that may come in handy:

Now you should know what is going on in TV

Entertainment at the Squares (https://www.thevillagesentertainment.com/town-squares/)

Villages Savannah Center, Sharon & Special Events (https://www.thevillagesentertainment.com/)

Villages Box Office Buy your tickets Online (https://tickets.thevillages.com/events)

Villlage of Virginia Trace Link Directory (https://sites.google.com/view/virginia-trace/home)

The Villages Daily Sun Newspaper (https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/)

This link might be blocked by TOTV, just use www . villages - news . com
Villages-New Online Independent Newspaper (https://www.**************.com/)

The Villages 3 Squares Webcams (http://www.stockers.ch/thevillages/)

Golf The Villages - Course Updates (https://www.golfthevillages.com/)

The Weather Channel Radar Central Florida (https://weather.com/weather/radar/interactive/l/00f61ef37aa865c51939d645e6e7cc4414d42c41266209f9ba d2cc62aeaca245)

Villages Gourmet Club 900 Restaurant Reviews (https://thevillagesgourmetclub.com/)

The Villages Owned Shopping Centers (https://www.thevillages.com/map/?category=6)

Florida Lottery (http://www.flalottery.com/home.do)

Your Villages Community District Governments (https://www.districtgov.org/)

Kart Aide (https://kartaide.com/)

Sumter County Property Tax Search (http://sumterpa.com/)

Lake County Property Search (https://www.lakecopropappr.com/property-disclaimer.aspx?to=%2fproperty-search.aspx?)

Jobs with The Villages Wanted (https://www.thevillages.com/careers/?typecodeid=1#/)

Villages Homes 4 Rent 1600 Rentals (https://www.villagershomes4rent.com/)

The Daily Sun Online Recreation News Published Every Thursday (http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/app/recnews/)

The Villages Govt Recreation News (https://www.districtgov.org/departments/recreation/recevents.aspx)

How very wonderful...thank you so much! Really appreciate your response and other connections!

[jarodrig]

That’s what i have a problem with - i paid $6 for an app that is not accurate.
The free one has a terrible interface, but it is accurate.

They are working on a solution.... in the mean time, you can’t divide by 2 ??

[Nucky]

The App is infinitely better by leaps and bounds then it was several years ago. The team really hung in there and came through for their customers. They addressed each and every shortcoming that the original App had. I think it’s great now. There are a lot less Carts pulled over on the lawn with the old school paper maps out. Gotta give them credit. I was not a supporter early on but am now.