Anyone else have this happen to them? I choose a route and as im driving, Apple Maps will give alternate routes that take much longer.
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You’re getting routes that are often used by people making that drive. From your location is at least use that slight detour down 287 and forget about passing through Dallas.
That’s actually the way I go up through college station
Even google maps did this once, i travel less now tho
Doesn’t google do the same thing? It shows different routes that take longer, it’s a normal feature.
One of the biggest mistake I ever did was trusting Apple Maps during travel
I find it better than Google Maps now. And better looking
I drive all over the country. Apple maps has been fine the last year. Even handled Pittsburgh really well. And if you have ever driven in Pittsburgh thats a real accomplishment.
Maybe Chip and Joanna Gaines pay Apple to send people through Waco to visit their cash cows?
There aren’t that many routes for where you’re going.
I’ve had it a couple times suggest a route that avoids large highways and interstates which is what this looks like. A lot of people just don’t like or can’t use the high speed highways. And if you’re not in a hurry, often those are much better for just a chill road trip.
The people who complain about this are probably the same ones that would complain if they weren’t given the same options…
If you don’t want to take the alternative route then just ignore it. Others might want to take the other route to maybe get some food, pick someone up, take a more scenic route, or something else.
Here you can see the alternate route takes you through Waco and Fort Worth. Maybe someone just REALLY hates Huntsville? Just take your route if that’s what you want.
Pretty normal for Google maps as well although this is extreme.
The worst is when Google suggests a route that just leaves the route I’m on very temporarily and then rejoins it, adding time to the trip.
It’s like, thanks Google, I’m good.
I have had options where Apple Maps recommends that I get off the interstate, go do a loop in a a neighborhood, then get back on the highway right where I got off. And it’s about 15 minutes slower. Still no idea why.
Believe it or not there are people that will add 20 min to a 80 min drive to save a buck on a toll
It normally shows three choices. Even if one is significantly slower it still tends to show it.
I just did Birmingham to Newcastle and got similar results. About 3 1/2 hours by the M42 and A1, another route that detours into Sheffield and Leeds but is only slightly slower, but then a route via the M6 to Carlisle and A69 that’s more like 4 1/2 hours.
If for whatever reason you wanted to avoid that section of I45, or I wanted to avoid the A1, those routes are offered.
Well in fairness, it is Texas…