# Recommend a source for driving directions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-source-for-driving-directions/270163>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 20, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-source-for-driving-directions/270163 "2004-10-20T03:06:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-source-for-driving-directions/270163/1 "2004-10-20T03:06:11Z")

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Tried Mapquest. It sucks. Both times I used it, it was technically correct, but ambiguous and at times misleading. Tried Yahoo. It sucks. The one time I used it, it sent me down a road that did not exist. So, does anyone out there know of anywhere that I can get driving directions that are actually accurate? It doesn’t necessarily have to be a website; I’m willing to make a phone call or shoot off an email. I just want to make sure I get clear and specific directions to where I’m going, as I’m going to be cutting it close time-wise anyway, and don’t have a lot of time to waste getting lost. Any recommendations?

Or, failing that: who wants to give me directions from Roanoke, VA (starting on I-81 N) to N. Albany Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ? 😉

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**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-source-for-driving-directions/270163/2 "2004-10-20T05:11:36Z")

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Try [**Rand McNally**](http://www.randmcnally.com/), I like their maps better. 😛 [sup] **DUH** [/sup]

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**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-source-for-driving-directions/270163/3 "2004-10-20T05:48:14Z")

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Hey, yeah, that’s right…maps give detailed driving directions to and from specific locations. Silly me, I forgot about that and was thinking they were diagrams of interstates, highways and major roads.

Hmm…I just got my Rand McNally road atlas, which I conveniently have in my glove compartment, and I opened it to the page for Virginia and asked it how to get to my destination’s address. It didn’t say anything. I tried it again on the page for New Jersey, and still didn’t get anything. Maybe mine’s defective. Or maybe _maps and driving directions are two different things_.

And maybe you should read the question I actually asked, and post a reply to that instead. 😛 **[sup]DUH[/sup]** Actually, in case anyone else was confused, let me rephrase:

Does anyone have any useful recommendations?

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**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-source-for-driving-directions/270163/4 "2004-10-20T05:51:29Z")

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Or maybe I’m an idiot, and the linked site provides driving directions as well. Still don’t know what the “duh” was about, but I apologize for blasting you.

A :smack: and a :rolleyes: for me. Bad **Roland**.

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**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-source-for-driving-directions/270163/5 "2004-10-20T05:58:18Z")

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The [Rand McNally](http://www.randmcnally.com) website does have driving directions available. Or perhaps [Maps.com](http://www.maps.com) ?

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**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-source-for-driving-directions/270163/6 "2004-10-20T06:01:57Z")

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Never mind.

(Don’t get lost.)