This may be unique to MapQuest; indeed, I believe it is: finding businesses along the route.
I wrote about it a bit a few posts ago, but MapQuest is highlighting an expanding capability on its site — finding businesses along your intended trip route or commute:
MapQuest has a nice feature (right now only applicable to selected businesses) that shows stores or points of interest along the route. In this example (going from SF to Ikea in Palo Alto), I’ve checked for movie theaters along the route I’m taking:
And here’s Wal-Mart if I wanted to stop in there before I went to IKEA:
More businesses/POIs are coming.
December 19, 2008 at 10:01 pm |
Where2GetIt has been providing “Along The Way” or “Trip Planner” for our clients since 2003. It allows consumers to find client locations between two points (for example between home and work). Clients using this functionality include Chick-fil-A, Outback Steakhouse, Bob Evans, Cracker Barrel, and Flying J.
December 19, 2008 at 10:03 pm |
Vickie:
Where does that appear . . . on their locator maps?
December 19, 2008 at 10:28 pm |
They are associated with the locator…
On Chick-fil-A’s restaurant locator it has a button on the bottm right of the screen called “Plan A Trip”.
Under Outback Steakhouse’s Locations you will see a link for the Trip Planner.
If you go to Bob Evans “Our Restaurants” under the “Location Guide” you will see the “Plan Your Trip” link.
Under the Cracker Barrel Locations you can enter start and end points to find locations along the way.
For Flying J you will see it under Directions.
December 20, 2008 at 1:16 pm |
Thanks. I’ll take a look
October 28, 2009 at 2:00 pm |
[...] Users can move between Navigation and Google Maps to conduct other searches. When users return to Maps the existing navigation is apparently preserved. There’s also the ability to search along the route. As you drive you can conduct any local search (for a specific business or category) and you’ll see the desired businesses along the route you’re traveling. (MapQuest also offers of version of this.) [...]
April 25, 2011 at 5:12 pm |
[...] Users can move between Navigation and Google Maps to conduct other searches. When users return to Maps the existing navigation is apparently preserved. There’s also the ability to search along the route. As you drive you can conduct any local search (for a specific business or category) and you’ll see the desired businesses along the route you’re traveling. (MapQuest also offers of version of this.) [...]
November 25, 2011 at 2:41 am |
running a business…
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December 1, 2011 at 6:31 pm |
London nightlife…
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December 7, 2011 at 9:20 am |
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March 7, 2012 at 1:09 am |
set up a company…
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