Does Mapquest/GoogleMaps have "find alternate route"?

[MikeMike]

im trying to get directions home, i know of an alternate route, but not the exact way... is there a button to get the "alternate" route?

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
im trying to get directions home, i know of an alternate route, but not the exact way... is there a button to get the "alternate" route?

First answer this: do you see any such button?

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
im trying to get directions home, i know of an alternate route, but not the exact way... is there a button to get the "alternate" route?

First answer this: do you see any such button?

not on my glance overs. wondering if i just missed it?

 

[Shawn]

no

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
im trying to get directions home, i know of an alternate route, but not the exact way... is there a button to get the "alternate" route?

First answer this: do you see any such button?

not on my glance overs. wondering if i just missed it?

No, you didn't. The only customization offered atm is by MapQuest (the "Avoid Highways" option)

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
im trying to get directions home, i know of an alternate route, but not the exact way... is there a button to get the "alternate" route?

First answer this: do you see any such button?

not on my glance overs. wondering if i just missed it?

No, you didn't. The only customization offered atm is by MapQuest (the "Avoid Highways" option)

ok, well atleast i have it halfway there, and i figured out the rest on google maps.

basically im using my route from Purdue to Toledo, but changing up right at the last instance. and then taking the turnpike home. hopefuly its slightly faster.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
im trying to get directions home, i know of an alternate route, but not the exact way... is there a button to get the "alternate" route?

First answer this: do you see any such button?

not on my glance overs. wondering if i just missed it?

No, you didn't. The only customization offered atm is by MapQuest (the "Avoid Highways" option)

ok, well atleast i have it halfway there, and i figured out the rest on google maps.

basically im using my route from Purdue to Toledo, but changing up right at the last instance. and then taking the turnpike home. hopefuly its slightly faster.

I have heard that taking back-country roads from Purdue to NW Ohio and then the interstate back is faster than I-70 to I-71. I don't know which back-country roads in particular though.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
im trying to get directions home, i know of an alternate route, but not the exact way... is there a button to get the "alternate" route?

First answer this: do you see any such button?

not on my glance overs. wondering if i just missed it?

No, you didn't. The only customization offered atm is by MapQuest (the "Avoid Highways" option)

ok, well atleast i have it halfway there, and i figured out the rest on google maps.

basically im using my route from Purdue to Toledo, but changing up right at the last instance. and then taking the turnpike home. hopefuly its slightly faster.

I have heard that taking back-country roads from Purdue to NW Ohio and then the interstate back is faster than I-70 to I-71. I don't know which back-country roads in particular though.

yea, its route 24 for most of the stretch, it took me 4 hours to get from here to Toledo, and Toledo is 2 hours away from my house... so im figuring 5.5 hours home... instead of the usual 6.5. but i might be wrong who knows.

its also a MUCH more scenic route

 

[toekramp]

toledo sucks, i grew up there, don't go

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: toekramp
toledo sucks, i grew up there, don't go

Hahah
Nah.. I don't think theres any button for that but I wish there was

 

[DaWhim]

I use ms s&t 2006

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
im trying to get directions home, i know of an alternate route, but not the exact way... is there a button to get the "alternate" route?

First answer this: do you see any such button?

not on my glance overs. wondering if i just missed it?

No, you didn't. The only customization offered atm is by MapQuest (the "Avoid Highways" option)

ok, well atleast i have it halfway there, and i figured out the rest on google maps.

basically im using my route from Purdue to Toledo, but changing up right at the last instance. and then taking the turnpike home. hopefuly its slightly faster.

I have heard that taking back-country roads from Purdue to NW Ohio and then the interstate back is faster than I-70 to I-71. I don't know which back-country roads in particular though.

yea, its route 24 for most of the stretch, it took me 4 hours to get from here to Toledo, and Toledo is 2 hours away from my house... so im figuring 5.5 hours home... instead of the usual 6.5. but i might be wrong who knows.

its also a MUCH more scenic route

Yeesh, how slow do you usually go? 😉 I can make it back from UIUC in almost exactly 7 hours, including a 15-20 minute lunch/gas break.