Cycling directions on Apple Maps

[simonineaston]

Does anyone know why cycling directions aren't available around, say, Bristol, UK currently? Other forms of direction are.

[Jdsk]

Not this problem?
viewtopic.php?p=1688123&hilit=apple+maps#p1688123

Do you get cycling directions elsewhere OK?

Jonathan

[simonineaston]

No, not that issue, but another. Walking guidance does nearly as well, but estimated journey times obviously out. Clicking Learn More simply shows a list of locations where cycling routes are available eg London, United Kingdom - Bristol is absent from the list.

screenshot of iPhone

[Jdsk]

I get the same on iOS 15.3.1

Jonathan

[Mick F]

"Cycling directions not available"

Don't make me laugh!

Loadsa routes from here at home ........... main roads, back roads, and even a cycle track for much of the way.
Can't say I have considered using my iPhone for working out a route. I wouldn't bother if I were you.

[Jdsk]

"Cycling directions not available"

What Apple means by cycling directions:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/i ... ac5856/ios

Jonathan

[Mick F]

Done that.
It's rubbish.

[Mick F]

It works for a car though!

[Psamathe]

The message says "Cycling Directions Not Available" NOT that there are no cycling routes available. When introducing many features it will take time to develop and test the regional specifics and for a pretty well worldwide product Apple would be daft to withhold functionality until everyway has been sorted, tested, etc.

Ian

[Jdsk]

Walking guidance does nearly as well, but estimated journey times obviously out. Clicking Learn More simply shows a list of locations where cycling routes are available eg London, United Kingdom - Bristol is absent from the list.

The message says "Cycling Directions Not Available" NOT that there are no cycling routes available. When introducing many features it will take time to develop and test the regional specifics and for a pretty well worldwide product Apple would be daft to withhold functionality until everyway has been sorted, tested, etc.

I can't find an official announcement of when the coverage will increase or any discussion in the Apple support forum or any rumours.

Jonathan

[simonineaston]

The message says "Cycling Directions Not Available" NOT that there are no cycling routes available.

While it's kind of you to remind us, I had in fact worked that out for myself, not least by having cycled the route-of-interest last week and self-evidently managed to cycle not only there - but back again !

I can't find an official announcement of when the coverage will increase or any discussion in the Apple support forum or any rumours.

No, I couldn't either. Long gone, too, are the days when one could post on the Apple support pages and expect any sort of coherent answer...

[Jamesh]

Android everyday!!!

[Psamathe]

The message says "Cycling Directions Not Available" NOT that there are no cycling routes available.

While it's kind of you to remind us, I had in fact worked that out for myself, not least by having cycled the route-of-interest last week and self-evidently managed to cycle not only there - but back again ! :wink:....

I appreciated that. I got the impassion some others hadn't appreciated the distinction.

Ian

[simonineaston]

Cheers
I think the issue has been around for a while, and it seems to revolve around whoever Apple have chosen to work with for mapping services. Some map features, like "transit" ie public transport, are listed as 'United Kingdom', which implies they are country-wide; others, like cycling routes, are limited to London.
The pinch point is almost certainly with the service provider as opposed to Apple's hardware or phone os...
Thank goodness for cycle.travel, eh?!

screenshot of Apple cycling map by region

[Jdsk]

I think the issue has been around for a while, and it seems to revolve around whoever Apple have chosen to work with for mapping services. Some map features, like "transit" ie public transport, are listed as 'United Kingdom', which implies they are country-wide; others, like cycling routes, are limited to London.
The pinch point is almost certainly with the service provider as opposed to Apple's hardware or phone os...

Apple's maps and Apple Maps both have a complicated history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Maps

Jonathan