Mappy European Route Planner

We've been playing with Mappy Route Planner for a while now and we just love it.

One of the main criterias we set for a good route planner is the ability to set "Vias", Mappy lets you set more than one. Also the interface is simple to use and looks great.

The bit that we like is the ability to set a fuel reimbursement allowance rate and a cost per mile. This is perfect for company car users. You can see how much the journey will cost you and how much you'll get back.

Also you can set what size car you have to help it determine fuel efficiency. You can select: Compact Car, Mid-size car, Sedan Car, Luxury Car; as well as various types of minibus or lorries. You can even specify if you're towing a caravan or not.

Furthermore you can also set if what currency you want the information to be in.

There are also options to avoid tolls and mountain passes.

We also like the intinery display as it's not over-complicated. The directions themselves are very clear and have the added benefit of showing you the motorway signs so you don't end up going in the wrong direction.



There is just one element we don't like - they haven't fully converted the translation into English. We can only see this on the "send by e-mail" page. But this doesn't distract from the first useful "send to a friend" we've seen on a route planner. Most simply allow you to send a link to the homepage. Mappy allows you to send the complete route with options.

We would also like them to include features such as hotels, petrol stations etc, just as they have with the service stations.

Route Planners Rating: 8.5