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Microsoft AutoRoute Europe 2007x$39.95
  (48 reviews)
Best Price: $39.95
Going to Europe
Use Microsoft AutoRoute 2007, the customizable route planning software that provides accurate driving directions and helps you easily explore new areas, so you can make the most of your trip in Europe. With more personalized trip planning features than major online mapping sites and map coverage of more than 37 countries, AutoRoute 2007 gets you where youre going quickly, easily, and without all the guesswork.
Instantly find more than 747,000 points of interest such as hotels, restaurants, ATMs, museums, campgrounds, and more. Live Search makes it easy to find current business listings when youre online then take them with you on the road.
Get accurate, detailed door-to-door directions along 3.9 million miles of road and motorway throughout Europe.
Plan breaks, scenic detours and petrol stops you can even add multiple destinations or quickly alter your route with simple drag-and-drop controls. Personalize your maps with drawings, notes and pushpins to mark important information. Import your contacts into your maps and routes directly from Microsoft Office Outlook® and Microsoft Office Excel®.
Use your customized travel guide on-screen as you go, or print it out in a variety of helpful formats. You can even e-mail it to your friends or post it online!
All this at your fingertips, online or off:
Personal Driving Profile.Plot your own route with flexible trip planning options such as personalized start times, driving speeds, rest stops even preferred types of roads.
New! Increased map coverage for Eastern Europe and updated maps for Western Europe. New countries covered include: Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Lativia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovenia. 37 European countries in all.
Voice-Prompted Directions. Hear turn-by-turn directions, with an easy-to-use, hands-free guidance system.
New! Full Screen navigation with driving
MPN: 1296358 - UPC: 882224256193
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Customer Reviews
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Tremendous!
By A2LZKUARB5Y8C2 on 2007-01-21
As far as GPS software goes, there is nothing better available than Streets & Trips and AutoRoute. There are dozens of features that you can't find with the self-contained GPS units. It is easy to add multiple stops and to optimize them into the best order, night-view is another great feature, as are the topographical maps. The new feature offered this year, of easy-linking to satellite photos of places on the map, is also a welcome addition.
The only reason I'm giving it a four is because of the following:
1) There is STILL no ground-level or 3D view of the roads for use in the GPS function
2) They still haven't added an option to exclude roads that ban trucks or commercial traffic form using them.
3) There isn't a lot of coverage for Eastern European countries, most notably, nothing in Russia.
Nonetheless, it is still better than any other GPS software on the market.
Helpful, But Beware of Idiosyncrasies
By A1IZ1W0JB3STJG on 2006-12-05
Our experience with AutoRoute 2006 while traveling the UK and Ireland left us with the feeling that we were glad we had it but disappointed in its performance. Initially, its calculations of the "quickest route" led us on very narrow, one-lane, two-way roads--at least they were paved. We learned to be very wary of its directing us onto "local roads" instead of staying on numbered highways. A good map became an essential help in pre-evaluating AutoRoute's recommendations. Also disappointing was the degradation of some features; for example the "add pushpin markers" feature stopped working after we used it only a few times. Also, we could not zoom-in the map while using the Provide Driving Guidance feature, which uses GPS Tracking.
Microsoft AutoRoute Europe 2007
By A30I0KCKZ70RNF on 2007-02-19
AutoRoute Europe, not surprisingly, is very similar to Microsoft Streets and Trips. It is easy to use, the maps are very legible, and it has many convenient features such as distance measuring and route marking (highlighting), trip planner, etc. It seems to lack some of the detail of Streets and Trips. For example, it could not find Via Martinuzzo in Reggello, Italy. I believe the street appears on the map, but is unnamed. However, this is minor. Most of what you would be looking for is available and easily found. (I had no problems finding streets in Germany, even in small towns like Wittingen.) All in all, a very good product.
with the GPS locator device, its quite great
By A2YJ1K8M0KPHMF on 2007-05-12
I recently used this software and GPS while driving extensively around Scotland (never been there before). The only important issue is that you need another person in the car to keep an an occasional eye on what's happening on the laptop if you're in a new country and arent familiar with at least some of the roads.
I would plan the route the night before and mapping that out was a breeze. When first learning the software, it takes a good hour of one's time to figure out all of the different things the sofwtare can do but the basics can be learned in 30 minutes.
It was VERY handy if we went offroute to simply press one button to give us directions to get back on route. In our over 1000 miles of driving in Scotland, this software only goofed once when creating driving directions and it was an obvious goof that was easy to see and fix.
Faults? The GPS hardware was perfect. No complaints there. The software knows streets of course but it doesnt understand street addresses like 28 Main Street. It will only get you to Main Street. So you need to know the cross street of whereever you want to go. You can learn that info simply using any on-line maps (which do undertsand street addresses).
Over all, we never had to look at a paper driving map ONCE. As long as I planned my waypoints the might before, there was no problem getting to where we wanted to go.
If you are somewhat patient with yourself learning how to use new software, and you'll be traveling with someone, you really should check out Autoroute.
Defective Product
By A3OFYIG6553UBU on 2007-03-29
I just installed AutoRoute 2007. There is a feature in AutoRoute where you can display various places of interest on the map. In this version, for some installations you can not hide restaurants. This has been reported on the Microsoft UK AutoRoute community website. I loaded the program on a second computer with the same result. Both systems run Window XP Pro. This means for certain cities, like Paris, at certain magnifications, the map is completely cluttered with small green squares which indicate the location of a restaurant. MicroSoft only indicates that they will enter this bug into the work request for the next version of AutoRoute. They also say earlier versions were not affected. You may want to buy 2007 but check out your ability to show/hide all of the items of interest right away and be prepared to be dissappointed. I am going to try finding AutoRoute 2006 for sale.
- Difficult if you aren't carefull
By A1T1TMR4WAZWCZ on 2007-01-12
Hi all. This software both SUCKS and is GREAT. The diffuclty is in Overpasses and off ramps. It gets easily confused with you being "On Route" and "Off Route". OFTEN it would tell us to turn right, or "Take Local Road", and we would miss our turn. What was GREAT about the software was being able to locate yourself on the map, and tell what you really needed to do. Navigation is a little clunky, and takes some getting use to. We used this software in Germany and a little bit of Switzerland. The other options was a Garmin with Europe Maps, for Hundreds of dollars, or this simple program. We utilized the "Microsoft GPS received" that comes with their US product. It did allow for printing of maps, and was worth the price paid. HOWEVER do not think that you can simply jump in the car and use this as a 100% navigation aid.
- Inferior to North American version
By A2IEA8ZKQRM2SU on 2007-01-18
Microsoft AutoRoute Europe 2007 provides the same mapping services and Microsoft's Streets & Trips (North American) application, but with annoying bugs. Exploring an area (zooming, selecting, panning) has caused me to crash often. Some restaurants remain displayed even though I have unchecked the restaurants box on Show/Hide places. Some minor roads that show up on Internet mapping sites for Europe, such as Mappy or ViaMichelin, aren't included in AutoRoute. And I have had it advise me to leave a controlled-access major highway where no exit existed to follow a phantom "local road" into downtown Cordoba.
- Autoroute Review
By A3LY56XVMWDP1 on 2007-07-17
Just got back from a little driving tour through Spain and France. Although I've been there a few times before, this is the first time with a map program. I've become addicted to Streets and Trips here in the U.S. so I thought I'd try this for our latest trip. I used Autoroute with the GPS receiver I got from Streets and Trips and instead of the usual getting lost as soon as you get off the main road and flopping around, Autoroute shows exactly where you are and recalculates a new route. My 16 year old son was my copilot and easily handled the program. I especially liked the female British accent drive instruction feature, nice touch. Although there were a few map errors, as in Streets and Trips, the program was invaluable. As anyone that travels in Europe will tell you, the signage is atrocious especially in urban areas, and this is definitely the answer. Highly recommend it.
- "Beam me up Scotty!"
By A3SVQBQLG7R2J4 on 2007-05-13
I felt a little like the navigator on the Starship Enterprise sitting in the backseat of our rental car peering into my laptop screen during our recent trip to the UK. But this is a great solution for GPS navigating and trip planning!
The mapping is easy - not only does it work on addresses but AutoRoute also comes with built in names of places and landmarks. Even a Park and Ride carpark outside Bath was already there, as were the names of the National Trust properties we visited. Finding the way to change settings was a little mysterious, but once I had the hang of it, I appreciate the ability to follow and anticipate by zooming in and out. The built in voice was pleasant and economical in giving directions - but having a full screen gave so much more information than a standalone GPS device. How can a small screen show the English roundabout? The GPS device itself consistently held onto 8-10 satellites while on the side window of the car.
The cost of this package and an adaptor for the power supply for the car still was less expensive than a standalone GPS, while being far better than a rental car GPS if available. And it provided another justication for hauling my laptop around Europe!
- Almost as good as Streets and Trips, but not quite.
By A16GY99CGFS340 on 2007-05-13
This is a good, basic routing program. The interface is similar to Microsoft Streets and Trips but the data base is lacking. There is a serious deficiency when it comes to street names in the less urban areas. This program will serve you well in traveling major roads between cities and it will serve you well in locating streets in urban centers. but if you need to find your way around the countryside, it won't be of much help.
- most disappointing
By A130TSJXVV286K on 2007-05-16
I have just returned from a month in Germany and expected to use AutoRoute Europe 2007 with my laptop. The program functioned well, but was nearly useless because, I was told, the map is vintage 2001. Extensions completed in 2003 and new "A" roads were not shown. If I followed their route to Fussen, I would still be driving. In reality the Autobahn was extended to Fussen several years ago.
I found it helpful to locate tourist information in Munich when I first arrived.
I drove a friend's Audi A6 with Navigation, and found it excellent. As a real time navi system, AutoRoute is a rip-off.
I would take an entirely different perspective were Microsoft to deliver a product resembling its name. Tsk, tsk Microsoft. Deceptive titling just to make a $40 sale....???? On the other hand, I have this bridge for sale....Any takers?
- Working and Living in the UK
By A1P50LEJPYLI98 on 2007-02-10
Recently we are traveling a lot to London and surrounding areas on business and this map program is helping us find details quickly about areas we want to visit, travel to, and eat at.
So far the only functionality that doesn't appear in AutoRoute that does in Streets and Trips that we would like to have seen is the ability to use the mouse to draw a box around and area and then enlarge it. This function is much more cumbersome in Autoroute.
So far we have enjoyed this program and are making a great use of it.
- AutoRoute Europe 2007
By A1PG6QMPG67LJC on 2007-03-29
This has been a good purchase for us. We are in northern Italy for about 7 weeks, and needed to navigate a number of cities: for several business meetings and just to find our way around. It has been an invaluable tool. We have still used physical maps to a certain extent, but in finding the shortest routes, and other points of interest, this has helped us never to be lost (so far!)
- A solid tool for getting around Europe
By AWNHZ6IV8M5CN on 2007-05-29
I just completed a 15 day trip through Italy and Greece using AutoRoute. The other key components are the Pharos GPS-500 USB receiver and a Laptop. The software installs without issues and worked well throughout my trip. It is pretty accurate and worked even in the most remote places. It has many features that I did not use like tracking fuel economy and setting way points. You can select many languages and metric versus miles. I simply put in my target address and checked the provide guidance box and off I went!
There were a couple of minor issues during the trip. On long multi hour drives the software would hang up. Not sure why - could have been a laptop issue also? Simple fix was to close and restart the program.
The other issue is accuracy. There were time when it said " right turn in 500 feet" and the turn was much closer and you would miss it. It's not a big deal because it also shows you a detailed map with street names so you can quickly adjust. This could be an issue with the GPS receiver or restriction by the government.
Anyways - I recommend this product and will use it again.
Cheers,
chuckp
- AutoRoute Europe 2007
By A3BNNTSAHC3EWQ on 2007-01-29
If you have used MS Streets & Trips, then you'll know your way around AutoRoute. We are using this to plan a trip to Europe next May. Based on my knowledge of locations in Britian, the software appears to be pretty accurate. If you want to use this with a GPS that does not come bundled with the package, expect some frustration. I still have not figured out how to get it to talk to my USB based Garmin unit. I think it is possible, just do not know how.
- AutoRoute Europe 2007 is fantastic
By A5GRWQQG5QUT1 on 2007-05-16
This program was a life saver on our trip to Holland. We hooked it up with our GPS and it worked perfect. I would recommend it highly.
- Great European vacation planning software
By A2B1ARKGGC2X2L on 2007-05-28
I was very pleased with the earlier version of AutoRoute 2003 so buying the AutoRoute 2007 was a no brainier. New countries added such as Norway is great to have. The Ireland map was greatly improved but dose not has address find for that country. All in all, very happy with this software.
- A handy help if you're set up for it.
By A34NAPTOL1GVDO on 2007-07-17
If you're heading for Europe, have a laptop/notebook with a GPS antenna and a car lighter power adapter (or an extra duty battery) this is really a very helpful navigation system. It's in English, for one thing, but does a pretty good job of finding places and names in either the native spelling or the anglicized version. And it does an amazing job of getting you through even the densest European towns. We were in Avignon, for example, on a maze of streets one car wide, lots of one-ways, cul-de-sacs, etc., and it got us to our hotel and various restaurants and museums with ease. On the other hand, it doesn't refresh or re-route well (you have to be continually hitting F3) and there were some hotels that it probably should have had in the POI's but didn't. Also, if you're using Vista, I don't think they've quite retrofitted it properly yet. It works, but there are definitely some Vista-related glitches. Nothing insurmountable, and probably soon fixable with an update, but a bit of a pain. Nevertheless, not many rental cars over there have a nav system, so this is a great alternative: Well worth the price.
- Microsoft AutoRoute Europe 2007
By A1MZLWE6DBTN5F on 2007-01-10
AutoRoute with GPS receiver worked well in Italy. The only problem I had is that it does not automatically re-route when I miss a turn.
- Excellent Product.
By A1J353DU45YJOQ on 2007-02-21
Going to Europe this spring and needed this software to plan stops,etc...
on our three week trek..This is excellant, as is their USA software.
- very helpful
By A17W3MT8149E7V on 2007-03-20
I'm planning a trip to Europe ( of course) and it help a lot with millage
and since I plan on using my GPS from my Streets and Trip then I figure that everything is gonna be A ok
- fantastic
By A1NXOPSXWLKTTB on 2007-05-15
It was just what I was looking to buy for my trip to the British Isles. It was easy to install in my computer.
- Surprisingly good!
By ABKMV8ZF0ZYSC on 2007-10-10
In most ways, this software exceeded my expectations. It worked right out of the box with my cables, GPS (Garmin GPSmap60CSx)and laptop. I was really happy to find that its map coverage included the US, albeit without much detail, but enough detail to see that the system was working. This is much better than showing up abroad and then finding that you left some critical component at home.
Setting up a route was easy and intuitive although I did need the manual to figure out how to do a few things, like forcing the route from the one automatically designed by the program to one that I wanted. Setting route preferences was good but not always good enough when I wanted to follow some quirky route. But it is easy to change the route.
I was traveling on mostly B and C roads in England so being able to set a route and then get voice instructions was wonderfully helpful. My wife was with me but she is not good at map reading, to put it mildly, and anyway gets sick if she tries to read anything, including a map, while riding. So the laptop occupied the passenger's seat while she sat behind it.
The combination of the moving map display AND the voice directions was key. My main problem with Autoroute was that sometimes the spoken instructions were either ambiguous or, as far as I could tell, wrong. For example, an instruction, "In 0.1 miles, go straight," might actually refer to a turn. As best I could tell, what the program meant was that I should stay on the main road even though there was a turn or curve. But it did not seem entirely consistent in this regard. Thus, I became accustomed to checking the map to confirm just what the road was doing.
On a positive note, the program tells you which exit to take at a roundabout. I did not expect this but it was greatly appreciated...and most of the time...almost all of the time...it was right. It did not do well at double roundabouts.
I loved that fact that you can record your track, complete with missed turns! In ten days of use, I think the program crashed once, maybe...could have been operator error. I was impressed with the fact that it had the most minor of roads, quite a feat considering the one-lane roads that crisscross the English landscape. Only once was it "off"...for a couple of miles of brand new road that was not in the database.
I recommend the program with enthusiasm, especially for the price. One of the best values I have experienced.
- Not Just For Driving
By A3LZI4XDV8QOMQ on 2007-11-17
I bought this product prior to a European trip which took us around Switzerland for a week, 9 days down the Rhine and a week in Amsterdam. I did not drive but used this software, in conjunction with the USB GPS, to track our movements, annotate memorable spots, remember where pics were taken and find addresses in all cities we visited... It was invaluable because there was no language barrier, no confusion on place names and is vailable 24/7. We are currently using the software to help plan our next trip to Italy...
- A Big Disappointment
By A3CA8IAD2BIE5F on 2007-12-01
I have used Microsoft AutoRoute Europe 2001 with very good success for the last several years. In the process of planning a trip to Republic of Macedonia, however, I could find most, but not all my desitinations. I thought I might do well to look into purchasing the latest edition.
The FEATURES of Microsoft AutoRoute Europe 2007 describe "New! Increased map coverage for Eastern Europe and updated maps for Western Europe." I figured this was just the ticket for me, but was I wrong. There is a big hole in the map of Europe where the central "Balkans" should be! There is absolutely no information for this region - zero, zip, nada.
If you're planning to travel extensively in southeastern Europe, you're burning $39.95 on Microsoft AutoRoute Europe 2007.
- Great program but missing critical information
By A10WGYRO7JWR6A on 2008-07-03
Like the marvelous Streets and Trips program for the United States, this program has seeds of greatness. However, it is diminished by a failure to clearly and adequately disclose data gaps. When in Ireland I learned for the first time that the program does not have Republic of Ireland address search/location capability. This is a serious deficiency that forced rental of a vehicle GPS. Such gaps should be clearly disclosed prior to purchase. It was great in England and otherwise it is a useful program and easy to use.
- Great Map Program
By A26XWBMPY72MHG on 2007-02-15
I'm planning a motorcylce trip in Italy this summer and the program gives me all the info I need on routes and sites of intertest along the way. Overall a great product.
- Microsoft AutoRoute Europe 2007
By A19226LLHOLHT7 on 2007-02-18
My desktop CD-ROM refused to recognize that the CD was in the tray. It did recognize other CDs. My desktop is a HP Pavilion 2000 with Windows XP HomeVersion. My laptop did accept the CD so I know that it is not the CD. I purchased the product for use on my desktop, not the laptop.
I would appreciate instructions on fixing the problem.
- Our Trip To Italy
By A3QC7XD4BC515B on 2007-07-21
I receved the software for our trip to Italy the next day and I was so impressed Because we were leaving for Italy that night and it was so nice to know that I can depend on Amazon to receve the product i ordered.
Thank You Ernest Mattuchio
- A good product that with little care from MS can be a winner
By A3K1B6E6JZAAAA on 2007-08-08
Pros:
1. You can plan easily your vacations in advance in details day by day.
2. Cost less than 75% other GPS systems.
Cons:
1. No much improvement from earlier versions.
2. You can not limit the range of the search to one county or for the specific travel place.
3. Very poor import from the internet interface (i.e. from maps, sites).
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- Customizable trip-planning software and maps for Europe
- Provides accurate driving directions; map coverage of 37+ countries
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