Customer Reviews

Garmin City Navigator NT SD Card for Garmin GPS Units

5 star:		(67)
4 star:		(32)
3 star:		(18)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I seriously debated whether purchasing this card was justified for a trip to London, especially when the Nuvi would only be used in pedestrian mode. It was money well spent. Time is valuable when you are trying to see as much as you can, and countless times I used my Nuvi with this card to navigate the streets. The card contained some of the markers for the monuments in Hyde Park. You could zoom out and see the side streets to navigate to the closest tube station. Nuvi never lost a signal on the downtown streets either. The four star rating is only because I cannot vouch for its directions while driving, as I only used it in pedestrian mode.

The card worked great with my Garmin Nuvi. I simply inserted it in the SD slot and that's all you need to do. I was concerned initially the Nuvi didn't recognize the card so I e mailed and then called the garmin technical support staff. Turns out I wasn't zooming in enough on my screen to have all the road detail appear.
The card worked just as well in Europe as it does in the US. I love my Nuvi.

I just returned from a trip to the Alps, and this Europe street map card proved an invaluable asset. Essentially, it makes the Nuvi as useful in Europe as it is in the U.S. Aside from some laughably bad pronunciation (which was quite entertaining in its own right), this add-on is spot-on accurate - from big crowded cities to remote alpine roads. Highly recommended.

I have only used the European maps once for a week in Koln on business. The card was "plug & play" - worked flawless. It has the same features as the North American maps. I used it for driving, walking and also in a taxi. The later was probably the best feature; I speak little German and fortunately most German's are gracious enough to help me along in English. One taxi driver spoke as much English as I spoke German, so we looked at each other for a few helpless seconds. I pulled out the Nuvi360 put my destination in, changed the language to Deutsch. The taxi driver laughed, then smiled and we were off.

This review refers to NT version 9 which I have used for 4 weeks in May/june 2007 to drive both in Spain as well as in Portugal. It was very useful so oriented myself in Madrid and surroundings, Lisboa, Porto, A Coruna, Leon, Burgos, Zaragoza, Huesca, Sevilla, Granada, Malaga, Marbella, Caceres, Merida, as well as other smaller town and cities. The historical monuments and attractions are clearly and easily identifiable. Satellite reception was arguably better than in the US since even in narrow streets with tall buildings there was a waypoint. The directions to reach sites of interest were equally easy to follow as a pedestrian as well as driving a car. I saved lots of time and effort and maximized my time and enjoyment during my trip. The down side was 1) the data base of hotels, restaurants, entertainment and other services etc is very poor or almost entirely inexistent (as opposed to the US city navigator wich is almost 100% complete) and 2) Poor resolution when traveling in major roads in the countryside. Overall it was extremely useful but obviously the information it gives you is not as complete as the US city navigator. I have not tried other brands therefore I can not give a comparative opinion, however.

The card worked great in my NUVI 350 all over Italy. I could not have made it without this item because the streets of Tuscany are quite unique. There are few maps detailed enough to be of use. This saved me a lot of time and frustration on vacation.

Just returned from 10 days in Italy and the maps on the Data Card were great. A few mis-turns based on a bad route, but I could count on getting to my destination.
I recommend this for anyone that wants to navigate europe easily without concerns.

My title is really a reflection of the NUVI, not the card. The card provided detailed map and location information for the 10 European countries I visited in July. I could find museums, pubs, art galleries and theaters with details on how to get there with, of course, voice instructions. So the card was good. One needs to recognize that the Nuzi is designed to be used while moving and in particularly moving in a car. My use as a foot tourist caused it not to work super good. When one is standing still the unit can't really know where north is and hence figuring our a direction is a little tough. On the narrow streets of London, Bruges, etc sometimes it put you on the wrong street...this is to be expected with GPS accuracy. We ended up using it in conjuction with a hand held map and it was a good adjunct. It was a lot of fun on our cruise boat as we could see our speed, direction and identify the nearby land. Just remember that for 300 bucks it is an expensive toy unless you are driving, in which case it will be great. After reading this maybe I should change to title to great.

Bought this SD software for a recent trip to central Tuscany, Italy. Operated right from the start at home and was able to pre-plan various treks even before leaving the U.S. I have a nuvi 350, and the combination of CN Europe and the nuvi enabled perfect driving to and from my various visit points. It does show all the roads, big and small, and even when I thought it was wrong, it was right!! With a little research and the Garmin system, I was able to navigate from Rome to Tuscany to a small town, my accomodations and various sights. I heartily recommend the Garmin system of GPS and software to all travelers!!!

The Garmin Navigator SD Data Card for all of Europe is great - we travelled through Great Britain (Wales and England), Northern France (Calais to Cahmapagne region), Belgium and South of France(Cote D'Azur) without a problem. It kept us straight for ONE WAY STREETS, ROUNDABOUTS, ETC. The only problem we had was getting the time set correct for the different time zones.

For taking the headaches out of driving in Europe - this is a GREAT addition to any GARMIN GPS if travelling in Europe.