Realistic travel times - google maps

[catch-22]

NSW - Chatswood to Tenterfield via the A15 (new England). Google maps says 7 hours 22 minutes.

How accurate have you found google maps times? I recognise it probably doesn't take in to account stop/rest room/meal times.

[sheerluck]

I find Google maps more accurate than my GPS (TomTom). Heading somewhere on Friday night and GM said 52mins, TomTom said 1 hour 10. Actually came out to 53mins.

Even On longer trips, I find GM pretty close.

[Tusker]

I'm pretty sure Google Maps attempts to adjust for peak hour traffic. So maybe search again at a different time of day & see what happens.

Anyway, Chatswood - Tenterfield would be a least that long. Not any less.

Regards
Max P

[catch-22]

At least that long.....

That's what I thought. Seems a little short

[Treads]

I'd add about an extra 40 minutes; more if you've got children.

Have you thought about going up the Buckets Way? You'd save almost an hour.

[Gumnut]

Hi,

Another thing google maps will do is add 20 minutes if you have to go through a security check point, like for instance a street address inside a barracks area.

Probably very accurately reflects the time a stranger would take..... But 19:50 more than a regular.

Gumnut

[dullbird]

I find it quite accurate my garmin is based on google maps.

[Bushie]

I put the route into both Whereis.com.au and into Garmin Mapsource, neither agree within 50km for distance, so there is no way they could have accurate timing.


Martyn

[Lotz-A-Landies]

I put the route into both Whereis.com.au and into Garmin Mapsource, neither agree within 50km for distance, so there is no way they could have accurate timing.


MartynWhereis is a Sensis product, why would anyone expect Telstra to get anything correct.

Personally I'd be checking the Garmin against your eventual odo reading to see how accurate it is.

[UncleHo]

I quite like the 2 Garmin's that we have fitted to our vehicles,even if I use them as my speedo,to avoid Mr. Newman's cash collection spree.

[weeds]

Anything over 100-200km I work on covering 80km each hour of travel.....this takes into account traffic, toilet stops, lunch etc.....this is traveling at the posted speed ie not driving at 80km/hr

[Hoges]

Yep...agree with that. Several years ago I started a "rolling log" of average travelling times... :angel: and it's interesting that having done several interstate trips in a Commodore V8 and the P38, the average driving time (not elapsed time) between BNE-SYD was a shade under 78km/hr in both vehicles. Average journey speeds around Bris metro area over the past 10 yrs have dropped from 32km/hr to 24 km/hr:mad:

[Homestar]

As mentioned, GM is far more accurate than a Tom Tom - particularly if you have any unsealed roads to travel on - the Tom Tom seems to think your average speed will be 40 to 50KPH when on the dirt...

[UncleHo]

I did 2 trips Syd/Bris last year to deliver 2 D1's first trip New England, what a goat track,2nd was Pacific H'way good quality road a lot dual h'wy beautiful drive just a shame that the D1 was a little tired, but we averaged about 85kph, both V8 gassed.

[disco 3 door]

Would trust GM before Garmin. Travelled with mate whouses his Garmin & both times it has taken the longest route & longest time, one time it took him down a road which was not connected (paddock in the way).

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