Heathrow Airport???

Colonelgrey · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 8

I've just bought & installed the latest version UK & Ireland map for my original TT500. Everything has gone as planned, my warnings are fine etc etc! However, one problem persists. When I plan a route, the software ALWAYS avoids entering the airport. For example, if I plan a route from one side of the airport to the other, the shortest route calculated is always the long way around when it plainly is not. I have planned using the fastest route option, the shortest and the rest but the results are always the same. Can anyone explain why? Thanks in advance!!!

PS: - Is there a POI download that states the names of tube stations and railway stations instead of just an icon? Ta!

DennisN · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

Are the roads which you would like to travel along marked with coloured dashes? That means they are non public access (or maybe non through route) roads. As a test, navigate to Point on Map and select a point in the middle of the airport on one of the roads you think you should be able to navigate along and the 500 WILL navigate to it. Another test is again to try to navigate across, but after you get the long way round version, tap Find Alternative, select Travel Via and Point on Map and select a mid airport point.

I don't think you'll get a POI download for tubes/station which displays the name instead of just an icon. However, if you Browse Map to one of them and select it, you will find that it shows both name and telephone number on screen.
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Darren · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:

Can you give us an example of a start/stop for a test?
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Colonelgrey · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 8

Thanks for your prompt reply Dennis! The roads within Heathrow's perimeter are indeed managed by BAA and therefore private, but they are 'the way'. I've followed your advice and you are indeed correct. What more can I say, apart from, thanks.

Colonelgrey · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 8

Darren, try Hatton Cross tube, which is in the airport, to central Harmondsworth. You will see the airport roads are ignored, but are by far the shortest route.

Darren · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

This route looks reasonable to me?

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emjaiuk · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject:

The latest version of TT maps hyave changed the status of a lot of roads at LHR, from public to private. Why TT/Teleatlas have chosen to make the change is anyones guess. I use LHR a lot, and it is only a minor irritation, but there must be hundreds of drivers , both commercial and private who find it a real pain. The problem also occurs if you are visiting somebody who lives on a private estate, or unadopted roads. I've also found it at places like National Trust places
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Andy_P · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject:

Well this IS something that you can change immediately on your own map with Mapshare.

The only way the TomTom can mark "Private" roads is to block them in both directions. Using Map Corrections in the menu, simply select each access road and unblock it.

It's up to you whether you agree to share this info with others, but I suggest you DO. If enough peole do this maybe it will make TomTom/Tele Atlas re-think this daft policy.

(They have done the same thing with lots of Motorway Service Stations, and if you can't drive onto those, what on Earth are they there for!!! Rolling Eyes

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philpugh · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject:

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