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About search
You use search to find a wide range of places and then navigate to them. These places are found either from
the information currently stored in your app, or if your device is connected to the internet, from the online
data available.
You can search for the following:
 A specific address, for example, 123 Oxford Street, London.
 A partial address, for example, Oxford st Lon.
 A type of place, for example, petrol station or restaurant.
 A place by name or brand, for example, Starbucks.
 A postcode, for example, W1D 1LL for Oxford Street, London.
 A city to navigate to a city centre, for example, London.
 A Point of Interest (POI) near your current location, for example, restaurant near me.
 A contact in your smartphone contacts app.
 Latitude and longitude coordinates, for example,
N 51°30′31″ W 0°08′34″.
The main search menu shows the three most recent destinations. You can get to other recently found results
when you select More recents.
Starting a search
Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a
route before you start driving.
You can start a search by either tapping the search bar at the top of the map view, or by selecting Search from
the main menu.
To start a basic search, do the following:
1. Tap on the search bar at the top of the map or select Search from the main menu.
Using search