Garmin software needed for Britain?

Aurelius · 08-11-2005, 01:58 PM

I'll be traveling to Britain next month, and plan to take along my trusty Garmin 1026 GPS, but I need to find the propper software for Britain. I've seen several packages offered for Europe, differing in price from $119 to $500, but its not clear to me which of these I really need. Can anyone shed some light on this?

Neil Claydon · 12-13-2005, 04:17 PM

Garmin City Select Europe v6, is what I use in my Garmin Etrex Legand C.
I have found copies of this for free on Limewire (P2P program).
Hope this helps.
Neil.

ebbo · 12-14-2005, 09:03 AM

Aurelius, If you want auto routing in the UK with your 2610, you want City Select or City Navigator, both types of Garmin software will need unlock codes to work on your GPS. Downloading the software from file sharing programs won’t get you an unlock code, only buying it will do that.

If you just want mapping, you might be able to get a copy of Roads & Recreation UK or Europe. It’s a bit out of date now as Garmin haven’t bothered to update it for a few years, but it should work on your GPS without any unlock, at least you will know where you are!

Have a good trip, Martin

zero · 01-04-2007, 12:34 PM

Wherre abouts are you going to be going?

Thing is you can buy a garmin i3 for £100/$200 with full uk map with postcode searching, ride with it for a week or two then flog it on ebay when you done for what you spent on it..

(i use an i3 bodged into a tupperwear box, it works terifficly)

patrick56 · 05-11-2007, 01:41 PM

Check out www.smellybiker.com

08-11-2005, 01:58 PM	#1
Aurelius Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida Oddometer: 13,773	Garmin software needed for Britain? I'll be traveling to Britain next month, and plan to take along my trusty Garmin 1026 GPS, but I need to find the propper software for Britain. I've seen several packages offered for Europe, differing in price from $119 to $500, but its not clear to me which of these I really need. Can anyone shed some light on this? __________________ Dizave opined: Why do you care where the premises come from? They are above reproach. For all intents and purposes, you can just make up all your premises, since they can't be proven anyway. That's why we need premises.

12-13-2005, 04:17 PM	#2
Neil Claydon Don't follow me, I'm lost Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Rochford, Essex, UK Oddometer: 182	City Select Garmin City Select Europe v6, is what I use in my Garmin Etrex Legand C. I have found copies of this for free on Limewire (P2P program). Hope this helps. Neil.

12-14-2005, 09:03 AM	#3
ebbo Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2003 Location: England Oddometer: 108	Aurelius, If you want auto routing in the UK with your 2610, you want City Select or City Navigator, both types of Garmin software will need unlock codes to work on your GPS. Downloading the software from file sharing programs won’t get you an unlock code, only buying it will do that. If you just want mapping, you might be able to get a copy of Roads & Recreation UK or Europe. It’s a bit out of date now as Garmin haven’t bothered to update it for a few years, but it should work on your GPS without any unlock, at least you will know where you are! Have a good trip, Martin __________________ Martin Ebdon, England, R1200RT Portugal & Spain 2008 trip report

05-11-2007, 01:41 PM	#5
patrick56 Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Finland Oddometer: 63	England Check out www.smellybiker.com

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01-04-2007, 12:34 PM	#4
zero Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Midlands UK Oddometer: 195	Wherre abouts are you going to be going? Thing is you can buy a garmin i3 for £100/$200 with full uk map with postcode searching, ride with it for a week or two then flog it on ebay when you done for what you spent on it.. (i use an i3 bodged into a tupperwear box, it works terifficly)