The company launched a “Surveillance Layer” that lets users locate automated license plate readers as they travel.
MapQuest users in Canada and the U.S. can now see where some surveillance cameras have been set up in their communities.
You can see the locations of known outdoor surveillance cameras in the MapQuest app.
You might remember printing MapQuest directions from the family computer years ago. Now, the service is making a comeback with a unique look at public roads.
MapQuest is leaning further into solutions for 2026's increasingly dystopian bent, adding a new Surveillance Layer to its maps.
MapQuest's new Surveillance Layer shows reported ALPR and camera locations on its consumer map, letting you see how monitored your daily routes are.
Whether you prefer Google Maps or Waze, there is a wide range of apps that provide driving directions these days — and they will often give real-time traffic and accident updates, alternative ...
Want to know just how many license plate readers you've got around you? MapQuest can now tell you.
Mapquest was there in 1996, almost a decade before modern-day Google Maps. It is the world’s first online mapping and turn-by-turn direction service. The name Mapquest was synonymous with finding ...
MapQuest has launched experimental Android Auto support, bringing its mapping service directly to vehicle dashboards. The expansion follows a surge in viral popularity that propelled the nearly ...
This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Navigation service MapQuest, founded 30 years ago, is topping App Store charts in the United ...
MapQuest stood up to President Donald Trump, and now its app is reaping the rewards. The “OG of online mapping,” as the company calls itself, announced on Thursday that it would not change the name of ...