It's vacation time!
Here you will find useful apps for everything to do with driving so that you can enjoy your vacation.
Munich - The easiest way to go on vacation: the car.
But while in the past you still needed cumbersome maps in paper form and had to concentrate on street signs in unknown cities and areas, everything is now available digitally on your smartphone.
But that's not all: traffic jam and radar reports, free parking spaces or the next gas station with a toilet - you can easily plan all of this on your smartphone before you start your journey.
We have the best
apps
for you to go on vacation by car!
But be careful: In Germany, it is forbidden to use a smartphone or make phone calls while the vehicle's engine is active.
If you do not comply, you may be fined up to 75 euros.
Navigation apps for the car
The journey is the goal - but not when you go on vacation. There are an infinite number of
navigation apps
for every mobile phone operating system that knows the right way.
Google Maps is
most helpful
for
Android
users
, as this application is already preinstalled on the respective device. The equivalent of the iPhone is
Apple Maps
and works the same way. If you feel more comfortable when the route is announced, you will get your money's worth here: Both apps naturally also have a spoken navigation aid. Newer cars usually even have a navigation system integrated in the on-board computer.
With each of these apps, the route can be calculated before driving.
But also alternative routes if, for example, motorways are to be avoided.
In addition, the navigation apps not only offer routes for motorists, but also offer the option of calculating footpaths and bike paths or routes with public transport.
Navigation apps can do a lot more than just show the fastest route.
They show in real time when there is a traffic jam on the calculated route and give possible alternatives to avoid them.
There is also the possibility to be informed about radar controls.
Parking aids: Apps find free parking spaces
If you don't want to do without driving your car in city centers, you have to find a parking space. This is often more difficult than expected, but apps can help here too. The obvious service of
finding
a
free parking space
is far from all these apps can do. Many also have an alarm function that notifies the driver when parking tickets have expired. For Android, for example, there is the
One Touch Parking
app
, which also helps to find the parked car in the unknown urban jungle.
The
Park Now
app
is available for Android and Apple users and also works outside of Germany.
The advantage advertised here is that you can
pay cashless and uncomplicated
- regardless of whether you have a parking ticket on the street or in a parking garage
.
After registration, parking can be billed to the minute.
Of course, this app also finds free parking spaces in the desired area.
Apps for petrol stations and charging stations
Petrol stations are usually quite well advertised, especially on motorways.
The Autobahn app also provides information about rest stops & Co. at a glance.
The whole thing looks different on country roads.
But here too, navigation apps can help you and show you the way to the nearest petrol station.
For drivers of an electric car, however, the whole thing is a little more difficult again.
Apps like
PlugShare
(iOS) or
NextPlug
(Android) are valuable to them.
These show the e-car drivers where the nearest charging station can be found.
Apps show speed cameras and the nearest toilet
As mentioned above, there is the option of
displaying
speed cameras
in the navigation app.
Drivers who want to be absolutely sure can still download the
Blitzer.de
app
(iOS, Adnroid).
An interactive community that reports the speed cameras via the app warns of the speed camera traps.
Even
toilets
can be displayed via Navi at rest stops or gas stations.
However, if you are away from the autobahn, you can use the
Toilet Scout
app
(iOS, Android) to find public toilets or restaurants and other facilities with accessible toilets.
With apps against car breakdowns
The
right apps are
also available in the event that you are
stranded in the middle of nowhere
with a
breakdown
. The
location is determined and transmitted
via the
ADAC breakdown assistance function
. This is how the ADAC people can find the scene of the accident. The app also shows how long you have to wait for breakdown assistance. The app can also be used by non-members. However, members enjoy roadside assistance free of charge. It is available for Android and iOS.
The
MySchleppApp
(iOS, Android)
app can also be used as an alternative
. In the event of an emergency call, workshops in a certain area are notified. The first company to respond to the call for help takes it over and makes its way to the breakdown center. Read here how to behave properly while waiting for the breakdown service.
