Cost of using TomTom Traffic in UK

Paul80 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 25, 2005 Posts: 246

Hi all

As subject

Anyone know how much it costs to use the TomTom Traffic service

How often does it connect, How much data does it download.

My Mobile provider chargers £4 per MB, I don't want to sign up if it turns out to be too expensive to run.

I did check the TomTom site but they have no indication of running costs.

Thanks

julianbarker · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 12, 2005 Posts: 431

How much is too much?

You get to choose how often it checks. Default is once every 15 minutes which costs about three pence each time on my Virgin PAYG account. I am still in my trial and only switch it on when I need it it. For example, I had it check once when planning a jounrney before leaving, and then again every 15 minutes whilst approaching London late on a Sunday afternoon when there was a risk of the usual M25 Sunday evening terrors.

I am not sure what to is meant to do however as whilst it has found queues etc, it has never indicated delays to me whilst driving and has never rerouted. It is very frustrating sitting in stationary traffic whilst the screen indicates nothing, but when you look at the traffic map it tells you there is a queue. Why was than not indicated before? I would have rerouted knowing the area well if TT had bothered to tell me. I have never seen anything appear in the bar at the side even whe nthe map shows incidents on my route.

Eldar

Paul80 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 25, 2005 Posts: 246

Thanks for the reply lads

Sounds like a Trafficmaster unit and subs may be a better and cheaper option.

Thanks

TomDavison · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject:

I used Traffic for 2 hours a day, on a 15 min update, and used 16MB in a month. That worked our far too expensive in call charges, so I stopped using it, even though I've paid Tom Tom for a year.

Tom

Paul80 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 25, 2005 Posts: 246

And just to rub it in. I see Navman are offering their TMC service Free of Charge to their UK Customers.

Eldar · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:02 am Post subject:

RDS-TMS requires a decent FM antenna to operate reliably and just adds to the complexity of the installation, so I don't think that it is a better option.

Paul80 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 25, 2005 Posts: 246

Its got to be better. Its free, you cannot get better than free even if it don't work at all its still better because its free.

Eldar · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:24 am Post subject:

It's a curious view, but I believe it is fairly common in the general population. Laughing

Alas, TMC in the UK is not exactly free.

meestermartinho · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:39 am Post subject:

Walking is free but I bet you drive a car.

Paul80 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 25, 2005 Posts: 246

The Question was about TMC.

What has that got to do with walking?

Paul80 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 25, 2005 Posts: 246

sraldous · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 19

With the new x10 units, the TMC adapter will cost you money, but after that it is free, it is just a radio receiver.

Paul80 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 25, 2005 Posts: 246

And the TomTom TMC sevice will also have a subscription charge as well.

According to TomTom that is.

alix776 · Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:19 am Post subject:

the way tmc works at the minute you buy the receiver, included in the cost of the receiver is the license to receive tmc data. AFIAK the is no anual subsription for this type of device unlike the current gprs setup which requirs a yearly licence. i have to admit being a gprs user id like to see a lifetime subcription for traffic instaead of the current xxx euros per year
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