Super-fast Digital Traffic alerts only on nüLink Services
If you’ve got a Garmin that works with our nüLink service you can get up-to-date traffic information even quicker and wirelessly. Receiving traffic alerts is now even faster, thanks to our nüLink service. Unlike traditional traffic alerts which are sent via radio waves, our nüLink service provides traffic updates using digitally technology. So you can spend less time on the road: saving you time and money.
7500 Sensors......8000 miles of major roads covered
All of our traffic-enabled products bring route-relevant, real-time alerts as you drive, keeping journey times to a minimum and avoiding wasting fuel and your time sat in a queue. Cameras every 2-4 miles along motorways and major trunk roads in England, Scotland and Wales combined with a network of other quality and timely traffic data providers bring live analysis and incident reporting, so you can find you a route around the tailbacks. Based on Trafficmaster data which is transmitted over radio waves, traffic flow is monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. So no matter when or where you are driving, Garmin can help you reach your destination on time and stress-free
Travelling abroad in Europe
Both digital and analogue traffic services are available in a number of European countries. Countries covered include United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Denmark, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands.
Can my Garmin receive Traffic Alerts?
To keep ahead of the congestion, you Garmin sat-nav will need a traffic receiver and antenna or a subscription to our nüLink services to pick up traffic alerts. If you’ve got a traffic-compatible sat-nav without an FM traffic receiver, you can purchase one separately here.
Check if your Garmin is traffic compatible here:
UK Traffic Coverage
Our traffic-enabled sat-navs bring route-relevant, real-time alerts as you drive, keeping journey times to a minimum and avoiding wasting fuel and your time sat in a queue. Cameras every 2-4 miles along motorways and major trunk roads in England, Scotland and Wales combined with a network of other quality and timely traffic data providers bring live analysis and incident reporting to your sat-nav so Garmin can find you a route around the tailbacks. Based on Trafficmaster data with extensive coverage of the road network, traffic flow is monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. So no matter when or where you are driving, Garmin’s UK Live Traffic can help you reach your destination on time and stress-free.
Streaming Service
Don’t wait for local traffic reports; a network of cameras located every two to four miles along every major route in England, Scotland and Wales and a compilation of other reliable & timely traffic data sources brings up to-date and accurate traffic information for your entire planned route when you need it. Data sources include:
Fixed Camera & Sensor Network Covering every 4 miles of:
- 100% coverage of Motorway and
- 95% of Trunk Road Network
- Cameras used for the congestion charging
- TfL network
- Independent reports from the UK’s Traffic consortium
- Police Control Rooms
- Highways Agency
- National and Urban Traffic Control Centres
Extensive Coverage
Traffic information is broadcast over a national network of FM radio stations direct to your sat-nav to deliver always-on, real-time data.
- 100% coverage of all motorways and 95%+ of all trunk roads
- 1.85 million vehicles per hour (daily peak hour) recorded by Fixed infra red cameras report
- 2.9 million vehicles per hour (daily peak hour) recorded by ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) sensors
- 70,000 vehicles per hour (daily peak hour) recorded by the Transport for London network
- 2,000 unique incidents per week recorded from police control rooms, the Highways Agency and National / Urban traffic control centres.
Detailed Reporting
Garmin tells you the roads affected with estimated delay times and suggests alternative routes around the tailbacks. This live incident reporting helps you make informed decisions on whether or not to take the suggested route around the traffic.
European Traffic Coverage
Pan-European Premium Traffic is available via your Garmin sat-nav. Countries covered include:
| Service | |
| UK | Premium |
| N Ireland | Premium |
| France | Premium |
| Belgium | Premium |
| Germany | Premium |
| Italy | Premium |
| Finland | Premium |
| Sweden | Premium |
| Norway | Premium |
| Spain | State |
| Denmark | State |
| Czech Republic | State |
| Austria | State |
| Switzerland | State |
| Netherlands | State |