Google Transit, the Google Maps & Public Transportation Mashup, has expanded outside of Portland, Oregon to 5 new destinations.
The new Google Transit destinations include Tampa, Florida, Honolulu, Hawaii, Eugene, Oregon, Pittsburgh, and Seattle. SE Journal
Google Maps is creating a more unified Google Transit system that provides a greater use of the map system for the public use.
September 26th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Does Google plan to charge for maps in the future. I added a Google map to a website for a client I was working on. When looking for a map to use I looked into using mapquest. They wanted $5,000 a year to use a mapquest map on a different url. I really don’t see where that price comes from.
September 26th, 2006 at 4:53 pm
I don’t think that Google will ever charge to use Google Maps, but I do think they will allow for an “advertising” free version that would allow businesses to run their own version of it and have everything specific to their needs. I think it will always be free to the public to use because they can make money on advertising through it.