The Garmin nuvi 255 GPS comes ready to go with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. You'll enjoy access to than six million points of interest (POIs), including hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and Garmin nuvi 255 GPS furnishes turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and smooth map updates as you navigate. In addition, the Garmin nuvi 255 GPS accepts custom POIs, such as school zones and safety cameras. With HotFix satellite prediction, nuvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.Note: California and Minnesota state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Optional dashboard or friction mounts should be used in these states.

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Do you get free map updates

asked 1 year ago

KAT1957

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answer 1

My understanding is, you receive one free up-date. After that, it will cost you $69 every time you up-date.
Life time up-dates are $119.
You can buy a new GPS for $119.

answered 3 months, 3 weeks ago

BigCack

- Albany, NY

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yes! www.garmin.com their is a small app that you have to load on your computer and you will need a mini USB cord which you should be able to share from a generic MP3 player, USB portable hard drive, or cheap camera (non Kodak, nikon, Sony, Olympus, etc) brands. With Digi cameras it will be hit or miss. But one other idea would be that if your phone like the motorolla razor or black berrys has a data USB cord or a detachable USB cord that has a wall adapter, you can use those as well for this device. Point being you dont have to go out and buy a cord for $30 or more from Officedepot or other store when you might alrady have one around the house or you might be able to buy something else that uses the same cord for both devices. Just a thought. And yes you will need to do this to get the most up to date corrections. And I think that these updates come out annually.

answered 10 months ago

CadetMott

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Does this product say street names by audio?

asked 3 days ago

Anonymous

- Gaithersburg

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yes, It pronounces the street names for you!

answered 1 day ago

hutman

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Does the Garmin Nuvi 255 have the "Where Am I?" feature for emergencies?

asked 1 week, 6 days ago

gbbrown

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Yes,it has the "Where am I?" feature. It tells you in geographic location (direction by degrees)

answered 1 week, 3 days ago

Elmo0522

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will the garnin 255 tell me witch lane to get in be for i exit off the highway.

asked 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Anonymous

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yes, it will say vere right or left depending on which direction you need to go. You can also scan through upcoming directions by clicking on the top bar to see in advanced what it will tell you.

answered 3 weeks ago

Tracinh2

- Louisville, KY

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Can the NUVI 255 be used as a "handheld" unit (used while traveling in a taxi or on foot)?

asked 1 month, 1 week ago

Kathleen512

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yes, it will fit in your pocket.

answered 3 weeks ago

Tracinh2

- Louisville, KY

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Does it come with a carrying case and car charger?

asked 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bobkat444444444

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There is a bundle that comes with the carrying case. Otherwise it is the GPS with the car charger in the box.

answered 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beckey76

- Oxford, MA

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What color is the Nuvi 255?

asked 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bobkat444444444

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It is a charcoal color, maybe more a dark gray.

answered 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beckey76

- Oxford, MA

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Does it speak the street names?

Does it speak the street names as well as tell you which way to turn?

asked 2 months, 2 weeks ago

milby7

- Orwell

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Yes on both, and it also tells you how far the distance is as you get closer to the turn.

answered 2 months ago

TonyEagle

- Grants Pass, Or.

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Does this unit have a speed display

asked 4 months, 3 weeks ago

TraciT

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yes

answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago

DanceGypsy

- Ephrata, PA

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What language supported?

hi all, anybody know did Garmin 255 support mandarin/chinese language?
And the unit offered by Walmart is brand new GPS or refurbished?

asked 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Nick82

- MY

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Don't know about the language but the GPS is a new unit

answered 5 months, 2 weeks ago

OldKayaker1

- Greensboro,Ga

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