For drivers who love new adventures while travelling, the Garmin DriveSmart 55 sat-nav is the ultimate road-trip companion. Featuring simple menus and easy-to-read maps, Garmin DriveSmart 55 lets you view turn-by-turn directions at a glance on a bright, 5.5″, edge-to-edge, touchscreen display. Traffic and map updates are included along with helpful driver alerts to encourage safer driving.
Outsmart traffic jams by avoiding them altogether with timely alerts that suggest alternate routes to help you steer clear of construction zones or accidents ahead. Garmin Digital Traffic comes ready to use right out of the box, thanks to the included traffic cable; no need to pair your sat-nav with a smartphone for traffic information. If desired, live traffic2 information is available when paired with your phone.
Don’t hate traffic. Avoid it
Voice-activated navigation
Say “OK, Garmin” and your sat-nav can listen to your voice commands and navigate to where you need to go.
Enjoy better road trips with TripAdvisor
View TripAdvisor traveller ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions along your route or near your destination.
Wi-Fi keeps you up to date
Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity makes it easy to keep your maps and software up to date without the use of a computer.
The benefits of Bluetooth®technology
By pairing Garmin DriveSmart 55 with your compatible smartphone, you can enjoy hands-free calling using Bluetooth wireless technology.
Access real-time features
Pair this smart sat-nav with your phone and download the Garmin Drive™ app. This gives you access to real-time information,2 including live parking,3 safety cameras, live traffic and weather conditions. When connected, text messages and other notifications2 from your phone will display right along the side of your navigation screen.
New shops and restaurants
This sat-nav comes preloaded with Foursquare data, making it easy to find millions of new and popular places.
Driver alerts: know your surroundings
To encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness, driver alerts warn you of upcoming sharp curves, speed changes, safety cameras, level crossings and more.
Maps made simple
The simple and easy-to-see maps show 3-D buildings and terrain, making it easier than ever to navigate where you need to go.
Garmin Real Directions™
Easy-to-understand, spoken turn-by-turn directions guide like a friend, using street names, store names and recognisable landmarks (e.g., “Turn right after the red building”).
Check up ahead
A useful Up Ahead feature that you can view without leaving the map shows stops for food, fuel and other milestones — such as upcoming cities — along your route.
Find exactly where you need to go
The Direct Access feature simplifies navigating to complex destinations such as airports or shopping centres. It even navigates through car parks to find the entrance closest to your destination.
Easier to search, quicker to find
A search field makes it easy to find addresses and millions of POIs. In case of a misspelling, you’re provided with search results that are similar to what you’ve entered.
Works with Garmin backup camera
For a complete navigation solution, pair this navigator with the BC™ 30 wireless backup camera (sold separately; professional installation recommended). Once connected, you can easily see vehicles, pedestrians and other obstacles right on the navigator’s display as you reverse.
High quality maps
The quality of map data can make all the difference between finding your destination and getting lost. High-quality HERE map data enables your navigator to provide you with the information you need, when you need it most.
Requires smartphone (sold separately) enabled with Bluetooth technology 2To use this feature, you must download the Garmin Drive App to your compatible Bluetooth and GPS-enabled smartphone 3Parking data is available for most city centres. For coverage details, visit Parkopedia.com 4Not available in all areas
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