Microsoft AutoRoute makes it easy to plan the perfect trip. When planning your holiday or business travels, Microsoft AutoRoute allows you to focus on your destination and enjoy the ride. AutoRoute is the customisable travel planning software that provides accurate directions, helps you to easily explore new areas and find the services you want and need along the way.

Plan your complete trip including multiple destinations, rest stops, scenic detours, petrol stops and more. On or offline, AutoRoute gives you detailed door-to-door directions and more than 5 million miles of navigable roads and motorways throughout Europe right at your fingertips. Personalize and save your maps, adding drawings, notes and drawing pins with important information or import your contacts directly from Microsoft Office Outlook and Excel.

AutoRoute Europe 2010 features updated maps for 37 countries across Eastern and Western Europe. It allows you to find your way quickly and easily by entering an address, postcode or place to get maps and step-by-step directions for your journey. You can add multiple stops, points of interest (POI), and start and stop times. Plus there are flexible trip planning options like custom start times, driving speeds and rest breaks.

The amount of customization options in AutoRoute Europe 2010 is what makes it most impressive. You can tailor your trips by driving speeds, road types to avoid motorways, or choose a more scenic route. Most importantly for some users, you can find points of interest and inspiration for destinations without an Internet connection. Finally, you can add push-pins to mark places of interest and optimize your trip by calculating mileage, time, and expenses in advance.

To use Microsoft AutoRoute 2011, you need:
• Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 (32 bit) or Windows XP (32 bit)
• 1 GB RAM for 32 bit OS, 2 GB RAM for 64 bit OS, 256MB RAM for Windows XP
• Available hard-disk space: 1.8 GB
• For installation: DVD drive or high speed Internet access
• 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor 

Additional items or services are required to use certain features:
• Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 required to use Send To features
• Broadband Internet service (connect time charges may apply)
• GPS device that supports NMEA 2.0 or later and USB port
• Internet Explorer (will not displace your primary browser)