Product update - PTV Map&Guide - Next Generation

We’ve published some huge improvements and fixed some bugs the last weeks:
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What's new

Ferry planning got a lot smoother. Search for ferry connections directly in the search panel and add one to your route with a single click. Connections with the same name are now clearly labeled by direction (e.g. "Rostock → Trelleborg" vs. "Trelleborg → Rostock"), so it's always clear which one you're picking, and frequently used ferry connections can now be saved as favorites for quick access later.

Toll surcharges are easier to manage. Your own toll surcharge values per country can now be saved, with the option to fall back to default values. In the toll surcharge table, editable fields are now visually highlighted, making it clear at a glance which values can be adjusted.

More control over route calculation. Road types, crossings, tolls, and access restrictions can now be fine-tuned to influence how routes are calculated — pick a normal mode with simple selection buttons, or switch to an advanced mode for detailed per-road-type settings (prefer, avoid, or block), with a one-click reset back to defaults.

Saved routes are easier to organize: entire folders can now be dragged and dropped, including moving folders between private and shared sections.

Vehicle profiles now support country-specific low-emission-zone exemptions, so route calculations correctly account for any exemptions that vehicle holds.

Upcoming toll changes: When a route is affected by an upcoming toll change, applying it now triggers an immediate recalculation, so pricing is always up to date before a route is committed to.

Past dates: Dates are now selectable when planning a route also for former dates, with a warning shown as a reminder that the calculation is retroactive.

A few smaller refinements round things out: the location search field opens as a clean dropdown for faster address lookup, the stops panel offers helpful guidance when empty, and the route options button is now a compact icon showing when custom settings are active.

Bugfixes

• The loading spinner in the ferry and terminal search panel is now correctly centered.
• Searching for a location again after pressing Enter no longer incorrectly shows "no locations found."
• Rows in the vehicle selection menu were too tall, sometimes hiding the select or save buttons — sizing is now corrected.
• Importing a route where a ferry is the starting stop is now correctly recognized.
• The hint text for adding an address layer now shows the correct instructions.
• Correcting a poorly geocoded imported stop using a saved favorite now updates that stop instead of adding a duplicate.
• The "new version available" notification no longer appears twice.
• The product home page no longer fails to load when no language preference is set — it now defaults to English.

Check our news page for more update information.