Garmin Nuvi 50 US + Canada

With a big 5” (12.7 cm) touchscreen, more than 8 million points of interest (POIs) and spoken turn-by-turn directions, nüvi 50 makes driving fun again.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions

nüvi 50's intuitive interface greets you with two simple choices: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the screen to easily look up addresses and services and to be guided to your destination with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names. It comes in two mapping versions and has preloaded maps for the 49 States or the 49 States and Canada. nüvi 50’s speed limit indicator shows you how fast you can go on most major roads. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. It also comes preloaded with millions of POIs and offers the ability to add your own.

Know the Lane Before It’s Too Late

Now there’s no more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Available in select metropolitan areas, lane assist with junction view guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. It realistically displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.

Features

- View routes on the big 5” (12.7 cm) touchscreen
- Look up addresses for over 6 million points of interest
- Hear spoken street names
- Know the lane before it's too late with lane assist with junction view
- Keep out of trouble with the built-in speed limit indicator

Maps & Software Options

Click Here for Trail and Topo Maps

Click Here for Lake and Coastal Charts

Click Here for Road Maps

What's in the Box

nüvi 50
Preloaded City Navigator® 49 states, CANADA, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas (U.S. Only)
Vehicle power cable
Quick release powered mount³
Quick start manual

Product Features and Specifications
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 5.5"W x 3.4"H x .7"D (14.0 x 8.6 x 1.8 cm)
Display size, WxH: 4.4"W x 2.5"H (11.1 x 6.3 cm); 5.0" diag (12.7 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
Weight: 6.3 ounces (177.2 g)
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: up to 2 hours
Headphone jack/audio line-out: no
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
Waterproof: no
Maps & Memory

Preloaded street maps: yes (US & Canda)
Includes lifetime map updates: no
nüMaps Guarantee: yes
3-D terrain view: no
3-D buildings and landmarks view: no
Built-in memory: internal solid state
Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000 Routes: 0

Features & Benefits

Drive stress-free. Save time and money.
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal speaker)
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft."): yes
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands): no
Traffic compatible (routes around traffic with a receiver and subscription): no
Lifetime traffic updates (receive free lifetime traffic updates): no
Lane assist (guides to proper lane for navigation): yes
Junction view (displays junction signs): yes
myTrends™ (predicts your routes): no
trafficTrends™ (calculates routes based on predicted traffic flow): no
ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route): no
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): no
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
Garmin nüLink! services: (receive accurate real-time travel information): no
XM® compatible for U.S: no

Navigate safely and easily.

Bluetooth® wireless technology: no
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe): yes
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes
Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount): no
Enhanced pedestrian navigation (guides you as you walk around town): no
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
Exit services (tells you approaching services on highway): no
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: no
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): yes
Alarm clock: no
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): no
Enjoy the drive and customize.
Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device): yes
Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device): yes
Picture viewer: no
MP3 player: no
Audio book player: no

Support for this Garmin product

Tech Support: 1-800-800-1020
Online: Garmin Support