Simple navigation at an affordable price - that's nuvi 250. This entry-level personal travel assistant comes with preloaded maps for North America. For added flexibility, choose nuvi 270 with preloaded maps for both the US and Canada, or save more with nuvi 200 which offers less map coverage at a lower price. Like all nuvi 200 series members, the 250 features an easy-to-use colorful touchscreen and ultra-slim design - perfect for everyday navigation.

Navigate With Ease

nuvi 250 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs, and more. Simply touch the color sunlight-readable screen to enter a destination, and nuvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, nuvi 250 accepts custom points of interest (POIs) such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.

Take It With You

Like the rest of the nuvi series, nuvi 250 sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nuvi 250 includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurements converter, calculator, and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional plug-in SD cards let you add additional features. Purchase Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions and our SaversGuide for information on nearby merchants offering discounts to customize nuvi for your travel needs.

nuvi 250: Simple navigation at an affordable price.

Maps & Software Options

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What's in the Box

nuvi 250
Preloaded City Navigator
Vehicle suction cup mount
Vehicle power cable
Dashboard disk
Set up and go guide

Physical and Performance

Unit dimensions, WxHxD:
3.8" x 2.8" x 0.8" (9.7 x 7.1 x 2.0 cm)
Display size, WxH:
2.8" x 2.1" (7.2 x 5.4 cm)
Display resolution, WxH:
320 x 240 pixels
Display type:
QVGA color antiglare TFT w/ white backlight
Weight:
5.2 oz (147.42 g)
Battery:
rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life:
Up to 5 hours
Waterproof:
No
High-sensitivity receiver:
Yes
RoHS version available:
Yes

Maps & Memory

Basemap:
Yes
Preloaded maps:
Yes
Ability to add maps:
Yes
Built-in memory:
Internal solid state
Accepts data cards:
SD card (not included)
Waypoints:
500
Routes:
0

Features

Voice prompts:
Yes (internal speaker)
Pronounces street names:
No
3D map view:
Yes
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route:
No
Auto re-route (fast off-route recalculation):
Yes
Choice of route setup:
Yes
Route avoidance:
Yes
Custom POIs:
Yes
Hands-free calling with Bluetooth:
No
FM traffic compatible:
No
XM Navtraffic & Radio:
No
MSN Direct:
No
MP3 player:
No
Audio book player:
No
Picture viewer:
Yes
Configurable vehicle icons:
Yes
Word travel clock/currency & measurement converter/calculator:
Yes
Touchscreen:
Yes
Remote control:
No
FM transmitter:
No
Headphone jack/audio line-out:
No
Dead reckoning:
No
Garmin Lock (anti-theft):
Yes
Motorcycle-friendly:
No

Support for this Garmin product

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