[dktalks]

If you use Google Maps, it will automatically prompt you to download a map of the area if there is known poor coverage. It also has automatic (?) local maps.

[Scoundreller]

One beef of mine with Google’s offline maps is that they’re only driving maps, and not walking/transit/cycling maps. Obviously you can kinda figure out walking paths anyway, but since I’m sometimes travelling without roaming access, it’s unfortunate.

[steelframe]

Have you tried Organic Maps for walking or cycling routes?

[kevincox]

No one walks in Mountain View or most of the US so product management doesn't understand the use case.

[giantg2]

I image it would be hard do transit maps if you weren't connected to get the schedule.

[Scoundreller]

They already get them somehow while "online". Offline with beginning & end times and a rough idea of frequency should be good enough for local use.

Offline road maps are subject to construction/seasonal/holiday route closures/deviations too, and so is transit.

[giantg2]

Road closure tends to be much more rare. Transit is much more variable in the US.