About: Garmin Drive 53 & Traffic GPS Navigator 

No matter your journey, Garmin Drive 53 & Traffic keeps you on track and focused on the road ahead. With its sleek 5” high-resolution touchscreen display, easily pinch and zoom — then let this GPS navigator take you all the way.

Bright Touchscreen Display 

A bright 5” high-resolution glass touchscreen display makes viewing your route clear and easy. And the modern, beautiful design looks good on any dash.

Garmin Traffic 

Outsmart traffic jams or slowdowns with alerts that suggest alternate routes. Garmin Traffic comes ready to use right out of the box with the included vehicle power cable with traffic antenna.

Driver Alerts 

To encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness, driver alerts warn you of upcoming sharp curves, speed changes, school zones and more. Red light and speed camera warnings are not available in all regions.

Check Up Ahead

View food, fuel and rest stops along your route — and even see upcoming cities and milestones as you go.

TripAdvisor 

View Tripadvisor traveler ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions along your route or near your destination.

National Parks Directory 

Discover and enjoy some of America’s most treasured natural resources. Easily navigate within the parks to visitor centers, picnic areas, campgrounds and more.

Map Coverage 

Your navigator includes preloaded street maps and map updates for North America, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas. Update maps and software by using Garmin Express

 Garmin Real Directions^™ Feature 

Easy-to-understand, spoken turn-by-turn directions guide like a friend, using street names, store names and recognizable landmarks. 

Features:

• Portable GPS navigator
• 5" (800 x 480 pixels) touchscreen display
• Preloaded with maps for the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Bahamas
• Receive free map updates as they become available using the Garmin Express software suite (available on Garmin's website)
• Includes Garmin Traffic receiver for free lifetime traffic info (no phone required)
• Suction-cup windshield mount
• Car power adapter, mini-USB cable and built-in rechargeable battery with up to 1 hour of life

Navigation Features:

• Millions of points of interest (allows custom points of interest)
• Points-of-interest extras include:
• Foursquare (with check-in when connected to smartphone via Garmin Drive app)
• Tripadvisor (with ratings when connected to smartphone via Garmin Drive app)
• U.S. National Parks directory
• Text-to-speech voice prompts announce actual road names at turns
• Real Directions gives instructions using landmarks, buildings, and traffic signals, with human-like voice announcements
• Lane assist with junction view
• Junction view with signage
• Speed limit and school zone indicators
• Up Ahead feature informs of nearby services
• Driver alerts include:
• Upcoming sharp curves
• Red-light and speed cameras
• Railroad and animal crossings
• Wrong way on one-way streets
• Fatigue warnings
• Multi-destination routing: route optimization
• Transport modes: auto

Expandability:

• MicroSD™ card slot

Other Features and Specs:

• Dimensions: 4.97"W x 3.33"H x 0.67"D
• Weight: 2.43 oz.

What's in the Box:

• Portable navigation device with 5" LCD screen
• Circular mount clip
• Suction cup mount
• TA10 Car charger / traffic antenna with 65" DC output cable (right angled USB Mini-B plug)
• 20" USB cable (Type A USB on one end and a Mini-B 2.0 USB on the other end)
• Setup/Configuration guide
• Important Safety and Product Information