Microsoft Streets & Trips

Microsoft Streets & Trips is mapping software developed and distributed by Microsoft. Functionally it is a subset of Microsoft MapPoint targeted at the average consumer to do a variety of map related tasks in the North American region including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, such as route planning.

The European version is marketed as Microsoft AutoRoute and covers all of Europe, including European Russia, as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Cyprus and all of Turkey. AutoRoute 2007 was the last version of the product, as the European version has been discontinued. The more expensive business product of MapPoint Europe, is still available.

A version of the product is currently sold with a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver to allow users use the product as a satellite navigation system. Since version 2008, Microsoft has started requiring Product Activation for Streets & Trips.

Streets & Trips 2006 and later versions install the new text-to-speech voice, "Microsoft Anna", which is part of Windows Vista on Windows XP computers, for the voice-prompt direction feature. Version 2006 is the last version for Windows 98/Me and version 2007 is the last version for Windows 2000.

Streets & Trips 2009 adds pronunciation of street names, as part of the voice directions prompts. Map of Mexico now includes street level data of even small towns, but address find feature still hasn't been enabled for Mexico.

Version 2008 (and older) included 336 pushpin symbols. The new version 2009 replaced these symbols with a new set of 46 pushpins. A new template can be used to add missing pushpin images to the program.