New - For the road, water and trail ! Do it all with the rugged, waterproof, multi-mode nüvi 550. Drive, hike, bike or boat — this dynamic device switches modes to navigate your active lifestyle. It's packed with detailed street maps for North America and millions of places. The nüvi 550 provides spoken turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names (text to speech) to your destination and accepts optional maps for any adventure.

Take It Anywhere

nüvi 550 features driving, walking, bicycling and boating modes which customize your nüvi specifically for your method of travel. Sleek and slim, you can slip nüvi 550 into your pocket or backpack. The user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery lets nüvi navigate you on roads or off.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions

nüvi 550's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where To?" and "View Maps". It comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator® NT street maps, millions of points of interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps that show you shaded terrain contours at higher zoom levels. With nüvi 550, you can upload custom points of interest (POIs) and navigate to geo-tagged photos. If you're lost, use the Where Am I?® emergency locator to view your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.

Navigate Off-Road

Conveniently plug in optional maps on preloaded microSD™ cards for all your off-road adventures (see Maps tab for compatible maps). Add topographic maps to explore the backcountry or load BlueChart® g2 Vision and Inland Lakes Vision marine maps for a great day on the water. The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you don't have to worry about getting it wet.

Expand Your GPS

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 550 includes many travel tools, including world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. Show off photos of your excursions with nüvi's picture viewer. Even download geocaches and instructions from Geocaching.com straight to your unit. It also supports optional FM traffic alerts or optional MSN® Direct content. The 550 features Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible with our free Garmin Garage, where you can download custom vehicles that show your location on the map.

• Waterproof standard: IEC 60529 IPX7
• High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception
• HotFix™ - nüvi will decrease satellite acquisition times by recording ephemeris data, then predicting satellite location for the areas and times recorded for up to three days
• Garmin Connect Photos - associate your favorite images with saved locations and visit Garmin Connect at http://connect.garmin.com to download new images with included coordinates Wherigo™ player
• Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance - “Turn right in 500 feet” New for Nuvi 550 - speaks street names.
• Easy-to-use, touchscreen interface
• Usage modes – Driving, Boating, Bicycling and Walking
• microSD™ card slot for optional mapping and data storage
• Built-in DEM Basemap (Digital Elevation Model)
• Unit dimensions: 4.21”W x 3.35”H x .9”D (10.7 x 8.5 x 2.3 cm)
• Display size: 3.5” QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight touchscreen
• Pixels (H x W): 320 x 240
• Battery type: user replaceable lithium-ion
• Battery life: up to 8 hours depending on use
• Weight: 7.6 oz (215 g)
• Supports Geoching.com GPX files for complete cache descriptions and hints

What's in the Box:

• nüvi 550
• Preloaded City Navigator® NT for North America
• Lithium-ion battery
• Vehicle suction cup mount
• Vehicle power cable
• Dashboard disc
• Quick start manual

Popular Add-on Accessories:

• Carry Case
• USB Cable - For firmware upgrades and future map updates
• AC Adapter w International Adapters

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