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Google Maps for the Rich and Famous – Heliport Transit Options

By Taylor Cimala on 11-18-09 in Local Search, Maps, Off Topic

My fellow rich and famous, the wait is over! For years Google has kept us all down by only allowing public transportation options in Google Maps. Take a bus? You’ve got to be kidding me! Subway? Isn’t that a restaurant? What about the dozens of us hard working Americans that have access to a private helicopter? Aren’t we people, too?

In between sips of champagne from this diamond encrusted glass, I’ve grown a bit hungry for some pizza. While performing some internet sleuthing, I (and by I, I’m obviously referring to my minions) have uncovered a hidden gem of helicopteraire wisdom. Google now offers heliport access as a public transit option in Google Maps!

Behold the beauty:

Pizza Hut Heliport Access
Pizza Hut in Novi, MI to view the place page in Google Maps

Papa John's Heliport Access
Papa John’s in Elgin, IL to view the place page in Google Maps

Now the age old question, Papa Johns or Pizza Hut?

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[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Andrew Shotland, Taylor Cimala. Taylor Cimala said: Google Maps for the Rich and Famous – http://kl.am/4WTs – Helicopters to @pizzahut and @papajohns thanks to Google! #localseo [...]

Brian Hogue on 11-18-09 at 5:06PM  

Whew, what a relief. Nothing like dusting off the chopper to go get a $12 thin crust pizza. Shame on all those people bad mouthing the health care system, they provide health care to 7% of the population and helipads to .00001% of the population.

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George on 11-18-09 at 5:15PM  

Haha…maybe you were logged in as donald_trump@gmail.com?!?

Julie Gallaher on 11-18-09 at 5:38PM  

You crack me up. I may qualify as the rich and famous (or maybe not)

My only helicopter ride was 21 months ago when I cartwheeled down the side of a mountain 30 feet – and the California Highway Patrol had to airlift me safety. That heliport is on top of Sutter Roseville Hospital but since it’s not open to the public …

David Mihm on 11-19-09 at 9:16AM  

Good find, Taylor. Perhaps “proximity to heliport” should now be considered when deciding where to locate a new business :)

Taylor Cimala on 11-19-09 at 10:00AM  

@Julie – welcome to the club! Although you’d probably prefer to have not joined…

@David – thanks for stopping by. As the leading Google helicopter expert, feel free to include me in next year’s local search ranking factors panel.

Paul on 11-19-09 at 11:50AM  

Amazing as always :)

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Matthew Hunt on 11-23-09 at 2:32PM  

I see stuff like this all the time. Makes me laugh. I think as you see the local become more competitive you’ll see stuff like this disappear.

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