Google Maps for the Rich and Famous – Heliport Transit Options
Author: Taylor Cimala
November 18, 2009 • Filed Under: Local Search, Maps, Off Topic • 10 CommentsMy 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 in Novi, MI to view the place page in Google Maps
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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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.
Comment by Brian Hogue — November 18, 2009 @ 5:06 pm
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Haha…maybe you were logged in as donald_trump@gmail.com?!?
Comment by George — November 18, 2009 @ 5:15 pm
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 …
Comment by Julie Gallaher — November 18, 2009 @ 5:38 pm
Good find, Taylor. Perhaps “proximity to heliport” should now be considered when deciding where to locate a new business
Comment by David Mihm — November 19, 2009 @ 9:16 am
@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.
Comment by Taylor Cimala — November 19, 2009 @ 10:00 am
Amazing as always
Comment by Paul — November 19, 2009 @ 11:50 am
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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.
Comment by Matthew Hunt — November 23, 2009 @ 2:32 pm