ViaMichelin
Michelin route planner with trip cost estimates, maps and hotels
Summary table
| Company | Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin |
|---|---|
| Category | Travel Itinerary Planners |
| Headquarters | Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - France (EU) |
| Data Location | Hosted in Ireland by Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd, per the legal notice |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Route planner, driving directions, cost of journey (fuel and tolls), ideas for stops along the way, maps, traffic news, hotels, Michelin selection |
| Pricing | Not shown on the pages we read |
| Best For | Drivers planning a road trip with fuel and toll costs |
| Replaces | TripIt, Roadtrippers |
Our review
ViaMichelin is published by Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin, a French simplified joint-stock company with share capital of 504,000,004 EUR, registered in Clermont-Ferrand under number 855 200 507. The legal notice covers both website and apps.
ViaMichelin is the road-trip end of this category. It calculates routes and costs, suggests stops and links to hotels, but it is not a store for reservations.
What does ViaMichelin calculate for a trip?
ViaMichelin shows a route planner with the detailed cost of a journey, split into fuel and tolls. The home page example shows fuel EUR 49 and tolls EUR 18.
It also offers ideas for stops along the way and driving directions between cities across Europe.
What else does ViaMichelin include?
ViaMichelin offers maps for Europe and worldwide, city maps, traffic news and hotel listings. It points to the Michelin selection for restaurants and hotels.
The pages we read do not describe saved multi-day itineraries or group sharing.
Where is ViaMichelin hosted?
The legal notice states that the website and applications are hosted in Ireland, an EU country, by Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd.
The terms say disputes follow the law of the user's domicile. Microsoft is a US group, and the notice does not discuss transfers.
Known limits
ViaMichelin plans routes, not whole trips: the pages we read describe no saved itineraries, reservation import, flight tracking or collaboration. The hosting provider is the Irish unit of a US group. No paid tier or price is shown.
Is ViaMichelin right for you?
Choose ViaMichelin for car journeys where fuel and toll costs matter. For a trip timeline, use KDE Itinerary; for sightseeing days, Tripomatic.
What works, what does not
Pros
- Operated by a French company with register number and capital
- Fuel and toll cost estimate per journey
- Covers maps, traffic and hotels
- Hosted in Ireland
- Ideas for stops along the route
Cons
- No saved multi-day itineraries described
- No reservation import or collaboration described
- Irish unit of a US group hosts the service
- Price model not shown
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Operated by a French company with register number and capital
- Fuel and toll cost estimate per journey
- Covers maps, traffic and hotels
- Hosted in Ireland
- Ideas for stops along the route
Cons
- No saved multi-day itineraries described
- No reservation import or collaboration described
- Irish unit of a US group hosts the service
- Price model not shown
Alternatives to ViaMichelin
Alternatives from Europe in the travel itinerary planners group:
See all European travel itinerary planners or compare them directly against TripIt on our alternatives page.
FAQ
The pages we read show no price. The home page shows a cost calculator with fuel and tolls for a journey.
Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin, a French simplified joint-stock company registered in Clermont-Ferrand under number 855 200 507.
It is a route planner with cost estimates and hotel links. The pages we read do not describe saved day-by-day itineraries.