How to Cancel MapQuest: Get Directions and Get a Refund
MapQuest: Get Directions subscriptions are billed through Apple or Google, not inside the app, so you cancel them in your store settings. Below are the steps for both iPhone and Android, how to request a refund, and what users report about MapQuest: Get Directions billing.
Cancel MapQuest: Get Directions on iPhone (iOS)
- 1Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- 2Tap your name at the top of the screen to open your Apple ID.
- 3Tap Subscriptions to see every app that bills you through Apple.
- 4Find MapQuest: Get Directions in the list and tap it. If it is not there, you may have subscribed through the app itself or a different Apple ID.
- 5Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access to MapQuest: Get Directions until the current billing period ends, then it will not renew.
Cancel MapQuest: Get Directions on Android
- 1Open the Google Play Store app on your Android device.
- 2Tap your profile icon, then Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
- 3Select MapQuest: Get Directions from your list of subscriptions.
- 4Tap Cancel subscription and choose a reason when prompted.
- 5Confirm the cancellation. Uninstalling MapQuest: Get Directions on its own does not stop billing, you must cancel the subscription here.
How to get a refund for MapQuest: Get Directions
Canceling stops future renewals but does not refund a charge you already paid. Request the refund from the store separately.
Go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in with your Apple ID, find the MapQuest: Get Directions charge, choose Request a refund, pick a reason and submit.
Open the Play Store, go to your order history, select the MapQuest: Get Directions purchase, tap Report a problem and request a refund. Requests within 48 hours are often auto-approved.
What MapQuest: Get Directions users report about billing
Users frequently complain about the app's recent updates making it less user-friendly, with issues like inaccurate directions, intrusive ads, and removed features. Many report the app is now slow, laggy, and often ignores route preferences like avoiding tolls or highways. Several long-time users express frustration over the loss of previously reliable functionality, leading them to switch to other navigation apps.
Summarized from 424 recent 1-3 star reviews. Read them before you renew.
MapQuest: Get Directions cancellation: frequently asked questions
Does canceling MapQuest: Get Directions stop the charges immediately?
No. Canceling stops future renewals but you keep access until the end of the billing period you already paid for. After that date MapQuest: Get Directions will not charge you again. If you were charged unexpectedly, request a refund separately.
Can I get a refund from MapQuest: Get Directions?
Refunds are handled by Apple or Google, not by MapQuest: Get Directions directly. On iPhone, go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in, find the MapQuest: Get Directions charge and choose Request a refund. On Android, open the Play Store order history, select the purchase and tap Report a problem. Requests made within 48 hours are often approved automatically.
Why is MapQuest: Get Directions still charging me after I canceled?
The most common causes: the cancellation did not finish (check that Subscriptions shows MapQuest: Get Directions as Expired), you have a second subscription under a different Apple ID or Google account, or you canceled inside the app but not in the store where billing actually lives. Cancel it in the Google Play subscription settings to be sure.
How do I delete my MapQuest: Get Directions account?
Deleting your account is separate from canceling the subscription. To remove your data, delete the account inside the MapQuest: Get Directions app settings first, then cancel the subscription in the Google Play and uninstall the app. Canceling alone does not erase your account.
Will I lose access to MapQuest: Get Directions right after I cancel?
No. You keep full access to MapQuest: Get Directions until the paid period ends, so there is no benefit to waiting. Cancel as soon as you decide, and enjoy the remaining days you already paid for.