How does Flitsmeister work and 8 tips for the popular navigation app
With almost two million active users, Flitsmeister is one of the most popular navigation apps in the Netherlands. But how does Flitsmeister work? And what can you do with it?
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How does Flitsmeister work?
Flitsmeister is a Dutch navigation app that has been around for many years. Over the years, the app has built up a large group of users who report speed cameras, traffic accidents, work activities and other things on the road. The navigation app is extremely up-to-date and keeps you informed of the current traffic situation at lightning speed. With the tips below you will get the most out of it.
1. Speed camera, traffic jam, ambulance and more warnings
The handy thing about Flitsmeister is the enthusiastic community that passes on speed cameras and traffic jams on a daily basis. That way you know exactly what to pay attention to while driving. For example, the app gives notifications at speed cameras and section checks, and when there is a traffic jam on your route.
Ambulances that drive with the siren on can also send a report to Flitsmeister, so that you can swerve in time and make room. The app also keeps you informed about other situations that may affect you while driving. This includes work, an accident or an obstacle on the road.
If you open Flitsmeister and tap the magnifying glass in the Map tab, you will arrive in the app’s search function. Here you can add a home and work address, so that you can navigate to them at the touch of a button.
Handy, because for many people those are the two destinations they most often navigate to. You can also search for other destinations in the search bar at the top of this screen; that are saved in your recent searches that appear at the bottom of the screen.
3. Pay for parking from Flitsmeister
Are you going to park in a parking zone at the end of your ride? Then Flitsmeister will notify you that you can pay from the app. When you drive away again, the app will notify you to stop the parking action. To do this you have to set the parking function once.
- Open the Flash Master app and tap the three bars at the top left;
- Tap ‘Parking’;
- Press ‘Enable parking’;
- Follow the steps on the screen to add your phone number, license plate and payment method.
If you choose to pay via the app, you pay 25 cents in transaction costs in addition to the parking costs themselves. Also handy: in the app you can add extra license plates for free.
According to Flitsmeister, this parking function can be used ‘almost’ throughout the Netherlands and in the future also in Belgium. Do you want to be sure that you can also pay this way? Check out the map on the Flitsmeister website.
4. Report speed cameras, traffic jams and more yourself
In addition to taking advantage of other people’s reports, would you also like to help make Flitsmeister better? Fortunately, this can be done very easily:
- Tap the ‘report’ button at the top of the screen;
- Choose what you want to report: a speed camera or work activities;
- You can do this automatically or manually.
Other users can review your report so that its reliability is checked. Do you see a message that is (not) correct? Then you can tap on it and tap on ‘Rate’. After that, confirm whether the notification is correct or not to make the app a little more reliable again.
5. Flash Master Pro
Are you often on the road, or do you want to support the developers of Flitsmeister? Then you can consider a subscription to Flitsmeister Pro (€ 1.49 per month). You get a number of benefits in return. For example, you can turn off advertisements in the app, upload a photo for your dashboard and participate in campaigns organized by the company.
6. View your driving stats
A nice extra in the app can be found in the side menu as ‘Driving statistics’. In this screen you can see, among other things, what your top speed is, how long you have driven with the app and what distance you have covered with it.
7. Flash Master One
For the fanatic Flitsmeisters among us, there is the Flitsmeister One, a box for your car that has been specially made for the app. You connect the One to the app, so that it automatically opens Flitsmeister on your smartphone when you get into the car.
The box with light and sound also gives a warning if a report comes in via the smartphone app. The built-in battery lasts for two years, after which you can replace it. The cabinet can be ordered for 49.95 euros via the app’s website.
8. Support for Apple CarPlay
Do you have a car or built-in system with CarPlay? Then you can also operate Flitsmeister on this. Once you have installed the app on your iPhone, it will automatically appear in your car. The Flitsmeister CarPlay app contains almost all the functions of the iOS version.
You can of course navigate, you will receive notifications for approaching speed cameras and traffic jams and the app will tell you when an ambulance is on its way. Also handy: in the top right corner you can see what the maximum speed is on the road you are driving on.
Also read: Overview: These are the 7 best CarPlay apps
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