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MapQuest Offering Roadside Assistance

By TechTaffy Desk

MapQuest

MapQuest and DC-startup, Urgent.ly have launched an integration that allows MapQuest users across the U.S. to connect with emergency roadside help through its mobile apps. The integration connects those in need of tow, tire change, fuel delivery, jump start or lock out services, to available roadside help through Urgent.ly’s on-demand platform and a nationwide roadside assistance network.

[Image courtesy: MapQuest]

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