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Detailed City Experience
ReleaseSeptember 27, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-09-27)
PlatformiOS, iPadOS, macOS

Detailed City Experience (sometimes shortened to DCE) is a feature on Apple Maps which contains increased navigation and visual information and details across supported locations. Released in September 2021, the feature was initially only available in select major cities in the United States and United Kingdom. As of June 2026, Detailed City Experience is available in over half a dozen locations spanning 12 countries.

Overview

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Detailed City Experience is available in several select cities across the world. Cities with the feature contain detailed road markings to assist with user navigation, alongside bus routes, bike lanes and road closures, vegetation including trees and park areas, as well as custom-drawn visual depictions of major landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or Statue of Liberty.[1][2][3] As of 2023, over 300 detailed landmarks are available worldwide.[4] A nighttime mode is also available.[5]

History

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Detailed City Experience was first announced at the 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference.[6] The feature was released on September 27, 2021, with the cities of San Francisco, London, Los Angeles and New York being the first to receive the feature.[7][8] Two months later, in November, the feature was expanded to San Diego and Washington, D.C.[2] In December, Detailed City Experience was released in Philadelphia.[9][10]

In March 2022, Detailed City Experience was released in the Canadian cities of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the first in the country.[11][12] In August of that same year, the feature was added to Atlanta, Miami and Seattle, followed by Chicago and Las Vegas in September.

In January 2023, Detailed City Experience was released in Australia for the first time with the cities of Sydney and Melbourne being added.[13] In February, Detailed City Experience was released in the German cities of Berlin, Munich and Hamburg.[14] In March, the feature was released in Boston,[15][16] as well as in Paris in France in June.[17][18] In July, the feature rolled out to Houston and Dallas in Texas.[19][20] In October, Detailed City Experience was released in Madrid and Barcelona in Spain as well as Lisbon in Portugal.[21]

In July 2024, Apple added colorful models to the Olympic sites in Paris and its surrounding areas, as well as other models in Paris.[22] In December, Detailed City Experience was released in Amsterdam.[23][24]

In January 2025, Detailed City Experience was released in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX.[25][26] In April, the feature was added to Stockholm in Sweden followed by Copenhagen in Denmark a few weeks later.[27][28] In May, Detailed City Experience was released in Monaco, becoming the first microstate to receive the feature.[29][30] In August, Detailed City Experience was released in Singapore, becoming the first Asian location to receive the feature.[1][31] In November, Detailed City Experience was released in Kansas City.[32]

In January 2026, Detailed City Experience was released in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the first Italian city to receive the feature.[33] In February, Apple released a detailed 3D model of the Albert Park Circuit, among other buildings in Melbourne, Australia, for the 2026 Formula One World Championship.[34] In April, Apple released 3D models of the Miami Grand Prix and Nu Stadium.[35] In May, Detailed City Experience was released in the cities of Rome and Naples.[36] In June, Detailed City Experience was released in Detroit.[37]

Timeline

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Date Locations
September 27, 2021United States Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco

United Kingdom London

November 11, 2021United States San Diego, Washington D.C.
December 16, 2021United States Philadelphia
March 24, 2022Canada Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver
August 5, 2022United States Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, Seattle
September 12, 2022United States Las Vegas
January 20, 2023Australia Melbourne, Sydney
February 17, 2023Germany Berlin, Hamburg, Munich
March 16, 2023United States Boston
June 5, 2023France Paris
July 27, 2023 United States Dallas, Houston
October 5, 2023Portugal Lisbon

Spain Barcelona, Madrid

October 25, 2024Netherlands Amsterdam
January 30, 2025 United States New Orleans
April 21, 2025 Denmark Copenhagen

Sweden Stockholm

May 14, 2025 Monaco Monaco
August 7, 2025 Singapore Singapore
November 13, 2025 United States Kansas City
January 22, 2026 Italy Milan
May 7, 2026 Italy Naples, Rome
June 8, 2026 United States Detroit

Coverage

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As of April 2026, Detailed City Experience is available in 35 cities in over a dozen countries in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.[38]

Cities with Detailed City Experience
Country Locations
AustraliaMelbourne, Sydney
CanadaMontreal, Toronto, Vancouver
DenmarkCopenhagen
FranceParis
GermanyBerlin, Hamburg, Munich
ItalyMilan, Naples, Rome
MonacoMonaco
NetherlandsAmsterdam
PortugalLisbon
SingaporeSingapore
SpainBarcelona, Madrid
Sweden Stockholm
United KingdomLondon
United StatesAtlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C.

See also

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References

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