Detailed City Experience
Feature of Apple Maps
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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. Currently, Detailed City Experience is available in over half a dozen locations spanning 12 countries.
Overview
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
Detailed City Experience was first announced at the 2021 World Wide 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 DC.[9] In December, Detailed City Experience was released in Philadelphia.[10][11]
In March 2022, Detailed City Experience was released in the Canadian cities of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the first in the country.[12][13] 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.[14] In February, Detailed City Experience was released in the German cities of Berlin, Munich and Hamburg.[15] In March, the feature was released in Boston,[16][17] as well as in Paris in France in June.[18][19] In July, the feature rolled out to Houston and Dallas in Texas.[20][21] In October, Detailed City Experience was released in Madrid and Barcelona in Spain as well as Lisbon in Portugal.[22]
In July 2024, Apple added colorful models to the Olympic sites in Paris and its surrounding areas, as well as other models in Paris.[23] In December, Detailed City Experience was released in Amsterdam.[24][25]
In January 2025, Detailed City Experience was released in New Orleans for the 2025 Super Bowl.[26][27] In April, the feature was added to Stockholm in Sweden followed by Copenhagen in Denmark a few weeks later.[28][29] In May, Detailed City Experience was released in Monaco, becoming the first microstate to receive the feature.[30][31] In August, Detailed City Experience was released in Singapore, becoming the first Asian location to receive the feature.[1][32] In November, Detailed City Experience was released in Kansas City.[33]
In January 2026, Detailed City Experience was released in Milan, becoming the first Italian city to receive the feature.[34] 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.[35]
Timeline
This is the timeline of Apple Detailed City Experience cities:
| Date | Locations |
|---|---|
| September 27, 2021 |  Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco
|
| November 11, 2021 | San Diego, Washington D.C. |
| December 16, 2021 | Philadelphia |
| March 24, 2022 |  Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver |
| August 5, 2022 | Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, Seattle |
| September 12, 2022 | Las Vegas |
| January 20, 2023 |  Melbourne, Sydney |
| February 17, 2023 |  Berlin, Hamburg, Munich |
| March 16, 2023 | Boston |
| June 5, 2023 |  Paris |
| July 27, 2023 | Dallas, Houston |
| October 5, 2023 |  Lisbon
|
| October 25, 2024 |  Amsterdam |
| January 30, 2025 | New Orleans |
| April 21, 2025 |  Copenhagen
|
| May 14, 2025 |  Monaco |
| August 7, 2025 |  Singapore |
| November 13, 2025 | Kansas City |
| January 22, 2026 |  Milan |
Coverage
As of January 2026, Detailed City Experience is available in 35 cities in 13 countries in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.[36]
| Country | Locations |
|---|---|
| Australia | Melbourne, Sydney |
| Canada | Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver |
| Denmark | Copenhagen |
| France | Paris |
| Germany | Berlin, Hamburg, Munich |
| Italy | Milan |
| Monaco | Monaco |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam |
| Portugal | Lisbon |
| Singapore | Singapore |
 Spain | Barcelona, Madrid |
 Sweden |
Stockholm |
 United Kingdom | London |
| United States | Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C. |