Tonight I had a 12th-floor drop where the callbox sits inside a locked vestibule and the map routed me to a gated loading dock two buildings over. I leave precise pin drops for future runs and confirm access instructions with dispatch before 9 p.m., but what legit strategies do you use to reach the actual door fast in secure buildings and hard-to-find addresses?
And i grab the Google Maps Plus Code for the actual doorway (long-press, copy code) and paste it into the notes/text it to @dispatch before 9 p.m.; that keeps navigation pinned to the door instead of the gated loading dock two buildings over: Plus codes If the app ignores codes, I also keep a quick screenshot of the pin ready to send — have you tried that?
Walking mode is the fastest fix: drop the pin on the actual door in Street View, save it as “Front entrance — Bldg B,” and send that spot to @dispatch before 9 p.m… If Street View’s useless, what3words for the doorway (https://what3words.com) keeps routing off the gated dock.
I tag the exact entrance with a what3words address (e.g., ///crane.pearl.stairs) and paste that into the job notes so GPS lands on the door instead of the dock — works great outdoors, less so in garages; @olivia3533 do you keep a shared list or just drop the https://what3words.com link per job?