Traffic Services Around Pasadena, CA

Summary: If you have a choice between Clear Channel and NAVTEQ get Clear Channel.

I have a Garmin nüvi 660.  It came with an introductory subscription to the Clear Channel Total Traffic Network (TTN) traffic service.  At the time that was the only available option, so when the introductory subscription ran out I purchased a year subscription.  When that one ran out there was now a second option from NAVTEQ.  The NAVTEQ service was $10 cheaper than the Clear Channel service, so I purchased a NAVTEQ subscription.  Both services are now available only as a lifetime subscription (but for the same price as a former one year subscription.)  In my experience around Pasadena, CA the Garmin has a harder time picking up the NAVTEQ signal.  Traffic data loads slower and more sporadically.  It definitely wasn't worth saving $10.