What are the Garmin 696 costs for subscriptions and updates?

[Master Designs]

Garmin's website doesn't detail the different monthly/quarterly/yearly costs for the different subscriptions and updates available for the 696. I'm trying to determine what are the additional costs associated with keeping a 696 up to date.... weather, terrain, charts, safe taxi, etc....??

[Master Designs]

ahhh..... no one owns a 696??

[L.Adamson]

Here is a start.

https://fly.garmin.com/fly-garmin/

My last updates were with the coupon included with the 696. I don't intend to keep them all current.

L.Adamson --- RV6A

[tomwebster]

You might have to call someone that sells Garmin products.

For a data point, my GPS-396 Jep data is $50/mo and
the weather (lite) is $35/mo. A year ago the 396 Jep data
was $35/mo and the weather was $30/mo.
You can figure the percentage of increase.

Although I've used Garmin units for 20 years,
I'm ready to upgrade and and am forced to look at other
options for a panel mounted VFR GPS.

Tom

[L.Adamson]

Originally Posted by tomwebster

You might have to call someone that sells Garmin products.

Other than the XM Satellite weather, all pricing was on the Garmin website, when I went through the update.

L.Adamson -- RV6A

[Master Designs]

Thanks for the reply's. I found the generic pricing below, but Garmin requires you to plug in your devide so it can detect the updates you need before it can give you pricing. I was trying to find out what updates I would need before I purchase the 696, but they don't tell you. I guess it's a secret until after you spend $3,000.

Anyway, I guess a better question would be "What updates do you currently subscribe to?"

NavData
Single: $49.95 - $160.00
Subscription: $295.00 - $640.00
(13 issues per year)

Obstacle
Single: $49.95
Subscription: $195.00
(7 issues per year)

Terrain
Single: $150.00

SafeTaxi
Single: $49.95
Subscription: $195.00
(7 issues per year)

FliteCharts
Single: $95.00
Subscription: $395.00
(13 issues per year)

AOPA
Single: $49.95
Subscription: $195.00
(7 issues per year)

[Rick_A]

I do NavData a couple of times a year.

I'm not filing IFR flight plans, just fly the occasional practice approach, so once a year for Flite Charts. If I were doing real IFR flying, I keep Flite charts up to date.

I do Obstacles about once a year.

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[mv031161]

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[Ironflight]

Originally Posted by Master Designs

Anyway, I guess a better question would be "What updates do you currently subscribe to?"

Since I use my 696 as my EFB, I want the Approach plates to work. after they are 180 days old, they won't display. But....I have a subscription to Air Charts, so I get their 28 day updater. So...I update the Approach Plates every 180 days, and use my Updater to make it legal. Terrain rarely moves, and I never had the AOPA data before. Obstacles change, but I get those updated for free in my GRT EFIS.

Anyway, that's how I have managed my 696 so far. Database prices are clearly the Achilles Heel of the Garmin line right now for many. too bad, as the products are top notch!