[bmtespar]

BMW maps are free over the air updates. Don't pay for an update. You can change your region on the bmw connected website to receive other areas for example if you will be traveling to further away states. However, that doesn't just push the latest update out. It is automatically triggered to update the map which the car will ask if you want to update. My advice is to first be sure your current region is selected, then switch to other areas a few days before a road trip to give the car time to pull those updates down. If nothing else, you can tell the dealer you are having a hard time updating your maps and they can push the updated map to the car.