# Location accuracy

> Margin of error of a GPS fix in meters, varies by device and conditions.

**URL:** https://quilometragem.com/glossary/location-accuracy

**Summary:** Margin of error of a GPS fix in meters, varies by device and conditions.

- Location accuracy is the margin of error of the GPS fix in meters.
- A modern smartphone fixes 5–10 m under open sky, 30–80 m in urban canyons (multipath), up to 200 m indoors.
- Apps display an uncertainty circle around the point.
- For mileage receipts, accuracy worse than 50 m on five or more consecutive points signals a technical issue.

Location accuracy is the margin of error of the GPS fix in meters. A modern smartphone fixes 5–10 m under open sky, 30–80 m in urban canyons (multipath), up to 200 m indoors. Apps display an uncertainty circle around the point. For mileage receipts, accuracy worse than 50 m on five or more consecutive points signals a technical issue.