Migrating from Bing Maps to Azure Maps: Planning for 2028 and Beyond

If your mapping stack still relies on Bing Maps, you’re already at risk. Microsoft retired Basic and Free accounts on 30 June 2025. While Enterprise support continues until 30 June 2028, it’s crucial to understand that your individual agreement may expire sooner, many Enterprise agreements are set to end in 2026 or 2027.

This means that even if the ultimate deadline feels far off, your own cut-off could arrive much sooner, potentially resulting in service disruption if proactive steps aren’t taken. The time to begin planning your migration is now.

This isn’t just about avoiding disruption. It’s your chance to modernise, optimise, and future-proof your mapping infrastructure with a platform built for scale, security, and innovation. We’ll help you make the move with clarity, confidence, and zero downtime.

We can work alongside your renewal agreement and help plan ahead of schedule, providing direct access to dedicated Microsoft specialists. By aligning with your contract dates, we ensure you’re never up against a deadline and can migrate at a pace that suits your business needs, with minimal disruption

What’s changed

Microsoft is consolidating its mapping services under Azure Maps, a cloud-native platform designed for enterprise-grade performance. Here’s what’s already happened:

• Bing Maps Basic and Free accounts were retired on 30 June 2025
• No new Bing Maps SKUs are available
• Enterprise licences are supported until 30 June 2028, however, your agreement may expire sooner, in either 2026 or 2027, depending on your original contract terms. This creates a sense of urgency: waiting until 2028 is not an option. Early planning ensures you avoid any unwanted interruption and maintain business continuity.

If you’re still using Bing Maps under an Enterprise agreement, now’s the time to start reviewing your contract end date, assessing your existing usage, and planning your migration pathway. We’re here to work with you, aligning to your unique agreement dates, so you can transition seamlessly and with confidence.

Why migrate to Azure Maps?

• Azure Maps isn’t just a replacement. It’s a smarter, more scalable solution that unlocks new capabilities:
• Smarter routing and real-time traffic insights
• Predictive weather data and spatial analytics
• Enterprise-grade compliance, including GDPR, ISO, and HIPAA
• Flexible billing options: pay-as-you-go or committed spend
• Seamless integration with Azure services like IoT, Synapse, and Power BI

Whether you’re building logistics platforms, retail apps, or smart city solutions, Azure Maps gives you the tools to go further, faster.

Let’s make your migration seamless

We’ve supported hundreds of migrations across industries. We’ll help you build a plan that fits your stack, your timeline, and your goals – while ensuring you never miss a renewal deadline.

1. Audit your current usage: Identify which APIs, services, and data layers you rely on. We’ll help you find Azure Maps equivalents.
2. Map out your migration path: Azure Maps offers similar and enhanced functionality. We’ll match features and plan API transitions, taking into account your contract’s expiry date.
3. Build and test: Update your applications, run performance tests, and validate compliance. We’ll support you every step of the way.
4. Go live and optimise: Deploy with confidence and start unlocking new capabilities with Azure Maps.

Why work with us?

We’re Microsoft’s sole global distributor for mapping. That means we unlock resources and support you won’t find anywhere else.

Our mapping specialists offer:

• Licensing and pricing guidance
• Technical migration support
• Custom solutions for ISVs, developers, and SMBs
• Alignment with your current agreement timelines to ensure you never miss a deadline or face unnecessary disruption
• Access to exclusive Microsoft resources
• Access to dedicated Azure architects
• Our certified experts are on hand to help you design, deploy, and scale your mapping solution.

We also host a webinar series covering everything from setup to optimisation.

Watch on-demand:

• Getting started with Azure Maps
• Migrating to Azure Maps
• Azure Maps for developers
• Pricing and compliance deep dive
• Security, Compliance and Privacy with Azure Maps

What’s next?

If you missed the June 2025 deadline, we’ll help you recover and rebuild. If you’re on Enterprise, we’ll help you plan for 2028 and crucially, ensure your migration is completed well before your specific contract end date, no matter if that’s 2026, 2027, or 2028, so you can make the most of Azure Maps in the meantime.

Ready to migrate or recover? Fill out our contact form and we’ll build your migration plan, fast. Or speak to us directly +44 (0)1374 655 133.

We’ll help you find the right path with zero downtime.