Google Maps

Maps, routes and places

Google Maps helps you find places and plan how to get there. It suits people navigating familiar streets, checking a route before a trip, or looking for nearby businesses. Directions cover driving, walking, cycling and public transit, with live traffic information that can affect driving routes.

More than directions

Search for businesses and other destinations, then use map imagery to get a better sense of the area before you arrive. Street View offers panoramic views of many locations, while offline maps let you save selected regions for use without a data connection. These tools can be useful when planning a journey or when mobile coverage is limited.

Useful for everyday travel

The app brings route planning and local discovery together, so you can look up a destination and then choose a way to reach it. Transit information is included alongside driving, walking and cycling directions. The amount of detail can make the map busy, but the range of travel options makes Google Maps relevant for both short local trips and longer journeys.

At a glance

Google Maps is published by Google LLC in the Travel & Local category. Its listing shows a 3.17 rating from more than 19 million ratings, alongside 10 billion-plus installs. Those figures indicate an exceptionally broad audience, though they do not guarantee that every feature or map detail will meet an individual traveller’s needs.