Google Maps

Navigation for Everyday Travel

Google Maps is a travel and local navigation app for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users. It helps you find places, plan routes, follow turn-by-turn directions, and adjust journeys when traffic or other road conditions change. It suits commuters, travelers, and anyone who needs a detailed map with directions in one place.

Routes, Traffic, and Public Transport

The app supports driving, walking, cycling, and public transit directions. Live traffic information can help identify delays and suggest alternative routes, while transit details make it easier to compare available buses, trains, and other connections. Route planning is useful for both short local trips and longer journeys in unfamiliar areas.

Explore Places Before You Go

Google Maps also works as a local search and discovery tool. You can look up businesses, restaurants, attractions, and other destinations, then check map locations, ratings, and available details before setting off. Street View and panoramic imagery can help you recognize buildings, entrances, and nearby surroundings, which is useful when arriving somewhere new.

Scale and App Details

Maps is published by Google LLC in the Travel & Local category. It supports offline maps for selected areas, allowing basic map access when a data connection is unavailable. The app has more than 10,000,000,000 installs and a listed rating of 3.17 from over 19.3 million reviews. Its broad coverage and combination of navigation, transit, and local search make it suitable for regular travel as well as occasional trips.