Today, Google announced that you can now mix cycling and ridesharing directions within your Google Maps trip. This new feature, unfortunately, is hitting iOS first with Android support launching "in the following weeks."
This new feature will allow you to create a trip within Google Maps and add in cycling or ridesharing instructions, which previously you couldn't do. This will be helpful if, for example, you are using Maps to navigate an unfamiliar city's public transportation system and you find that the closest train stop to your destination still involves a 20-minute walk. You can tack on ridesharing instructions or cycling instructions at the end to nail down that last mile.
Check out the GIF below to see how it works:
Once again, this feature is rolling out to iOS users only today. Despite the Google-supplied GIF above depicting a Google Pixel 2, you won't find this on Android for a while.
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Previous Google Maps updates
Expansion of Live View feature to many more devices
August 8, 2019: Google has announced that it's expanding testing for the Live View feature. Starting this week, it'll bring the beta feature to Android devices supporting Google's ARCore and iOS devices via Apple's ARKit frameworks.
Live View, which was initially tested on Pixel phones, allows users to see augmented-reality overlays in Google Maps while navigating on-foot. Simply hold up your phone and the app will place arrows and other instructions in your camera viewfinder, giving you a better idea of where to go.
Live speedometer hits the app
June 5, 2019: Google has implemented a speedometer feature in Google Maps, although it isn't enabled by default. The feature is accessible via Settings > Navigation settings > Speedometer.
Still not seeing the feature? Well, it's rolling out worldwide in a phased manner, so you might want to hold out a little longer.
Learn a restaurant's most popular dish
May 30, 2019: Google Maps is launching a new tool to find a restaurant's most popular dish. Maps will now use machine learning to determine from those photos and reviews which dishes are the most popular at that restaurant, making it easier for diners to find the "best of the best" at that establishment.
Additionally, Maps will translate reviews written in a foreign language, an essential tool for the traveling diner. Can't read the menu? The new features within Google Lens will help you out there, too.
Pixel phones now have AR navigation
May 7, 2019: Google Maps AR navigation allows you to navigate on-foot by holding your phone up and using the rear camera, with arrows and other information overlaid into the viewfinder. This way, you don't have to worry if the blue dot (representing you) is heading in the right direction when using Maps the traditional way.
The feature is currently only live for Pixel users using walking navigation in San Francisco, Paris, and London. It will likely come to additional major cities across the globe in due time.
Maps shows if a nearby EV charging station is occupied
April 23, 2019: Google has announced that you can use Google Maps to check real-time availability of charging station ports in the U.S. and U.K. In other words, you don't have to physically go to a station to see if there are any free ports.
"Simply search for 'ev charging stations' to see up to date information from networks like Chargemaster, EVgo, SemaConnect and soon, Chargepoint," Google wrote in a blog post announcing the feature.
Lime scooter and bike rental info in 80 cities
March 4, 2019: Google Maps will now show Lime scooter and bike rental information. Notifications will conveniently tell you if a Lime vehicle is available, how long it'll take to walk to the vehicle, an estimate of how much your ride could cost, along with your total journey time and ETA.
You can see a full list of all the Lime Google Maps cities here.
Commute updates
October 4, 2018: Google announced that it's bringing four new features to Google Maps, all centered on the idea of making your work commute more efficient, easier, and best of all — more fun!
The four new features are a new commute tab, mixed-mode commutes for different transport options on a single trip, detailed public transit info, and faster access to music with Spotify and Google Play Music integration.
More Google Maps content:
- Navigation Wars: Google Maps vs Waze vs Apple Maps
- How to use Google Maps offline
- Is Google Maps draining your battery? Here's how to fix it
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