Get started with Google Maps This article will help you set up, learn the basics and explain various features of Google Maps. You can use the Google Maps app on your mobile device or Google Maps on your computer.

Use Street View in Google Maps You can explore world landmarks and natural wonders, and experience places like museums, arenas, restaurants, and small businesses with Street View in both Google Maps and Google Earth.

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The currently accepted answer ends up adding an additional history entry in browsers at the moment as Google Maps redirects to a different URL format. To avoid that extra entry in the browser's history, use the official Maps API url:

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You can get directions for driving, public transit, walking, ride sharing, cycling, flight, or motorcycle on Google Maps. If there are multiple routes, the best route to your destination is blue. All other routes are gray. Some directions in Google Maps are in development and may have limited availability.

In May 2017 Google announced the Google Maps URLs API that allows to construct universal cross-platform links. Now you can open Google maps on web, Android or iOS using the same URL string in form:

Find your current location in Google Maps In your browser, give Maps location permission. Manage your location settings in Chrome. If you use an Internet browser other than Chrome, find instructions on that browser’s website. On your computer, open Google Maps. At the bottom right, click My location . The blue dot on the map shows your location.

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Use navigation in Google Maps To get easy, turn-by-turn navigation to places, use the Google Maps app. Maps shows you directions and uses real-time traffic information to find the best route to your destination. With voice navigation, you can hear traffic alerts, where to turn, which lane to use and if there's a better route.