Google Maps is the most preferred app while travelling or commuting. Most users use Google Maps when travelling to an unfamiliar place for the first time.
The app helps to give us information about places, traffic on the route, estimated travel time, and surrounding areas. It also notifies about delays due to accidents or roadblocks and suggests an alternate travel route.
This article aims to help you understand about 10 Google Map tips. It will help you enhance your user experience with the app. Let’s dive in deeper to know more.
1. Discover New Places with AI
Currently available to select users, the AI feature will help discover new places on Google Maps. You can find new places to celebrate or buy groceries on Google Maps, and AI will help you choose the best available option.
2. Download Offline Maps
One of the significant risks while travelling is the chance of a weak or no network, which may close down the navigation app. So, it is always beneficial to download an offline map of the place you are going to before starting your journey. Users also get the facility to download maps of specific cities on Google Maps.
3. Electric Vehicle Settings
If you own an EV vehicle, Google Maps can help you find charging stations effortlessly. Select your charger type on Google Maps and click on electric vehicle charging stations near me. Google Maps will show you nearby charging stations compatible with electric vehicles. Be it a two-wheeler, three-wheeler or even a four-wheeler.
4. Gemini AI can Interact with Google Maps
Google Maps has just been pumped up with generative AI capabilities by Gemini. You can now start navigating to a specific location using a voice command. The incorporation of Gemini with Google Maps makes the process flawless. You can use this feature while riding a bike.
5. Get Weather Information
Google Maps will give you real-time weather information of the place where you are going to travel. So, before travelling to a unique place, you can get an idea of the weather of that place.
6. Indoor Live View
Searching for each other often takes time at airports or large malls. Because- there is a lot of traffic of citizens here. So you can easily find a specific store in an airport or mall or your boarding gate with the help of the Indoor Live View feature. Currently, this feature is limited to only 10,000 locations.
7. Save Office and Home Address
If you are late to reach the office, you might enter the wrong address while booking a cab in haste. That’s why saving the ‘Home’ and ‘Office’ addresses in Google Maps makes sense. If you want to book a cab when you’re out of the house, The app will show you the fastest way to get there with just one click.
8. Save Vehicle Parking Location
Parking spaces are difficult to find in many cities. You might have to remember where you have parked your car. So you can mark the exact GPS location of your vehicle using the ‘Save Your Vehicle Parking’ feature. It helps you find your vehicle’s parking location without any hassle.
9. Share Live location with Friends and Family
Using the app, you can share your live location with friends and family members. You can use this feature while travelling to new places and seek help from others. You can share live locations for a specific period or even until the end of the trip. If you want to stop live location sharing, you can turn it off manually. Note that this feature will affect your smartphone battery.
10. Travel Back in Time
With Google Maps you can use the ‘Travel back in time’ feature to see how a place or location looked a few years ago. Note that this feature is only available for select locations and locations.
You might be aware of some or all of the above tips. However, if you know more Google Maps tips, kindly share them with us by commenting and we will update the article, crediting the information to your name.
