Google My Maps route planner [step-by-step tutorial]

Google Maps Route Planner is a tool (Google My Maps) that I'm going to show you how to use to plan the best route for your next trip including pinning all your places you want to visit, i.e. pin the restaurants, pin places to stay, pin things to do, pin destinations, pin hiking and biking trails, pin people to visit! It's easy and it only takes a few minutes to set-up and get you going once you know exactly what to do. Once you've pinned everything, you can then figure out where you want to travel to in that area. Google My Maps can seem a little daunting at first, but once you know how to use it, you'll love it!

I'm also going to show you how to use the Google My Maps route planner on your mobile device so you can easily get to your destinations and enjoy your trip and vacation.

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[nicolawoolley]

Hi from the UK. I am brand new to Google My Maps. I just sat through 2 other overcomplicated Youtube tutorials on GoogleMyMaps and was just about to have a long break in frustration when I came across your video and I was just like yes! thank you! The 2 other tutorials couldn't even explain what layers were clearly and you just got straight to the point and explained it all clearly. Yippeee! I have started my first map.

[ghostpepperrides]

Thank you. Explained very well. RV here and we try to use roads other than interstate.

[ChristineRoquet]

Professor Amber you rock. Beautiful and clear tutorial on map making. It was a delight to watch and learn from you. I'm a recently retired map maker (used ESRI & Google) and love your work.

[tjjones]

I learned so much, you are a great teacher. I've used the my maps to plan motorcycle trips but I was uninformed about layers! This answered all the questions I didn't know to ask. Thanks!

[carolyna.]

Amber, you have just given me a new super power, and now I am officially a part of the information elite. Thank you very much!

[beaniejug]

Great tutorial. Never have used the ruler or embedded web links in the add note section. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge.

[cokerfilms]

Thank you for the detailed overview. I managed to figure a lot of this out but came to this video to see how to use the "directions" tool on mobile.

This is a massive oversight by Google. Seriously what's the point of doing a custome driving route with out being able to hit "start" and it populate on mobile ?

Just to see distance? Wow.

I tried using this feature while in Hawaii as we had 10 destinations along one road. I had to manually input each one because I couldn't figure out how to hit start on the directions layer. Ugh

[CellasChariot]

Ok WOW what a great share...definitely planning on using Google My Maps...step by step was awesome! Thank you Amber (& Lily) :-)

[terihaven]

This was helpful and I went to your tip jar to put a little something in.

[lauralavene]

This so helpful Amber. I’m going to use this when I drive my mom across the country.

[alexk]

Clear and to the point tutorial. Specifically liked layers with accommodations, sightseeing and friends&family separated and color-coded. Turning itinerary into a navigation on mobile device is still a mundane task but at least some solution.
My moto trip planning before this tutorial was based on putting next gas station. And big problem was Google's limit of 10 points.
Now with separate layers for gas and supply shopping places it can and will be done the easy way.
Big thanks to Amber! Subscribed!

[connierobinson]

My husband and I are doing the Camino very soon and this has been very helpful for us, thanks

[sky]

That was an awesome video, so much information, thanks for sharing and as always stay safe, safe travels, and God bless love ya Nancy

[Jo-uypl]

Love your hair too! Especially the wave!🙋
Great tutorial😀
Enjoy your travels and be safe. Working up my courage to travel on my own next year!! 🌆🎆🌌🐕

[cbarkins]

Thank you so much for this! I’m about to go to Florida to visit my nephew traveling from California and stopping along the way to visit others as I go. Thank you!

[nmbutterfly]

Thank you, thank you, thank you !!! You just made this woman's travel planning much easier !! GREAT tutorial !!

[MatuszDawn]

Had NO idea Google Maps could do all this!! Fantastic tutorial! Thanks!

[aeronm]

This is a game-changer for tour planning. Thank you so MUCH!!!

[kulinder]

You got me motivated to become a tourist and ease my trip with Google maps... layers in the maps is kind of lovely knowledge for me... thanks