Top 20 Google Maps Tips & Tricks: All the best features you should know!

Learn the top tips and tricks for the Google Maps. For example, how to always remember your parking spot, how to add custom labels to quickly get back to the places you care about, how to always leave on time, how to get offline maps so you still have access when you have no internet, and many more.

⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:13 One finger zoom
00:31 Remember parking spot
01:11 See where you've been with timeline
02:14 Time travel with street view
03:22 Google Assistant
04:04 Change vehicle icon
04:14 Custom labels
04:40 Save locations
05:19 Offline maps
05:53 Measure distance and area
07:03 Share real-time location
07:23 Avoid tolls, highways & ferries
07:39 View inside buildings
07:59 Add multiple stops
08:17 Reminder to leave on time
08:55 Drag and drop to modify route
09:16 Public transit
09:40 Traffic throughout the day
10:06 Flight prices
10:33 Area 51
10:58 Wrap up

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[japants]

Thanks for the great tips. During my stay abroad, I always carried Google Maps with me. Whenever I left my hotel and needed to move from place to place, this map was indispensable. It gave me directions on which train to take, which platform to wait on, and what time to leave. Without it, I would have stayed in one place day in and day out. If you want to travel the way you want, learn how to use this divine app.

[SirGregory]

I thought I knew Google Maps quite well, but turns out I didn't. My favourites are:
1. Restoring changes to route 8:55
2. Checking typical traffic on different days/times 9:40
Thanks Kevin.

[slixlj]

Kevin, you have been doing a fine job with your videos and the calm, informative way of presenting them. They are useful for me as a self-taught senior without any formal instruction other than a class or two over the last 8-10 years. Your beginners tutorial for Excel was very helpful and easy to follow as well and was, by far, the quickest way I've ever comprehended the instructions. Thank you and I hope you stick around.

[williammahaffy]

Excellent review.
I knew a lot of it but a useful refresher. PLUS... I totally couldn't figure out how to make offline maps work and this was FANTASTIC!!
I have a huge adventure trip coming up with multiple days of no cell connection. This will be an enormous help and augment my paper charts (maps).
Well done!!

[jettdad]

The 'public transit' option is beyond fantastic in Tokyo. It even tells you which car to get on for the fastest exit.

[philiptownsend]

That was a tremendous presentation Kevin. I have only used Maps in the last month or so and am very much a beginner with it but I am very impressed when comparing it with paid for navigators a few years ago - it trounced them, is free and integrates so well with search, even when using offline maps and having no internet connection. I shall try some of your tips.

[rudi-gruber]

Thanks a lot. I think Google Maps is the best product of Google. I use it on a daily base.

[bgan]

Great tips, Kevin. Another tip is that you can set to night mode even in the daytime. It may make the maps easier to read with slightly better contrast between roads and background.

[lemongavine]

For electric vehicle drivers, there are some options under “settings”. You can select “electric” as engine type and if you also select “choose fuel efficient routes” it’ll route you the best way to get the most range. You can also configure the type of chargers you want the map to display.

[jamc]

#21 ... once you've setup a trip with google maps, you can share the trip progress with other people by sending them a link. They will be able to pinpoint your location and by extension know your arrival time in real-time.
very useful video, btw.👍

[erichalim]

you can also know the altitude like mountain by selecting terrain layer. and i hope google also integrates weather into google map.

[dee]

WOW! I've been making my life a million times more complicated and time consuming for years now! 😅 Better late than never! This is the best tricks and tips video I've ever come across due to his time efficiency, use of clear visuals and most importantly, NO CRAZY BACKGROUND MUSIC! Bravo!

[ojtamayosr]

I would love to see a Google Earth Pro Tips and Tricks video on trail map making for off roading and how to incorporate several trails and placemarks in one map.

[streamlinemoderne]

Hi Kevin. Thanks for this handy list. I enjoy creating custom maps but I've never been able to figure out how to look at the map of attractions I want to visit while seeing where I am located at the moment. I guess what I am wondering is how to overlay my Saved Map where I've added points of interest over top a "live" map that shows the ever-helpful blue dot. Having to toggle back and forth eats time and gets confusing. Thanks for any help!

[carolinedsouza]

Awesome Kevin as always and informative!

[katel]

Add A Stop feature is very helpful. I moved to a different state and naturally unfamiliar with the area. I can enter all my errands (stops) and rearrange for the most logical/efficient route.

[simonrowlands]

Hi Kevin. Really enjoyed the video. I use Google maps to find the best public transport options both at home and abroad. I recently returned from Rome, Italy and Maps shows the best Metro/Bus combinations together with times and routes with options. Invaluable, especially as it is otherwise almost impossible to get bus maps either online or in paper form.

[derekcanmexit]

Very informative video - thanks for this! 😀 Perhaps, you may consider doing a comparison with other similar navigation platforms, such as WAZE. Here, in Panama, WAZE used a lot.

[SmithRA]

Hi Kevin. Is there a way to change to marker used for saved places? i use several lists to mark the National Park Sites that I want to visit or those I've already visited. Google has always placed a blue marker and I would like to use different colors or markers. Thanks

[WaldoBC]

I like how Google calendar and Google maps integrate seamlessly. When adding an appointment that includes an address or coordinates ( I use coordinates often as I don't live in a city. Some addresses are way off), Maps will automatically warn you 10 minutes before you need to leave for said appointment (based on your current location and traffic).