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Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
- Groceries
Search for grocery stores in your area
- Restaurants
Restaurants near you - Google Maps
- Takeout
Find local takeout foods
- Hotels
Hotels - Google Maps
- Gas
Search for gas stations in your area
- Pharmacies
Pharmacy stores - Google Maps
- Groceries
Get Google Maps. Available on your computer. Discover the world with Google Maps. Experience Street View, 3D Mapping, turn-by-turn directions, indoor maps and more across your devices.
As of 2020, Google Maps was being used by over one billion people every month around the world. [1] Google Maps began as a C++ desktop program developed by brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen at Where 2 Technologies. In October 2004, the company was acquired by Google, which converted it into a web application.
- 74 languages
- February 8, 2005; 18 years ago
- Overview
- Set your home or work addresses
- Get info about a place
- Get directions & start navigation
- Understand Google Maps app features
- Explore
- Go
- Saved
- Contribute
- Updates
Get set up and learn the basics of Google Maps with this guide. You can use Google Maps on your computer or use the Google Maps app on your phone or tablet.
This guide can teach you how to set up Google Maps and also explains various features within Maps.
Find directions from your home or work quicker when you set your home and work addresses in your Google Account. You can also find the fastest route to shorten your commute.
Tip: This information may be shared with other Google products and services.
After you find a place on the map you can:
• Get directions to it.
• Get info like business hours and menus.
• Find Street View imagery.
On a phone or tablet, at the bottom of your map, tap Go. Get travel times and directions to places you might go next, like your home, work, or calendar appointments.
To help you access features faster, Google Maps app has been updated.
When you open the Google Maps app, you can find 5 tabs at the bottom of the Home Screen:
• Explore : Choose where to go.
• Go : What to expect along your frequent trips.
• Saved : Create lists and recall places.
• Contribute : Share experiences, add info and reviews, and fix problems.
You can find detailed reviews and descriptions of the most popular establishments and hotspots in the area. You can search for popular locations, local events, trendy restaurants, or things to do in Google Maps.
For more info on how to use the Explore tab, refer to Search for nearby places and explore the area.
Find all of your frequent trips in one tap. You can get information about your ETA and the traffic reports and the accidents along the way.
You can use the Saved tab to find personalized content like:
• Recently saved places
• Your lists
• Timeline
• My maps
• Reservations
To add places, write reviews, upload photos, or suggest an edit, at the bottom, tap Contribute.
You can also submit corrections to roads and places, manage your Maps profile, and find your contribution views and impact.
In Updates, you can:
• Get recommendations for places and things to do, and find what the people and merchants you follow have to say about places.
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