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Google Maps can be useful to navigate through a new location or place. You can also use it to get directions and possible transportation options. If you plan on walking, you can use it to get street-by-street directions to help you navigate to your destination. You will also get an idea how far and how long it will take to get there.
and enter your origin and destination to begin getting directions.
Click on the pedestrian icon to pull up walking directions.
Tap the pedestrian icon within the Google Maps mobile app to convert your current directions into walking directions.
You can use any web browser to visit this site.
Use the search box on the upper left corner of the page and type in your destination location or address. A shortlist of possible results will drop down. Click on destination, and the map will automatically draw you to the location you’ve set.
Go back to the section on the upper left corner of the page. The destination you’ve set is displayed there. Click the “Directions” button beside it. A new field will appear where you can type in your starting location or address.
A shortlist of possible results will drop down. Click on your starting location, and the map will automatically expand to show you the routes from this starting location to your destination.
Select “walking” as mode of transportation.
Since you’re planning on walking, click on the pedestrian icon on the toolbar above the section on the upper left corner of the page. The routes on the map will slightly change to accommodate your preferred method of transportation.
Look for the Google Maps app on your mobile device and tap on it.
Use the search box on the upper left corner of the page and type in your destination location or address. A shortlist of possible results will drop down. Tap on your destination, and the map will automatically draw you to the location you’ve set.
Go back to the section on the upper left corner of the page. The destination you’ve set is displayed there. Tap it, and new field will appear where you can type in your starting location or address.
Tap the field and type in your starting location. A shortlist of possible results will drop down. Tap on the starting location, and you will be shown the best transportation method and route from your starting location to your destination, with the total distance and time. Most of the time this will be via car or rail, since these are the faster options.
Select walking as your mode of transportation.
Since you’re planning on walking, tap on the pedestrian icon on the toolbar above the section on the upper left corner of the page.
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