Planning Multi-Stop Routes with Google Maps

[@Pan1man4]

Brilliant tutorial, in my early days 1982 as a travelling salesman we were instructed to have a piece of chip board big enough to fix a portion of the map for the area that I was working, and using coloured pins "Yellow" for an existing customer and " Blue" for a prospect you constructed your most time effective, no criss crossing journey plan. The journey planner lived on the passenger seat and was very effective until you sat on a wayward pin ha ha. In the UK as most of you know,we pronounce "Route" as "Root" and we do love good fish and chips. Cheers Steve.

[@marcvanpoucke5560]

What I always do is adding my home address (where I started) at the end of the route. You could also show in your tutorial that you can change the date and hour of departure, which is taking into account the usual traffic jams of that moment👨‍🎓.

[@jerririgger7877]

When I Googled how to do this, I was so happy to see that YOU were the one sharing the information! You are always succinct, clear, and likable. Thanks for all you do! I subscribed! Thank you! :)

[@TomSpurlock]

Great video. Another way to fill in the "Add destination" field is by simply clicking on the map, instead of typing in the destination. First, click "+ Add destination" link, as you showed in your video. Make sure the cursor is blinking in the "add destination" field, then go to the map and click on the POI title text. Gmaps will autofill the destination to add the stop. In addition to clicking title text on the map, you can also click almost anywhere on any road and GMaps will estimate the address and autofill the add destination address into the field.

[@ibbu1086]

Wow what a nice simple straightforward video. Straight to the point. On top of the I really like your English , so pure, Cristal clear. You English made me to trust myself that I’m a good listener, I don’t have difficulties in understanding English. Thank you very much .

[@artstreetstudio]

Absolutely easier to do the planning/routing on desktop/laptop! Thank you for this video. It is very helpful for planning routes to Open Studios.

[@deutzmans1]

Thank you good tips now can I save that route plan on my phone for later use

[@ProCopyAustralia1]

I do this often to plan the best route for destinations for deliveries. I'd like to be able to factor in a time to be added at each stop point to account for the delivery time. to make the overall trip duration more accurate. It's not always obvious how to "continue" the trip when in mid journey either for example when you are at the first stop for a few minutes then get back in the vehicle

[@AmazingPhilippines1]

I use google maps occasionally here in the Philippines and I learned a bit more today. Thanks.

[@philpilkington]

One missing key feature is AUTO CONTINUE. I use this all the time with directions on my motorcycle to an earbud to get distraction free directions for interesting rides. My phone is put away so no distraction. But every stop I have to pull out the phone to MANUALLY SELECT CONTINUE. I have to pull out the phone to do this. Very dangerous and unnecessary. Intermediate route stops allows you to force the route to what you desire instead of what the route algorithm determines.

[@psrfpsrf]

I was wondering myself using first time G-Maps with additional few via points instead of my Garmin PNA as a quick solution and that the naviation stops at the first via point. I stopped nearby as possible and it needs some time to understand the cause, especially having CarPlay on my car. Not having auto continue is for me now the reason using G-Maps when I need only a single final target. Other Apps are available, unfortuanable not for free, you does it better. Or for IOS Apple Maps, but here selection via poinst ist als very uncomfortable. Tipping on the map on a road does not work, you need to write a real adress.

[@paulosantos600]

I use this a lot for work, just for planning, but on trip I prefere use the calendar, using each stop as an evento with the address, and than go point by point. that way I allways have the fastest route with the Traffic at the present time.

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[@nmcsilva]

Even if we don't plan, we can add a stop at any time. Imagine a journey from point A to point B. During the trip I feel like stopping to eat. In Google Maps for Android we choose the option to add a stop and we can then choose a generic location (in this case it will be a restaurant) and Google will immediately indicate the restaurants in the vicinity. However, we can still choose the economic segment, type of food we want, etc... I gave the example of a restaurant, but as you can imagine, it could be a supermarket, medical clinic, hotel, etc....

[@philr2664]

I have personally found that no matter what you put in for route planning Google Maps will route you on a path that it thinks is better. It does not matter if you told it don't go through the construction zone or the area with bars on all the business windows. I have had to learn the route myself and know the tool is going to send me where I never want to go. I truly wish it would not do that. Makes me want to go back to a paper map and I draw the lines for the roads. Recently I made notes of all the roads on a trip so I knew which direction or road to take (or not take) as Maps was going to decide on its own I needed to go the other way. If someone knows how to solve this I would really appreciate it.

[@lmao7183]

I have that issue as well and it's super annoying.

[@Mr01dschool]

Which is the main issue I have with it. I remember using mapping software from Delorme and Microsoft back in the late 90s that had a lot more customization with the routes you wanted to create. The main issue was that you had to use a bulky laptop and connected GPS. Also, there were no updated traffic reports and fast rerouting due to road work, accidents, etc. Now, we have a compact device in a smartphone with a built-in GPS, but the software is now less customizable when it comes to routes and functionality.

[@floydthorne6444]

I wish that Google would handle the mileage differently. If I go from “A” to “B” it gives me the total time and distance. But, if you start adding stops then it stops giving the time and distance to the next stop as well as the total trip time and distance. I use a Garmin ZUMO XT and am spoiled I guess.

[@jacksjaunts8580]

It’s also a big frustration for me. Surely it would be an easy fix!

[@michaelspedden1078]

The general route creation is easy....but what is needed is the ability to create the route in Maps, modify it as you like (ie take one road instead of the other), save the route, then send it to your phone WITH TURN BY TURN DIRECTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE ROUTE.....I can't believe Google hasn't done this....unless there is a way to do it I haven't found...or another app that does it???

[@brianheard4565]

Aussie here. Pleased to hear "root" - that's how we say it here, but annoyingly we can hear "rout" being said more and more, picked up from the slew of US TV of course. Also noted km, not mi on your map. All good! . 👍👍

[@abilio-fernandovilaca6327]

hi, instead of writing down the street name, click on "add new destination" then go to the map and click on the space you wanna gows "pin it" and then it will apeears automatically on the route.

[@user-bp4qe2pq5d]

Streets & Trips use to optimize but that stopped selling that application over 10 years ago. But this is a good second option by moving around the stops. Thank you.

[@Stan_144]

Could you show how you actually navigate with Google maps using multiple destinations ? Eg what happens when you reach one of the destinations - do you have to restart navigation to continue or is it continuing automatically as you drive ?

[@1958zed]

When you reach one destination, Google Maps will automatically prompt you and ask if you want to proceed to the next destination.

[@LorenDavis]

For route optimization, I use MapQuest, which has a "Re-order stops for the most optimized route" switch, though lacking many of the features that gmaps has.

[@yahtzeejimbob]

Good video, Steve! Your editing skills are unmatched!

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[@christurner3857]

Great simple instructions, thanks. Once the map is on your phone, will you be able to get that map to give turn directions for the journey?

[@har8397]

Why don't I have the add a destination option on my desktop browser?

[@luisjaramillo5771]

This is great for local truck delivery I use it at my job but I like google to optimize this for my from longer to short stop or faster way such and such

[@johnmeyers3954]

When we plan cross country trips I like to use Google Sheets to list our points of interest, hotels, etc. I find the point of interest etc on Maps and copy the URL to my clipboard and go to the sheet where the name is and right click and use INSERT LINK. Then, to show the route put in the starting and end point. Then I copy that URL a cell using INSERT LINK with word MAP. Then using the route I add the next destination on the list and delete the previous start point and I have the next leg which is copied and linked into the next cell on the list. I do this for each leg of the trip. THEN when we get on the trip I open the sheet on my mobile device and click on the destination or the MAP/route and drive away. This planning document can then be populated with distance, driving times, notes, links to reservation documents, etc. Instead of clicking on the route cell we can just click on the destination and go from there.

[@stephaniemathis6829]

You're brilliant. Thank you

[@lucst-michel]

Hi! I must say that I really enjoy your videos. I once provided a suggestion to Google about a feature that I wish it would be available using Google Maps on my Pixel phone. I explained to Google that the default language I prefer on my Pixel is English. However, while using Google Maps in a Québec or France or any place where the name of streets are other than English, the English voice pronunciation of a French street names was horrible. Google understood my comment and made the feature available in Google Maps. In the setting of Google Maps you can select the language preference you like just for the app. Now, I got to get back to Google and submit an additional change the Google Maps. While using Google Maps, everything is fine until I decide to turn off the screen of my phone (to save battery life). Sometimes, I do not need to see the direction on the screen. Listening to voice is fine. I turn off the screen and now directions are given in English… the default setting for my phone. Thank you for your videos…

[@richarddoucett146]

Is there a way to pick the streets you want to travel and have them sent to your device so you can then use in your vehicle? All I can find is ways to have google create a route and from there you can switch the order of destinations but not actually choose the roads you want to use. Thanks

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[@genagg5248]

I'm in London, UK. This feature (the add a 2nd destination bit), doesn't work for "transit" routes) on the desktop at least. The second destination disappears when transit is selected but reappears for other methods.

[@mariacumbia6261]

Same here in Canada 🥴

[@pssst3]

@dottotech Maps doesn't optimize the overall trip length because It assumes you have a reason for that order. eg, A trip that includes your appointments for the day, places that don't all open at the same time, or a dependency like picking up something and then taking it somewhere else. - Where it's possible to not use limited access highways, selecting bicycle as the travel option instead of car will often produce the shortest route.. - Once you have planned a route, you can save it as a Chrome bookmark. Bookmarks are saved and automatically synced using your Google account to every device that you have signed into using Google Chrome. Opening the shortcut will give you the option to stay in Chrome or open it in the Maps app. - If you send a route to an Android phone you can save it on that device as a home screen shortcut. - With the desktop version you can insert dummy way points on roads to force a route to utilize city streets or shortcuts that you know of. - With trips across unfamiliar areas, you can force an offline map that surrounds the route to be stored, by setting a route that doesn't include your current location.

[@christophergrove4876]

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[@flea41]

Google if you are watching - 'How to avoid unsealed roads' would be awesome.

[@davidvoss1508]

How to avoid sealed roads would be even better

[@victorstyles5694]

You can do shortest direction and take off tolls

[@CorvanDongen1]

Love your video's Steve! Now I am alsof also trying to use Google maps for hiking routes planning with several stops and try saving my tracks. How the ....... can I do this ? Regards, Cor

[@ed.t.hansen6499]

Tomtom had a feature 20 yrs sgo to save my route, no matter where i went!

[@Patrick-US]

Thank you, it would be helpful to discuss what setting might need to be checked, if the transfer to the mobile app is not working.

[@janicecrockett1400]

That would be a very beneficial add is for Google to have RV friendly routing. I do not understand why they keep ignoring this segment of travelers.

[@bystoyan]

Hey Steve, please make a video how do I share my location with kids. I am a Family manager and can see kids location. My goal is to broadcast mine while I am on my way to pick them up so they can see how close am I. Searched Google database and kinda applied all required settings, but still cannot share my location to my kids. Frustrating and irritating. Thanks in advance Steve!

[@jamesdspaderf2883]

I wish google adds the facility to allow a user to specify what roads to use / avoid. While it is possible to drag and change, it's very glitchy.

[@Mr01dschool]

Same here, both Google Maps and Waze are too limited. I am searching for alternative software. In some ways, the mapping and route planning software from back in the late '90s early '00s was better.

[@realpropertydivas]

Great video! Is there any way to label and save the route? Thanks.

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[@arvehk6031]

On my smartphone (Samsung), when route is created and I click finish, then I use the 3 dot menu top right. From there I choose "save to start-screen". Then You will have a shortcut that will open Google Maps with the specific route. And if You have several saved routes You can create a specific screen for all Your routes.

[@hassanz96]

What a great video this is! Sir, I wonder if there is a way to add a label to distinguish between the different stops, instead of just point A or B?

[@joh4413]

Thank you soo much.. Can't find a way to get started though if doing it from a phone firstly...😅

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[@dcxxxx]

If you look on your phone map, there is a DARK BLUE route and the rest are LIGHT BLUE. The DARK blue is the FIRST destination. After you reach it, Google asks if you want to continue. You have to click a small "Continue" button to continue to the next destination. THIS IS A PAIN IN THE A** when you're on a motorcycle!!!!!! Do you know of any way to make a route continuous and eliminate the "continue" button?

[@user-tk4ss3md6r]

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[@marcartzrouni905]

You really want to be be able to save on the phone your multi-stop routes for future use. It looks like you can't "pin" a route that has one or more stops - a pinned route could then be retrieved. The workaround I found is to "Add route to Home Screen" - and that works.

[@sudhirjaipur]

Very useful video. Can the route be sent to Apple Car Play also?

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[@andrewbarnum5040]

I use this for Road Trips. However it tells me the total time and mileage, but I want the time and mileage between each stop.

[@LisaMarli]

When you drop down to Directions, it will give you distance and time to EACH STOP. I definitely use that when planning trips, because I usually only want to drive 4 Google Hours a day, otherwise there is no time for stops or enjoying the drive. Saving a trip helps to. Once it has a name, it is easier to share with my tablet, which I use each evening to make notes about that day and fine tune the next day's drive.

[@BeyondF1]

I'm a school bus driver with a very spread out country rout. I found this very helpful, thanks. Then because someone is bound to think it, no I'll not be driving looking at my phone. I'll print this out for my bus assistant to help keep me on course.

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[@johnmeyers3954]

Steve, In addition to my just previous comment on cross country route planning I have another problem which you might help with. When, on my laptop Google Maps, I do a route from point to point and I can change the route by clicking and dragging the blue line to somewhere else in case I have a preferred route. But when I send the altered route to my phone it doesn't use the altered route. Is there away to fix this? Thanks.

[@Michael_Cernak21]

Nice video and well put together❤

[@lmao7183]

The problem I have with google maps is that once I optimize my route manually (for example making sure I arrive at a destination on the right hand side) and I send it to my phone it just undoes the personalized route I selected and auto routes the map the way it wants. Which is annoying since I use it to make deliveries.

[@Mr01dschool]

There have to be better alternatives out there. If the software from over 20 years ago was able to do it, Google or some other company can do it today.

[@jeff2tc99]

Google Maps does some horrific routes here in Indonesia. I’ve ended up on “fastest rout” which was little more than a goat track! It has trouble differentiating streets, narrow streets and lanes.

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[@smaganas]

Thank you!!!

[@steveritchie1301]

Is there a way to plan a long trip with stops at , say 8-10 hours, to make easier to plan motel reservations?

[@LisaMarli]

Yes, go to Directions and it will tell you milage and time. I find 4 Google Hours equals about 6 in real time (including stops for meals, stretching, etc). YMMV

[@AlDunbar]

route (rowt) is a verb and the base of the noun router (rowter) Route (root) is a noun. easy

[@zrohit]

Why dont google maps support ships, trains ? Is there a map that supports ships and trains

[@DJ1111-w9n]

This is great but it doesnt let you add more than about 10 stops. Do you have any suggestions?

[@user-fd7pc1zt7j]

Great video! What do the different colors on the route mean?

[@ShihabdeentheCyclist]

Really great video

[@ofcrsebastian614]

HI Dottotech, I just ran across your channel for the first time because I was trying to figure out how to build a map route and send it to my smartphone. Your video did the trick EXCEPT I'm running into a problem. The route I planned on my pc is being changed when it shows up on my phone. For example, on my PC I'm "dragging" the blue line route that google first suggests because I'm on a motorcycle and want to avoid the freeways. So I selected some country roads that wind around a bit and it's a nice ride anyway. However, when I send the route to my phone, my little detours are no longer showing up on the phone. The map that shows up on my phone is the the straight/direct point A to B ( with freeways) I was trying to avoid. If I click "no freeways" in the options menu it still doesn't put me on the country roads I was trying to pick myself back over on the PC. So, something's being lost in translation from the PC to my smartphone. Any ideas??

[@frritter8253]

MS Map Point easily provided optimized multi-stop route planning 20 yrs ago... darn them for discontinuing it.

[@Mr01dschool]

Yes, a few of those mapping and route planning programs from back in the late '90s early '00s were better in some ways.

[@JimChagares]

After you build a route and follow it to you destination how do you use the route to navigate back to your startint point?

[@maxfurrier1700]

Excellent video, thanks! I would like to know if it is possible to do this by bus. I really couldn't.

[@jbmorrow5390]

Another wonderful explanation video - thank you - Looks like Google maps allows up to 10 destinations. Anyway to have mor - or just use multiple maps? How to add a layover - Overnight? Really looking to find a solution to replace Street Atlas - it was the best - no longer available / supported.

[@aslbalkanlay8092]

Absolutely agreed. I need destination tab more than 10, but I could not find that if its possible. İs there ? or suggest another app.please, thanks

[@tntrevo]

Hi, excellent tutorial...do you know how many stops can i add to google maps?

[@kayworthington8221]

Route, as in boot. Cheers!

[@DV-tc1yr]

Badger maps is another option that seems to work good for numerous stops to plan

[@chriss4365]

Is there a way to make it change the order of what you put in so that it will take you to addresses that are close together instead of leaving the are then coming back again later to the same are for another address? Does any gps do this?

[@RoadSafety1]

After sent the link of the route on my phone, how can I push START navigation for this route?🤔🙄🤕

[@sandrobellinzis1088]

Is there a way to by-pass the limitation of 9 destinations (plus the point of departure) which Google Maps has when planning as trip with multiple destinations?

[@dottotech]

I didn't even know that you were limited to 9!

[@kristinahansen2252]

Start another trip with the extra stops. And so on.... label each trip 1,2,3 ........

[@Mr01dschool]

​@kristinahansen2252 Seems like an unnecessary workaround for the limitation of the software. Most likely, I will be looking for an alternative as Google Maps and Waze both are too limited.

[@Mr01dschool]

What if you want to manually draw your own route using the streets you want to use and then send it to your phone?

[@elainehuismann3738]

Question: I am planning a trip from New Mexico to Michigan next month. Is there a way to change from no highways to using highways from a certain point. It seems I can only do either one or the other and not change in the middle of a trip. I tried to drop and drag points, but it was a horrible mess.

root planing? Nice! where are the stop times? Do You refuel of make the stretch from the motorcycle at the speed of light?

[@kittytalk007]

Can we save this route? And do another route? Because I filled the max stops

[@francois-xavierpozin2589]

Hi Steve, Thanks à lot for your tutorials. I would like have à memory from the détails from all my travels for 2 weeks or 1 month. The question is how, have you perhaps an idea? Have a nice day! Best regards from Berlin

[@dottotech]

Turn on location history and google will track your movements

[@francois-xavierpozin2589]

@@dottotech Thank you very much Steve for your answer.

[@thinhlehoang9879]

great

[@bobirwin1028]

Can you save this Route and use it again next week? Can I ride past a Stop, without stopping, and have the map conitnue without having (to take off my globves) and touch the screen?

[@keithogden1770]

I do this procedure so often when exploring here in Vietnam, however, the slightest deviation from the route, which is often unavoidable because of a landslide on the route, for example, google maps 'freezes' and offers no further audio or visual directions if I do not have data, which is SO damn frustration when up in the mountain regions. I can see my location using the blue dot but if I have no idea where I am that is pointless. Do you have a solution?

[@chucknSC]

Google lacks the option to set vehicle size,weight, height restrictions etc so is there a way to export a “trucker” route from another Navigation app over to Google Maps so I can follow it thru CarPlay ? ( the free Trucker GPS apps don’t have CarPlay well).

[@MM-wi5dn]

1:27 need on mobile only. The Desktop is NOT available many times.

[@ronaldmelia1172]

Can you do this but have the phone to show ETA at the final destination, IE not destinations but waypoints Google routing is terrible.

[@sohail6759]

Let's say I'm travelling 4 hrs journey, and half way I wanna gey some rest of fuel get refreshments how do I set it

[@stevenpremium7024]

My iPhone 11 never shows as an option to send directions to. Do you know why? I'm signed in properly to all google accounts.

[@jeffoldknow]

I'm helping my parents find a new house I use this feature for house hunting with addresses

[@123nicktheman123]

OK, am I missing something? So how do you start the trip on your phone? My phone has NO option to "start" the trip. All I see is "preview and steps" Where is the start button? Whats the point of organizing all these stops if the phone wont take you to any of them? Thank you

[@laquestionmetis]

Can an animated map for videos be created with Google maps

[@stevenpremium7024]

I should have said, my google maps never displays my iPhone as an option to send directions to. When I click on the phone icon to send directions to, it only displays an email. And by the way, if I use that, I never receive an email. Do you know why my phone is not displayed? I'm signed in on all devices to my google account and they are all on the most recent version.

[@1232bluejays]

I prefer here maps. Especially for offline maps. Here maps includes posted speed limits on roads and your speed. Google maps offline maps doesn't show this

[@us-unclesam6566]

Root is a growth system for plant & trees. Route is a road or the path of travel on a route.

[@DougPowell01]

Language is always morphing. We can thank Nat King Cole for popularizing the "root" pronunciation in his 1946 song Route 66. When the pronunciation enters the language and the dictionary officially records this, it's a done deal. Sorry. 🙂

[@johnangelico667]

But a Router is woodworking tool, right? 🙂

[@billgillingham9125]

Can you upload another version of the same where you pronounce route as route instead of route? jk - appreciate the info!

[@bobirwin1028]

I am on a motorcycle. How can I ride to (past) a waypoint and have Google Maps move on to the next way point, without stopping, taking off my gloves, and touching the screen?

[@kat4animals004]

This is recently not working for me the way it should. It may map out and give directions for multiple stops but it's not showing the path of travel when I have more than one stop. It only shows stop A until I get to stop a and proceed to stop being then it will show that but it used to show the line of path throughout all the stops. Ever hear of this not working?

[@lauratempestini5719]

How do we discover places of interest in an unknown area?

[@mgsschuback1004]

how and what did you use to write an arrow?

[@motopossum7839]

Anyone figure out how to plan future routes through roads that are currently closed ? Would be nice to be able to plan a summer route during the winter.

[@geraldparker99]

I have 9 stops and it will not let me add more. Is there a way to add more stops?

[@OliverFonda]

Thanks for the nice and very articulate video. It would have been useful (or, I guess, you could edit your video) to show how to save the planed route, so you can use it later or on another day. I find that my trip disappears from the phone after a while and you have to strat the planning again. I could not find a way to effectively save the planned trip other than sending it to myself using WhatsApp. Surely there is a better way! If you know and have a minute or two, please PM me about this.

[@mbqhappy]

Thanks for this tutorial. You definitely have a vast knowledge in how to put together a map with multiple stops etc. I would greatly appreciate if you could help me figuring out the best way to consolidate multiple completed section rides from my long tour across Europe.... I am interested in being able to post a Map in FB showing the progress symbolized with icons (i.e. Used by Google Map) thus far as I complete them each route section from my Long Tour across Europe. I plan on using Komoot to track my rides. Realize is a big ask... either way Thanks for your time and consideration. Manuel from Puerto Rico