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

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[@jp_ny.rd04]

Thanks for the INFO for using Google My Maps!

[@pcjcosta]

I think it misses a lot from Sygic Travel, where you can plan with time schedule and can move pins if it take too much, but paying. For free, is having a lot

[@nicolawoolley5518]

Hi from the UK. I am brand new to Google My Maps. I just sat through 2 other overcomplicated KZbin 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.

[@janemclachlan1]

hi - do you know how to change km to miles on my maps? thanks

[@cokerfilms2901]

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

[@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.

[@tjjones390]

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!

[@ghostpepperrides4805]

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

[@carolyna.3452]

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!

[@CellasChariot]

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

[@Jo-uy6pl]

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!! 🌆🎆🌌🐕

[@alexk9458]

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!

[@beaniejug]

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

[@jimmessenger]

Thank You so much for this tutorial on a part of Google Maps I never knew about. I used standard Google Maps to plan our 2020 (cancelled) road trip. Its re-planned for 2023 and I will be using My Maps for our 35 day trip (estimate 2500 - 3500 miles). Its our 5th/6th ?? road trip starting 1994 with a Rand McNally Map. That was our bible till 2018 when we bought a US Sat Nav (We are Brits) which got us through 9 States from Vegas to S.Dakota. Your tutorial will allow us to plan our longest trip yet - NC, SC, GA, Ala, Miss, La, Tx, Ark, Tenn, SC, NC - a huge loop. We will now not miss as many 'Places of Interert' as we did in 2018. Trawling through State Tourist Info on the web or on paper just takes to long during the trips. Again - thank you so much.

[@pattyminot-scheuermann6944]

Thank you for walking us through the Google maps. Never knew it could do so much! I will have to watch the segment over a couple of times. I am a techno- weenie. Thanks for the lesson!

[@storychasing]

Glad it was helpful! lol...you'll get the hang of it.

[@connierobinson8958]

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

[@davidl4747]

Many thanks. I'm a long-time G-Maps user but didn't know of My Maps. I immediately tried it using the Chrome browser on my tablet and quickly discovered that it is difficult/impossible when using my finger as a mouse. A PC with mouse and keyboard seems to be the best (only?) way to use My Maps. Thanks again.

[@sky02148]

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

[@storychasing]

Thank you! You too!

[@lauralavene5644]

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

[@terihaven5766]

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

[@kimlashombe]

Thank you, Amber! I love this tutorial. I'm going to play around with My Maps right now and start planning our next road trip.

[@kulinder10]

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

[@karenlynn4115]

Thank you! This is great info. I had no idea you could do so much with Google maps!

[@storychasing]

It’s a pretty exciting tool. It really helped me to plan my East Coast trips a lot. And even shorter ones.

[@jimvashro2872]

Thanks for the info about route planning with google maps. An added bonus is that you are an RVer! My wife and I lived in our motorhome for 10 years, Workamped during the summer and traveled during the winter (to warmer climates)...We have been stationary for the last 10 years but still have the Gypsy spirit in us. I am planning a trip for a friend, driving her from Texas to New Hampshire via a wedding in Virginia and was looking for a tool to giver her an estimate of cost and time, this seems like a useful tool. We, wife and I, just completed a trip NH - CA and back with our newly acquired Electric Vehicle (EV) - a fun experience (can't be in a hurry though). While I use several other tools to identify the details of charging stations, it seems like this planner may be helpful for macro views. We did make extensive use of google maps for real-time GPS guidance. Anyway - Thanks for your clear explinations

[@corellul]

Thank you so much for making this video! I am doing a road trip around France and later in Australia. The amount of map apps out there is a little overwhelming and I like to stick to apps within Google. Thank you for showing me how to use My Maps, it is fabulous.

[@tonytudisco2941]

Hi Amber I found your tutorial concise and simple to follow especially compared to the plethora of tutorials on KZbin

[@MatuszDawn]

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

[@KathyKneuer]

Came here in search of finding a legend on google maps when getting driving directions around Iceland. Didn't find that but I learned so much! Great instruction. If you know how to find a legend I'd love to learn! Thanks!

[@wildijp62]

Thanks!

[@storychasing]

Well that was unexpected. Thank you so much for your kind gift. ☺️

[@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!

[@greggraham3534]

Thanks for the tutorial on My Maps Amber! It is an invaluable help and will be at the heart of my wife and my 5-week tour of Europe starting in early December 2023. It's a mystery but I could not find how to get off first base as regardless of what device or Google account I used I could not find "Your Places" in the drop-down menu for Google Maps. I was about to give up when I stumbled on My Maps where things suddenly looked like your screen, and I was off and running. I still don't have "Your Places" in my menu but I get to my map via a link to "My Maps". Another mystery, but this time with a great outcome, is that in addition to my Windows 10 desktop where I do all my input for the trip on My Maps, I can access my trip on my Motorola Android smartphone and Lenovo Chromebook via the synchronized bookmarks. I was dreading your bit at the end of your tutorial about how to make this work on other devices so it was a relief then it just worked. Thank you again and keep up the great posts. You appear to be a great inspiration for many people. You certainly are for me!

[@thetravelbloggersa]

fantastic tutorial I have been looking for weeks, thank you so much

[@bobanderson1889]

This was a huge help and the clearest one to understand by far. Thanks.

[@edcarbone241]

Thank you loads! I am planning a cross country road trip and looking for guidance. This is prefect I may be calling on you, Amber in the future!! Thanks again - Ed C

[@cigarmann]

Wow this was very useful information! Thank you!

[@storychasing]

You’re so welcome.

[@isabelg8788]

Watched a few tutorials, and yours is the best! Thank you!

[@razvan62]

Thanks!

[@TheWaywardHome]

This was super cool Amber! I couldn't quite figure out how to do this until your tutorial video :) I'm going to use this for my trip to Europe!

[@johnwsattler5742]

Thanks for explaining how to USE My Maps! I put in a lot of time developing my route but was frustrated that I couldn't just follow the route. Your solution isn't perfect, but it is AN answer to how I can use the route... 1 step at a time. Frustrating that I manually moved the road that Google chose for me so I could stay along the coast, but I'll just do that on my own. THANKS!

[@sallyrichardson8482]

Thank you. What a fantastic tutorial!!

[@storychasing]

You’re so welcome.

[@jancarly4]

Awesome information. First time I’ve heard of this. Thank you!

[@storychasing]

Janet Whitney You're so welcome and glad you enjoyed it. 😊🙏

[@aeronm9679]

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

[@markmuscat]

Finally realised the potential of this tool. Thank you.

[@jackiehenits5239]

Amazing tutorial. You are a gifted teacher. Thank you so much.

[@dtfliphd2k9]

This is super helpful. Never heard of it until today and just got great tips from watching your video. Will be using to plan my next trip.

[@CanadaFree.6014]

Thanks Amber! I too plan out trips using Google My Maps, but I learned some things from your video I didn't know about.

[@nmbutterfly52]

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

[@michele2017promastertravel]

I'm planning my first trip using this method. Heading out in a few weeks. Kinda figured the pins out as I went from laptop and google earth to google maps and my iPhone. Thanks for the tips, very helpful.

[@TaraParsell-x9b]

Awesome tutorial on the maps and all of the tricks I never knew! Thanks for sharing! 👏👏👏

[@ethan_245]

Loving the grey hair peeking through! You should definitely keep it, looks good !

[@kevwalton5529]

Fantastic thank you for such an easy to follow tutorial which I'm now using to plan my Scottish Islands road trip next week :)

[@storychasing]

Have fun!

[@rongyao7662]

I watched several of how to use My Map videos. yours is the best.❤

[@1TexasKid]

Great tutorial. I created a 3,400 mile cross country trip from San Antonio, TX to Kent, WA. I noticed that My Google Maps doesn’t reflect or post traffic issues.

[@MissMariaVlogs]

I didn't know Google had this. Now I feel more confident about planning my future trips when I start living out of my minivan. 👍🏻

[@cw9209]

Great information Amber! Thanks for sharing :)

[@glenlittlefield9869]

Thanks! Wasn't aware of this and I just set up our next road trip to Erie Pa...never been there.

[@antonionogueira5578]

Thank you so much. First tutorial that shows how to use what you planned. Planning is one thing, putting it to use is what its all about. Thanks once again.

[@vickiesweitzer8625]

This was fantastic! I didn’t know this existed. Your tutorial was easy to follow and the perfect level of detail. I can’t wait to plan my first trip this way! Thank you!

[@storychasing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wongss.3862]

Thanks Awesome Amber !! Wonderful explanation. It makes travel planning much easier.

[@onlinebizjp]

Thank you. It's my first making and using my google map. Your video is very helpful.

[@bobarino]

Very comprehensive.I learned a lot that I didn't know before. Thank you!

[@peterashwell3270]

Well done - slick and to the point. I am a newbie in the UK...

[@michaelisrael6462]

great tutorial thanks! just used it to help for some upcoming work trips in 2023. side note I think it's pronounced "Bah Hawbah" haha. but seriously very helpful

[@nancymongeur4060]

thank you so so much for this video. I am plannig a trip to Nova Scotia for 2022 and this will help emensely. Will certainly come back several times to get all the tips.

[@ccourtright2569]

Absolutely brilliant, Amber!

[@JoannePlans]

So happy to find you did a video on this and I am already subscribed! Very helpful, I am planning out my trip I am taking sometime in January across the country!!

[@storychasing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KL10WRY]

fantastic.. planning european tour for 6 weeks in Campervan this guide will help greatly .

[@lindac7146]

This is a Fantastic video. I've learned so much. Thank you.

[@robinwinsor4392]

Super helpful. Thanks a lot for putting all this info together.

[@jodydewald19]

Thanks for the easily understandable description of how to use this feature from Google. I tried my hand at it before watching your video and got stuck. Thanks!

[@johnkeogh961]

Thank you - this video provides an excellent explanation. Spoiler Alert - the route in Google My Maps is NOT available in Google Maps on the iPhone. I have trying to figure this out for some time now; thank you for answering this question too.

[@charliemcghee9173]

Just a fluke I came across your instruction tutorial. Bit of luck for me as I am arranging NC500 in Scotland. So clear and easy to follow. So a big thank you.

[@storychasing]

Glad it helped! Have fun on your trip!

[@helenetheriault1952]

Thank you for this great tutorial for true beginners

[@jami7772]

Thanks for this. Just planned a small trip to Wales from England.

[@louisguthrie7286]

Thanks Amber. Trying to find a campground at the end of a driving day is exhausting. I stumbled from Illinois to Virginia...it was rough. Stay Beautiful, you are a great help.

[@storychasing]

Have fun!

[@louisguthrie7286]

@@storychasing Aaaaaaw, thank you. It is wonderful to awake to your reply. Stay Beautiful. 🙂

[@karlareynolds]

Great information that I will definitely be using!! Thank you!

[@storychasing]

You are so welcome!

[@melaniekitchen474]

thank you...looking forward to trying this. Where do you "look" for information about what to see along the route ?

[@SuzanaGil-j2s]

Very useful, and well explained, thank you!

[@flamenconightsuk]

This was ever so helpful, thank you so much!!

[@1hjehje]

Wow ... this is excellent! I discovered several of the features prior to this video but the additional ones that you have mentioned will really come in handy. Thank you for the video.

[@storychasing]

You're very welcome!

[@Robert8455]

Great tutorial. Well explained without a bunch of fluff. Also super cool is that lifestyle to explore the USA. One of my dreams. Very neat use cases. Thank you.

[@khanhvotx]

You saved my life, Amber! Appreciate it!

[@antoniobaez6282]

Good morning and nice video. I get to learn something new that's useful! Thanks Amber.

[@storychasing]

You’re very welcome Antonio.

[@traxmom]

Thanks Amber! I thought I knew how to use Google My Maps, but you showed me a lot of things I didn't know about it. Great tips! Appreciate the info. 😊

[@storychasing]

You're so welcome! Hope you're well Sandy!

[@laureldahlberg9168]

Thank you. This was very clear. I made up my map and am excited to see it all marked up! (I had ladybug stickers on a paper map before!) haha

[@KristeenaD]

This is so helpful! I had no idea where to begin planning my upcoming road trip.

[@storychasing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@liveworklive5715]

The shock of grey is looking very cool!

[@liveworklive5715]

...aaaaaand I learned something! Such a cool feature of Gmaps!

[@storychasing]

LiveWorkLive Thank you very much! 😊🙏

[@weewolfe]

Thanks. Ive been using mymaps recently and just looking for ideas on how to enhance how I'm using it. Good to get your ideas. I use the layers for the different days or locations, but considering the way you do it by type and might re-organize. I also color by location, and I'm definitely going to change that to type. One question I still have is if I can re-organize the layers in the sorting priority I want, that you didn't mention. Good video - thanks!

[@maureentweedly]

Super Instructions....thanks so much.....I am planning trips now so couldn't be more timely.

[@storychasing]

So glad the timing was perfect

[@lisacox9809]

Awesmome tutorial. Concise and to the point. Thanks for taking the time to make this. I can now use the maps tool to my advantage.

[@kathyseaman564]

This is the best planning video I have seen. I am hopping into it now. One question……..if we plan not to take our PC on the trip can we still add and adjust on the iPad o4 phone. Ooopps sorry one more question how many devices can your maps be on please..soo great thanks

[@toddhampson7234]

Thank you Amber, just what I needed :)

[@ellenpowers8037]

Really appreciate this tutorial. Well done! Sorry to hear you won’t be coming to Michigan. I was looking forward to seeing your travels here.

[@storychasing]

Yeah a little bit of change in plans. More to come soon.

[@peggytravels793]

This is great information…I’ll need to watch again and do as you explain

[@storychasing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JyotiSaini-zs1ji]

I came across this video looking for how to pin things on the map and I really love how you describe things. I learned the different icons and layers. I will sign up for the nomad boot camp. thanks again for the great video.

[@storychasing]

Jyoti Saini You're so welcome and glad you enjoyed it. 😊🙏 Hope to see you in the class and on our calls.

[@nettskee1111]

Thank you for the clear tutorial.

[@constancecrosby1219]

Thanks - so helpful! planning a trip and wasn't using the features in the best way. Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing!😊

[@JodysJourney]

OMG - that ruler info just changed my world. Haha. Thanks.

[@storychasing]

😂

[@sonya2852]

Great demo Amber! This will be so useful. Waiting on our teardrop (7/18), and hope to see you again soon! Take care.

[@storychasing]

Thank you! You too! Can't wait to see it and yes...I hope we meet up again.

[@sonya2852]

@@storychasing BTW, emailed you a Starbucks gift card as a thank you. SB is showing it as “unopened” still so check your email if you want a refreshing drink on your travels!

[@143bjmass]

thank you. extremely helpful walk through.

[@gorn1120]

I love the full breakdown and I really look forward to spending many hours on this

[@mark1837]

Thank you, thank you, thank you...you really helped me get used to this great tool. I had a couple of frustrating moments...but with rewind you helped me get the right process for mapping out my route.