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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[@rudi-gruber]

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

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[@japants8566]

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.

[@slix69lj]

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.

[@williammahaffy4642]

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!!

[@philiptownsend4026]

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.

[@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.

[@robertsprigge5535]

Restoring changes to route 8:55 - Thanks for pointing this out Sir Gregory. It's always frustrated me!

[@SirGregory]

@@robertsprigge5535 Yep, me too.

[@TimTheMusicMan]

Hi, 1:25, where is location history and location tracking ? and where is the hamburger menu ? iPhone 13. Thanks.

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[@appy_mnm]

Wish we could do it on phone too

[@jettdad4507]

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

[@bgan4826]

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.

[@bc-guy852]

I have all my apps (even on my PC) set to 'dark mode' all the time. I agree that it helps make things more readable in all light conditions.

[@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.

[@jamc666]

#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.👍

[@AM-gr2kq]

Very interesting and informative, I wish I had watched your video before my trip so that I could get my routes recorded! Thought I would have heard of most of the tricks but turned out there is a lot more to know!! Great content and thank you :)

[@dee5331]

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!

[@ofcv1238]

You will find most current technology & tools are 10X more efficient & helpful than 90% of users. Maps, text to speech, email banking bills management. Want more proof? Watch carefully at self-checkout stations. They can take a 45 second transaction into a fumbling bumbling 5-10 minute process. Average people are horribly inefficient w time & nuances of adopting technology.

[@erichalim]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@shiffamohammed5818]

Thank you so much Kevin for sharing very important tips on Google maps. Tips on google earth also would be great.

[@simonrowlands297]

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.

[@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).

[@katel3962]

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.

[@shsechas]

Awesome Kevin. Some of these features can sure come in handy. Thanks for the info.

[@enriqueportillo7623]

A recommendation to other similar content, you could separate all the first part to things on the phone app and the second section to be on things on the desktop app or website

[@user-pu2yy8xd9x]

Yes, this wasn't as helpful for me using a macbook pro. :/

[@DILPREET1910]

Yo Kevin I have noticed a great improvement in your content in the last few weeks. I am not saying that your previous content was bad, but now it has improved drastically. Even the tutorial that I know are not going to be useful for me or I already know those things, I still watch them because of your quality content. Please keep up this good work. I know you haven't getting more views lately as you were getting in the previous videos. But I personally enjoy them. Just keep up the hard work some day your views will definitely boost up. I also know that you have given your self a due dat of somewhere around july of 2022, for deciding whether to continue youtube or go back to your normal job. But what ever decision you take. Even if you decided to go back to your normal job, just don't stop posting videos ❤

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[@carolinedsouza4340]

Awesome Kevin as always and informative!

[@garyhughes1664]

This was extremely helpful. An amazing introduction to Google Maps. Thank you for sharing.

[@Blakie-Briana]

Thanks!I never knew that there are lots of features like this in google map

[@boomshine87]

The time travel one is really cool. The one where you can view previous routes taken is scary - phons are literally tracking everything we say and do.

[@killervasin86]

Great tips! This is a really helpful video. Thank you for putting this together!

[@tonysalinas6424]

My man Keving you are on the money as always, really enjoyed many of your videos, keep it up!

[@H.pylori]

Thanks you for this very useful video for the average person. After viewing it three times, I have come to the conclusion that I was only using 5% of the benefits of google maps.

[@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!

[@pjohn1435]

Wow, I don't use Google Maps that often but when I do now, I can use some of the tips and tricks, like you I forget some locations. Thanks again Kevin, another informative video.

[@bryan-vela]

After reaping the benefits of many of your instructionals. You’ve finally got me Kev. I have officially subscribed

[@johnrichards8514]

Kevin, EXCELLENT!! You are so efficient in your explanations. Only rarely miss a significant point. Where were you about 30 years ago or so when I was first fighting DOS???

[@donembuldeniya6655]

Thanks Kevin. These are neat tricks. How do you activate the flash beam in Google maps. I can no longer get it on iOS 16.2.

[@ragsoh]

Hi Kevin and greetings from sunny Singapore. I have been your subscriber for quite a while and I must say that your contents are getting better and more useful. Thank you very much for sharing so much information with us. I am getting better with Google Maps because of this tutorial. Stay blessed and stay safe.

[@aldenmiller613]

Kevin, you saved my life Thank you so much for this incredibly useful information that I will DEFINITELY use in my day to day life! 😃 👍

[@SmithRA54]

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

[@ncoles4890]

Awesome video, Kevin! Excellent!

[@khushisharma6093]

Super amazing tricks! Thanks Kevin ❤️

[@leonb2637]

A trick as to using Google Maps is to check out a neighborhood you are going to like for a motel. Before you book or even go into an area, you can see if it has by its noisy, high traffic businesses and other signs if someplace you don't want to go to.

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[@YoucefYoucef-ft9ce]

Kevin the best as usual like before watching tha k you sir Respect.

[@SariI064]

So cool Street View’s history feature - thanks for sharing!

[@kkbaddri]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME. Great work buddy. Great information. Learned a lot. Saved the video for future reference. Thank you so much.

[@wax99]

Haha, love how you suddenly went dark at 6:25

[@thejerseyj5479]

Very interesting and informative, I use street view when planning a motorcycle trip. I can look on a map and find what looks to be a great route only to be disappointed to see that it is not the quiet country highway I thought it was. However with street view I can see what it really looks like and choose. My riding buddies always let me pick road trip routes because I've been a map freak all my life, even as a kid I would look at maps and "travel". Now with Google Maps I am "The Man" !!! PS, I hope none of my buddies see this video or my secret is shattered 😉 Thank you Master, a thousand times.

[@sundararajanjd6610]

👍🏼 useful video with many maps tips. Thank you.

[@ashrafhassan6610]

Knew new thing I didn't know before, thanks🙂 Change vehicle icon Show different floors inside a building Drag and drop to modify route Traffic throughout the day

[@nsuryakiran]

informative video. though the options are available from long time, most of the users dont know about these. by the way what were you doing in Hyderabad !!

[@Jay-bp9lr]

Good video. Bless

[@martishans]

Hi Kevin, Thank you for the detailed info. i always wondered how to change the little street view preview of a business listing.

[@oceano_queen]

I never knew it could do all of these awesome things to make our lives easier! You are so awesome‼️ I tell everyone about you and they've subscribed. Please keep up your great work! Thank you so much‼️💕

[@Lar308]

Google maps diverted me off the highway today and sent me down some horrible roads - is there any way I can stop the app from doing that?

[@NickAlbu]

Hi Kevin, I see how to change a route by clicking and dragging the blue line and I've done that often on the computer. What I cannot do is send that modified route to the phone. I can send the route to the phone but I only get the start and end points, and the phone calculates its own route again, not the modified one. Also it is difficult to change the route on the phone.

[@ramnik.khanna]

@Kevin, thanks for the nice tips! Just a suggestion that you beep "Ok Google" wherever you say the magic phrase in your videos, so that it doesn't trigger the Google Assistant of the viewers, like it did for me!

[@ReviveRanch]

I really enjoyed your overview of Google maps. Thank you!

[@SOoOSRabenzel]

These are very useful tips. For the next video, could you please include a way to differentiate a tunnel or a bridge in google maps. also, how to make any route between houses other than the main road appear as an option to reach distination.

[@jheldal]

Obviously there are different versions. I wanted til use the function that automatically saves my parking spot, but that doesn't exist in my version. Also, several functions are very well developed in the US, but I sometimes look at cities where I can use Street View in only 1 or 2 streets in the whole city. In the US it seems like every small alley is mapped. That's not the case in the reste of the world.

[@infinitelove3840]

Thank you for making this video, it's very helpful!

[@Stakeouttoo]

wow.. great presentation.. most informative.. and I thought I knew Google Maps.. but now I know a lot more of what it can do.. many thanx again..

[@age_of_reason]

6:45 right click to Measure Distance 8:35 not available on all Android phones Many of these features only work on desktop

[@madmax1412]

The "Parking" option for setting "save parking location" isn't available in my app. All apps on my phone have been updated. ☹️ Also, can you please mute your audio when you say "Ok Google" as it triggers Google Homes and I have to pause the video to tell mine to stop.

[@andyvarella6336]

Well-done and informative video Kevin. Lots of features I didn't know about.

[@apeel2008]

Just found your channel and have subscribed. This was a great tutorial! So handy!! Quick question regarding Google Maps download for offline viewing. If you zoom out of an area creating a larger map area that will take more storage), are we still able to zoom in to see more detail anywhere in the map area downloaded, or is the detail limited when in offline mode?

[@FirozKhan-cl1cr]

No clarity when it comes to taking flyover and you end up being lost.

[@atufaashraf3371]

Assalamualaikum

[@lauracasillas]

Turn phone off and back on again

[@manmohan_sahu]

It will only instruct to go straight 😅

[@PreetSaroyeOfficial]

Agree with you

[@coolshah12345]

Many times i have been lost at flyover due to google map

[@KisanduTech]

First 🙂🤟

[@KevinStratvert]

🥇 Officially first 🥇

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@@QuazarGraphics don't know your language 🙂

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[@Babu-of2xh]

that's really helpful. thanks for the video

[@user-wv5ib9cu1h]

A very excellent and well put together presentation and well paced. I learned some new things about Google Maps.

[@tellnewstv]

WoooW very nice one ..Greetings to all the respected viewers.. Sending our love, compassion, and strength to all the people of peace.

[@kenchance9088]

Thank you for this useful information.

[@mjbucar]

A useful video - thank you.

[@DeniseVajdak]

Cool tips. Some are new. Some I just forgot. It was a good refresher.

[@brogrammerdude8017]

This is awesome! I didn't know about 90% of these. Especially the one that saves where you parked. I have the worst luck finding my car half the time 🤦😂😂

[@bc-guy852]

Another epic episode Kevin. Thank you!

[@fatimagoulart7545]

Thank you for this. It was very helpful

[@mongocharly7207]

Thanks a lot, Kevin. Very helpful video.

[@nupe8888]

Great tips! I learned a few new ones. Thank you

[@yozevanwingerden8448]

What a great video. I loved it! Thank you.

[@indakumaragoonetilleke3006]

You are very helpful Thank you

[@firekidanbelay7239]

How I haven't figured the public transit out yet. I have no car but always i was using the vehicle option. Thank you so much. I'm Job seeker and Google map been helping me so far and now even more.

[@yaroslavleshchukh]

Awesome 👍 Thanks 😊

[@gharya1954]

Great job Kevin. Cheers and shall await your next video.

[@portraitonetelo1897]

Nice tutorial. Is there a way to check the wind speed on Google Maps in particular, on a phone? Or perhaps, replace the AQI index with wind speed? Tks.

[@classicmodel2024]

WOW fantastic video! Thank you!

[@luciancismaru8010]

Thank you! your video has helped me a lot!

[@azadansari3071]

Thanks you very much kevin for share these all important info with us, before watch your videos i'd never knew many feature of the google map and now I'm better confirdend with this google map, keep support us.

[@luizoliveira4344]

Very good! Would you have some tips on how to pin locations for walking distance places when traveling foreign countries? Thanks

[@enoruevbuomwan6540]

I admire your teaching and already subscribed.

[@watermeIoncatcommenter]

"I would never park in Oklahoma City" Him: *sets parking location in Oklahoma City*

[@Hewagej]

Very nice helpful video Thanks

[@thomasdowen9959]

You talk about marking where your vehicle is parked at understood… however, you do not touch base on what you do or how you get back to the vehicle… ?or if the marked parking spot removes itself or you have to remove it once you get back to your vehicle. Or if you can use this feature in a parking garage, more information is needed for people that are not familiar with this feature. Thank you, Thomas.

[@EdehLilian]

This video is phenomenal, thank you kelvin

[@KrishnaRaoYerra]

Good Information for who want to use Google Maps. Thank you so much for giving such a valuable information. 👌 🙏

[@user-zh8pn9fr3j]

Very useful video, thanks for the information.

[@prokorshopal4865]

0:00 - Hi Kevin. 👋 11:28 - Thumbs up from me to the incredible video for sure. 👍 Cheers.

[@zoecalifornia80]

You are super helpful, thank you!

[@nziggypatlechat3892]

Amazing 🤩 Google maps is just awesome, thank you

[@sherrywestphal3871]

Kevin I trully love your site and all the wisdom you provide. FYI: Google Maps just removed Transet mode. Well, I guess I'm wrong. It wasn't working for me but now it is.

[@thehapagirl92]

I have “saved parking on” and “remember location history” and noticed Maps doesn’t always pick up on my parking spot or location. By far the timeline is my favorite feature. Someone accused me of lying about how often I go to this particular running trail. I told them I go daily and have been since June 2021 and since my location is on and has been since turning it on in November 2020 I showed them that I indeed have gone to this trail everyday since June 2021 and also show them I’m not lying about the amount of time I run and the miles I run

[@BenSussmanpro]

Great video, Some of those tips I didn’t know (& what’s up w showing Ok City a lot! lol)

[@cathum]

Interesting - learned a lot!

[@aminbeats3942]

Thanks a lot It helped me🌹