If you got the wrong directions in Google Maps, you can tell us which step was incorrect. You can report wrong directions for any travel mode except Public transport .
Important: You can only report wrong directions on your computer and in some countries/regions.
Report a wrong step
Currently, you can’t report a wrong step in the directions from your phone or tablet. You can report them on your computer.
How Maps chooses a route
Traffic incidents and travel estimates
Maps uses information from 2 places to show traffic conditions and to choose a route:
- Anonymous data from your phone: If location data collection is turned on, your phone sends bits of anonymous data to Google. This shows your location and helps us to pinpoint traffic jams. Maps uses this information to give you the best route and estimate travel times. Travel times are estimated based on location data from the past and present and other sources.
- Partners: Traffic and incident data is licensed to Google from partners such as governments, non-profits, schools and businesses. Learn more about who partners with Google.
How your data is anonymous
We take your privacy very seriously. We combine anonymous data from your phone and other phones so that nobody can pinpoint your device. Also, your starting point and destination is permanently deleted so that even Google can’t find it.
Google Maps gets information to update the map from 2 sources:
- People who use Maps: People who use Google Maps can let us know when they find problems.
- Partners: Map data is licensed to Google from partners such as governments, non-profits, schools and businesses. Learn more about who partners with Google.