Plan your commute or trip

Before you start your drive or transit trip to home, work or other places, plan your trip and find useful info. This way, you can know when to leave, what traffic to expect, which route to take, and if there are any disruptions along the way.

Find traffic & transit info

You can use Google Maps to quickly find all of your frequent trips in one tap. You’ll get information about your ETA, the traffic reports and the accidents along the way.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
At the bottom, tap You Saved trips.

Tip: To show the map, tap anywhere on the map or drag the tabs back down.

Change the way you commute

You can get access directions to different routes and suggestions for your frequent trips by saving trips on the saved trips screen.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
At the bottom, tap You Saved trips.
Search for your destination in the search bar at the top.
At the bottom, tap on “Directions.”
At the top, select your transportation mode.
Select your preferred route.
At the bottom, tap Save.

You can save your trip and find it back in the saved trips screen next time you need it.

Tip: You can only save “Driving” and “Transit” trips. Learn more about how to save & manage your trips.

Set a reminder to leave for your trip

Plan for your next trip using your iPhone or iPad to make sure you arrive on time.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app .
At the top, type a destination.
In the bottom left, tap Directions . It'll show a car, bus, bike, a person waving, or a person walking.
Choose your transportation mode.
On the top right, tap More Set a reminder to leave.
Choose an option:
- When to leave: Tap Depart.
- When to arrive: Tap Arrive.
Set a time.
Tap Done.

Note: To use this feature, Google Maps will ask you to enable Notifications, if they’re not already enabled.

Change the mode of transportation for part of your trip

Tip: Only available on mobile and in some locations.

You can combine different modes of transportation, like driving, ride-sharing, or bicycling with transit on the same trip.

Once you’ve selected your route and can view the directions, you may be able to change how you travel for part of your trip. The rest of the route, like transit departure times and total journey time, will be updated when you change the mode of transportation.

Change driving routes to suggested transit or walking routes

Important: This feature is only available in select cities.

In supported locations, when you search for driving directions, Google Maps may suggest public transit or walking routes alongside driving routes if travel times are similar. To switch routes, either:

Tap the desired driving, walking, or transit route on the map
Tap the "Also consider" card at the bottom of the screen with the route you'd like to select

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