Personal Freedoms

published : 2023-11-30

This Google Maps trick can supercharge your ability to navigate directions

Planning ahead for your next day’s driving or road trip is easier than you may think

An image of a person using Google Maps on their smartphone to navigate directions, ensuring they save time and easily plan their road trip. (Photo taken with a Google Pixel 6).

Do you often use Google Maps to get directions but find it tedious to enter the same addresses every time?

Or do you want to plan your trips ahead and save multiple routes for different destinations?

A scenic view from a car window during a road trip, showcasing the beauty of the route saved on Google Maps. (Photo taken with a Nikon D850).

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are in the right place.

We’ll show you how to save, view, remove and organize your routes on Google Maps using simple steps.

A group of friends organizing their saved routes on Google Maps for an upcoming road trip, excitedly discussing their travel plans. (Photo taken with a Canon EOS R5).

This is very handy for planning ahead, especially if you’re going on a road trip and need to make changes on the go.

But first, make sure you have updated Google Maps to the latest version as the app just got a massive AI upgrade.