By Rhett Intriago
Google Maps’ trip planner feature allows you to see what traffic will look like on the specific day and time you plan to leave. This means that you can determine the ideal departure or arrival time for your trip. Let's take a look at how to set departure or arrival times with the Google Maps app on your iPhone.
By Conner Carey
Running from the law? Stuck on a moped that can’t go over 50 miles per hour? No worries. Whatever your reason, Google Maps makes it easy to avoid highways on your iPhone. The alternate route will likely take more time, but if back roads are what you want, Google Maps can help. Learn how to avoid highways on Google Maps.
By Conner Carey
Set your home address in the Google or Apple Maps app so it's easy to get directions from your current location to home. Set a work address and add favorites in Apple or Google Maps, and getting directions takes just a few taps. You can also edit and update the location of your home, work, or other favorites on your iPhone.
By Conner Carey
Nobody likes toll roads. Luckily, you can navigate around those pesky wallet traps with your iPhone. Both Google Maps and Apple Maps offer alternate directions that allow you to take the (cheaper) scenic route and avoid toll roads. Especially when driving through cities you don't know, knowing how to avoid tolls on Google Maps or Apple Maps is a smart way to prevent unnecessary extra expenses. Here’s how to avoid toll roads using Apple and Google Maps.
You can keep your navigation history a secret in Google Maps on your iPhone by using the new Incognito mode feature. This new way to hide your location history in Google Maps on your iPhone is similar to Incognito mode in Google Chrome, which offers a private browsing window and deletes browsing history when it's closed. This tip will show you how to keep your Google Maps location searches, maps, and navigation history private by using Incognito mode in the iPhone Google Maps app. And what information doesn't get hidden by Google Maps Incognito mode.
By Conner Carey
Apple Maps got a lot of improvement with iOS 10, but one area in which it’s still behind Google Maps is transportation options when getting directions. Unfortunately, you still can’t get bicycle direction on Apple Maps. However, you can find a bicycle route in Google Maps. Luckily, you can easily use Google Maps to get great bicycle directions on your iPhone; here’s how.
