Editing Google Maps (section)

=== Directions and transit ===
Google Maps provides a [[Route planning software|route planner]],<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Victor |last=Luckerson |title=10 Google Maps Tricks You Need to Know |url=https://time.com/3701505/google-maps-tips-tricks/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=February 9, 2015 |access-date=December 7, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209230602/http://time.com/3701505/google-maps-tips-tricks/ |archive-date=February 9, 2015 }}</ref> allowing users to find available directions through driving, public transportation, walking, or biking.<ref>{{cite web |title=Get directions and show routes
 |url=https://support.google.com/maps/answer/144339 |website=Google Maps Help |publisher=Google Inc. |access-date=December 7, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702160706/https://support.google.com/maps/answer/144339 |archive-date=July 2, 2016}}</ref> Google has partnered globally with over 800 public transportation providers to adopt [[GTFS]] (General Transit Feed Specification), making the data available to third parties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/bike-blog/2017/sep/26/google-maps-must-improve-if-it-wants-cyclists-to-use-it|title=Google Maps must improve if it wants cyclists to use it|last=Brown|first=Jessica|date=2017-09-26|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-07-12|archive-date=December 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221095331/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/bike-blog/2017/sep/26/google-maps-must-improve-if-it-wants-cyclists-to-use-it|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2017/04/who-owns-transit-data/522444/|title=The Case for Unshackling Transit Data|work=CityLab|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en-US}}</ref> The app can indicate users' transit route, thanks to an October 2019 update. The incognito mode, eyes-free walking navigation features were released earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/google-maps-10270-starring-transit-lines-dark-mode/|title=Google Maps may soon get a dark mode and ability to star transit lines|date=2019-10-10|website=xda-developers|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-11|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020042042/https://www.xda-developers.com/google-maps-10270-starring-transit-lines-dark-mode/|url-status=live}}</ref> A July 2020 update provided bike share routes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Google Maps rolls out end-to-end directions for bikeshare users|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/20/google-maps-rolls-out-end-to-end-directions-for-bikeshare-users/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=TechCrunch|date=July 20, 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126062014/http://techcrunch.com/2020/07/20/google-maps-rolls-out-end-to-end-directions-for-bikeshare-users/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In February 2024, Google Maps started rolling out glanceable directions for its Android and iOS apps. The feature allows users to track their journey from their device's [[lock screen]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Li |first=Abner |date=February 27, 2024 |title=Google Maps adds 'Glanceable directions while navigating' setting |url=https://9to5google.com/2024/02/27/google-maps-glanceable-directions-2/ |access-date=May 2, 2024 |work=[[9to5Google]] |archive-date=March 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303153007/https://9to5google.com/2024/02/27/google-maps-glanceable-directions-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weatherbed |first=Jess |date=2024-02-28 |title=Google Maps is finally rolling out glanceable directions. |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/28/24085492/google-maps-is-finally-rolling-out-glanceable-directions |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502010552/https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/28/24085492/google-maps-is-finally-rolling-out-glanceable-directions |url-status=live }}</ref>