Google Driving Directions

Google Driving Directions

In this website we have talked a lot about how effective Google is at providing accurate, exact, turn by turn driving directions, we have even highlighted the fact that we can use Google maps not just for driving directions, we can also get walking directions and public transit directions. We have talked about a lot of cool stuff about this web mapping service, and if you love driving as much as I do, if your line of work requires you to drive a lot, or if you are simply going on a road trip with your family, then you will be fascinated with all the things that Google Maps has to offer.

If you are really interested in learning how to get Google driving directions keep reading, because even though we have talked about all the cool features that Google Maps has, we still have not described how to use the tool effectively to get directions, we have probably missed a lot of technical details that are very important and crucial when it comes to using G Maps for driving directions the right way.

To get Google driving directions using the G Maps route planner you must visit the G Maps website, once you are there, all you have to do is look for a blue link that says “Get Directions”, the link is located in the upper left corner of your screen, right next to where the “My Maps” link is located. When you click on the “Get directions” link two blank fields will be displayed, you will be able to see them right below where the get directions link is located, then enter your starting address in “A”, enter your ending address in “B”, after typing in both addresses click on the “Get Directions” button, wait a few seconds for the route to be displayed on a high quality Google map, on the left column you will get detailed step by step directions to get to your destination. If you want you can add more stops by clicking on the “Add Destination” link, you can add as many addresses as you want, if you add a lot of stops to your route and hit enter Google will automatically display one big route that will help you go from one location to the other.

Google Maps also allows you to check live traffic information in your routes, all you have to do is click on the “Traffic” tab that’s located in the upper right corner of your screen, right on top of the map, G Maps will immediately identify the traffic conditions in your routes, if G Maps shows that your routes have too much traffic, you can drag and drop points to get alternate routes with less traffic, after you are done you can save, print, link, or send by email Google driving directions, you can send them to yourself, or you can send them to any other person that might be interested in using them.

You can also search for locations, businesses, real estate opportunities, and user created maps to find points of interest that you might want to visit. If you want to take a good look at the places that you are going to drive by, you can use the “Street View” feature, combining driving directions with street view is a very smart move, because you will enjoy full panoramic 360 degree images of the street, you will be able to move in any direction by clicking on the arrows displayed along the street, and you can look around by clicking on the arrows located in the upper left corner of the street view screen, you can also use the arrows on your keyboard to move and look in any direction.

Now you know how to get Google driving directions, you have probably learned how to use Google maps efficiently thanks to this page, if you follow our advice you will be able to save money. Finding quicker routes through shorter distances, and avoiding traffic will always help people save money, but most importantly, time! Watch the video below to learn how to use the Google Maps draggable directions feature.

Learn how to Use Google Maps Draggable Driving Directions To Find The Best Routes

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