Google Maps puts live navigation at your fingertips, capable of taking you almost anywhere in the world.

Check the Weather for Any Location

You canuse Google Maps to check the local weather.

As you move around the Google Maps app, the tile updates to show the local weather.

a screenshot showing weather forecast information in the Google Maps web app

This should revert to the default view, including the weather tile.

This time, you’ll find the weather details in the information panel next to the location name.

As you zoom in on a city, the busiest areas are highlighted in yellow.

a weather forecast for for Sydney in Google Search

Likewise, if you want to avoid the crowds, you might visit highlighted areas early in the morning.

You’ll also need to be in an area with good Street View coverage.

you might also use the feature to orient yourself and confirm you’re heading in the right direction.

a screenshot og Google Maps showing busy areas highlighted in yellow

This can save you a lot of battery (and data!)

if you’ve got a long walk ahead of you.

To save a route, all you should probably do is tap thePinbutton on a selected route tab.

screesnhot showing live data for popular times in Google Maps

screenshot of location selected in Google Maps

Live View in Google Maps showing the user which direction to go

Live View showing the user their destination is just around the corner

a screenshot of the Google Maps setting page in the Android app

the setting for prefer fuel-efficient routes in Google Maps

screenshot of London Tower Bridge selected as a destination in Google Maps

screenshot showing the most fuel-efficient route selected in Google Maps

screenshot showing pinned route in Google Maps

the explore tab in Google Maps, upon open

screenshot showing pinned routes in Google Maps

screenshot of search for San Francisco in Google Maps

screenshot of download offline map in Google Maps

location sharing in Google Maps

location sharing settings in Google Maps

the final step of sharing location in Google Maps