Want to know how much that toll road is gonna cost ya on your road trip?
Ya, of course, you do.
Well, Google Maps can now tell you just that, without you having to lift a finger.
And that’s just one feature in their Google Maps Updates for 2022.
I just love a Google Maps update!
Hey friends!
I’m Tasia Custode and welcome back to my YouTube Channel where I share tech tips, app
reviews, and enough Google content to span the entire country of Canada.
Today, I’m sharing the best Google Maps updates 2022 that apply to both Android and
iOS.
These updates are game-changers, so let’s go.
So make sure to stick around to the end for a fun little easter egg on Google Maps, and
a few iOS-specific updates, but for now let’s start with the new layout and themes that
are available on Android and iOS.
So first things first, whether you’re on iOS or Android, you’ll notice a new Google
maps layout.
We’ve got some new options along the bottom here including the explore tab that looks
similar to the map view you’re used to, there’s a ‘go’ tab that will take you
to any saved places, for quicker navigation.
There’s a saved option on the bottom now that houses all your lists, there’s a new
contribute option that easily allows you to leave reviews of places you had just called
or just been to, and last, there is an updates option where you’ll have updates from people
you know or suggested users.
Here, you’ll also find a messages tab that houses any chats you may have with businesses.
So, say you reached out to a business on their Google page, you’d have the messages here.
But let’s head back to the explore tab for a minute, because you may notice something
new in this map view.
You’ve got cards now that you can pull up on that shows you the latest updates happening
in your area.
These updates are from local guides and other google users that add photos and reviews.
You can follow any of these people too if you wanted to.
By the way, if you don’t like this new view at the bottom, you can just swipe down on
it and it’ll go away completely.
Alright moving on to the next google maps update.
Google has added more map details like stoplights and stop signs, but they’ve made other details
more easily accessible too.
Again, this is the same for both Android and iOS.
First, when you enter a destination and begin navigation, you’re now going to have stoplights
and stop signs added to your map automatically.
This is really helpful if you’re navigating in an unfamiliar place.
But you’ll also have other map details now like building outlines and areas of interest.
But let’s go out of our navigation for a second because, if you tap on the icon that
looks like a diamond layer shape, you’ll open up map type and map details.
So, here you can easily pick between default, satellite and terrain, which is nothing new
per say, but under that we have more map details.
You’ll have transit, traffic, biking details, street view, covid-19 info, air quality information,
info on wildfires, as well as a 3D Option.
So, as an example, let’s tap on air quality.
Now, you’ll have instant info on the air quality in your area, and the areas around
you.
If you want to get out of any of these detailed views, you can hit the back arrow from the
map or just tap off the detailed choice if you’re still on that screen.
So, now that we’re a little more familiar with the new map details, let’s talk about
some cool new route options and modes in Google maps.
So, once you pull up directions to where you want to go, you’ll now have some new route
options.
And these are the same for iOS and Android though your screen may look a little bit different
depending on the device you’re using.
So, for iOS, you can tap on ‘options’ to bring up the extra trip options and you’ll
notice little green leaves beside some options.
This is a new route option that’s a lower carbon emissions option or kind of like an
eco-friendly mode.
So, you can star any of these to create new preferred methods if you want to, or just
know that when you navigate now on google maps, you may start to notice this green leaf
beside an option.
You know how sometimes there are multiple ways to the same location?
Well, now Google Maps will automatically put a green leaf beside the route that uses fewer
carbon emissions.
So, I’ll show you what this looks like over on my Pixel as well.
I’ve put in the same directions to creamistry and Google Maps automatically tells me this
is the most fuel-efficient round that it’s highlighted for me.
And we even have the leaf on the map itself.
Whereas, if we tap on the other route in grey, we do not have the green leaf.
Now, remember how we had all the route options on iOS, well you have them here too, but you
just tap the three-dot menu icon in the top right to access route options here.
And automatically you should have the fuel-efficient mode toggled on, but you could toggle it off
here if you wanted.
But we’re not done in the new modes yet.
Oh No!
I’m going to switch back to iOS to show you this one too, but this works on both as
well.
In those trip options, you’ll now have a mixed modes section.
This is exactly what it sounds like.
You can combine different modes of transport with public transit.
They’ve got drive, two-wheeler, ride service, auto rickshaw, and bicycle.
Pretty neat.
Now, you may have noticed a little something-something in route options that I haven’t talked about
yet.
And that’s because it’s so good, it gets it’s own special mention.
Google Maps can now display toll road prices for you.
Yes, so now you’ll know how much that trip is going to cost if you take the toll road,
which is ofter the shorter route.
So, again, this works on both Android and iOS, but I want to show you how I used to
setup my google maps app on iOS and what I do now instead.
So, in the trip options under route options, I used to keep avoid tolls toggled on.
Which, by the way, is still a very handy tip if you’re cheap and you don’t want toll
roads to come up as an option at all.
And, yes, you can toggle them off on android too.
But now, since I love being able to have the price of the toll road show up for me, I no
longer toggle on the option to avoid tolls.
When you enter in your trip details, you’ll now have the price of the toll road appear
for you.
So here’s what it looks like on my Pixel 6 Pro as an example.
I can tell right away that it will cost me $6.00 in tolls to travel that route.
Wowza I love it.
Now, if this is not working for you right yet on iOS, don’t worry, it is rolling out
to you.
However, it’s taking into account about 2000 toll roads in the US, India, Japan, and
Indonesia.
So, I’m sorry to my home country CANADA and all you other beautiful countries, it’s
not available for you yet.
But good things come to those who wait, and Google is going to continually add countries.
Now let’s move on to some specific iOS updates really quickly before I share a fun little
Google Maps easter egg.
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So, remember how at the beginning of this video we talked about the go tab at the bottom
of your Google Maps app?
Well, Google Maps has now made a new planned trip widget and with that installed, you can
easily access trips that you’ve pinned in your Go tab, right from your home screen.
So from your home screen, swipe right until you get to your widgets, then scroll down
to the bottom and tap on edit.
Then tap the plus button in the top left to add a widget and search for google maps.
This first option that comes up is the real-time trip info widget so tap on ‘add widget’
to add that to your home screen.
Now, if you tap and hold on the widget, you can choose which pinned trip you’d like
to navigate to.
Then once that’s all set, you’ll have your arrival time, and more details depending
on your navigation route.
You don’t even have to go into the Google Maps app.
Then when you tap the widget, Google maps opens up automatically to your pinned destination.
You can now also begin navigation directly from your Apple Watch, if you have one.
You no longer have to do so from your iPhone.
Plus, you’ll soon be able to add a Google Maps shortcut for Apple Watch, as well as
be able to pull up Google Maps directly from Siri.
The new Siri functionality should be rolling out around summertime.
Okay, we’ve finally made it to the fun easter egg I promised.
If you’re a fan of the Simpson’s or even know remotely what I’m talking about, you
can actually see the real-life version on Google Maps.
That’s right, it’s rumored the original Simpson’s house, or what I like to call
the Simpson's IRL, is found in Henderson, Nevada.
I will show you the search results here, complete with a couple of old photos, one that has
been edited to look even more like the Simpson’s house.
Now in the spirit of not doxxing people, I won’t post the address here, but just know
if you really want to see if for yourself, you can find it via a little Google search.
So those are all the Google Maps Updates for 2022.
Now I want to hear from you!
What are your favorite Google Maps updates?
Let everyone know in the comments below.
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