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Organize flights & hotels and map your trips in a free travel app designed for vacation planning & road trips, powered by ai and google maps..
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Your itinerary and your map in one view
No more switching between different apps, tabs, and tools to keep track of your travel plans.
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Features to replace all your other tools, add places from guides with 1 click, collaborate with friends in real time, import flight and hotel reservations, expense tracking and splitting, checklists for anything, get personalized suggestions, plan like a pro.
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Get inspired from guides around the world ā with expert tips and recommendations from the Wanderlog community. See all Wanderlog travel guides.
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For every kind of trip and every destination, the best road trip planner, the best vacation planner, the best group itinerary planner.
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Roadtrippers Autopilotā¢ creates your itinerary based on what weāve learned from over 38 million trips. Youāre never more than a few clicks away from your next great adventure.
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Let Autopilot take the wheel planning your next road trip, scenic drive, RV journey and everything in between. Then enjoy the ride while uncovering hidden gems along the way.
Get real-time traffic updates and access to wildfire smoke maps to stay informed and connected throughout your journey.
Collaborate
Share your itinerary with your copilots so they can help with the finishing touches.
Let Roadtrippers be your guide, navigating the twists and turns as you roam the open roads with confidence and ease.
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Let us do the planning for you! Enter in a few key details and weāll craft a custom tailored trip just for you.
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SYGIC TRAVEL MAPS
The world's first online maps designed for travelers.
Meet the successor of Sygic Travel Trip Planner! Sygic Travel Maps are the first in the world to display the best attractions, hotels, restaurants or shops directly on the map.
Discover top attractions as well as hidden gems and plan your trips day-by-day. Your trips can be synced with the Sygic Travel app to guide you on your travels.
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SYGIC TRAVEL MAPS APP
The Sygic Travel Maps mobile app displays the best tourist attractions, museums, restaurants, shops and more. Discover top places as well as hidden gems sourced from travel editors and fellow travelers and create your day-by-day trip plan directly in the app.
Download offline maps and guides for your destination to keep on track even in the most remote areas. Your trips can be seamlessly synced with the Sygic Travel Maps web.
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Create and share custom maps with Google My Maps.
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Show your style with icons and colors. Add photos and videos to any place.
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Allow friends to see and edit your maps, or publish them to the whole world.
Embed maps in your website or blog.
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Road Trip Planning Made Easy
Create custom day trips, weekend getaways, and cross country adventures worldwide
Powerful features for planning your epic road trips (and the shorter adventures in between)
Unlimited stops.
Add unlimited stops and sub-stops. Combine your own stops with our pre-planned routes and recommended places of interest.
Smart Scheduling
By the minute, hour, or overnight, set preferences for each stop. Export your trip to your own Calendar.
Set Vehicle Type
Car, RV, camper trailer, truck, motorcycle, pulling a boat? Get a realistic estimate of driving time. Adjust travel speed by percentages for each unique situation.
Divide Trips Into Days
Divide your trips into manageable driving days based on your custom settings by time or distance. And of course you can customize each day differently.
Route Preferences
Configure route preferences such as avoiding highways or tolls for each day or any segment of your trip.
Use Any Device
Plan trips from your desktop computer, iPad, Android tablet, and mobile phone with the same easy-to-use interface. No app to download or software to install.
Automated To Do List guides you through the road trip planning process.
Manage Your Budget
Track expenditures before you go and along the way. See a summary of expenses for entrance fees, activities, restaurants, and lodging, etc.
Gas Calculator
See the estimated fuel cost for your vehicle type.
EV Charging
Find EV charging stations along your route. Get reminders to recharge. Use Charging Ranges to display icons on the map where your vehicle will require recharging.
Export Options
We support Google Earth (KML), Garmin Communicator, BaseCamp and MapSource (GPX), Co-Pilot Live (TRP), Microsoft Streets and Trips, TomTom itineraries (ITN), TomTom Places of Interest (OV2), Comma Separated Files (CSV), and Tab Separated Files (TSV).
Directions on paper come in handy. Print your road trip with turn-by-turn maps and full directions, divided into your day-by-day itinerary.
Is This Really Free?
Yes! It is free to use our Scenic Drive Itineraries and Road Trip Planner. Please consider purchasing your National Park or National Forest passes on myscenicdrives.com.
Why Do I Need An Account?
A free account is only required for the Road Trip Planner, enabling you to create, edit, and save your trips. Your account is secure. We never share your information.
Do I Need to Download An App or Install Software?
No app or software is needed. myscenicdrives.com works in any browser. Simply go to myscenicdrives.com
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Create Your Free Travel Map
With minimal effort you'll have a beautiful map of your travels to share with friends and family.
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Map and visualise your trips. It's fast, simple, fun and free
- š Plan upcoming trips and map previous travels
- āš½ Tell a rich story of your travels with linked photos, notes and blog entries
- </> Embed your trip map on your own blog
- šŗļø Save your map as a high resolution image
- š§ Draw custom routes between your trip stops
- š Unlimited trips on one map
- š Discover just how much travelling you've done on your travel stats page
- š Bookmark websites to your trip plan
See how easy it is to make a trip map in this video
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Choose a map style to suit you
We offer a variety of different map styles to choose from as well as customisation options that will help you get the map looking just the way you want it to.
Clarify your travel plans with an itinerary map
Our free travel mapping tool can be a great resource when you are planning your trips. If you are travelling to multiple cities and want to get an idea of which itineraries are going to be the most efficient, just map all your stops out and see what the route looks like. After figuring out the route, you can add notes and bookmarks to each stop to keep all your ideas in one place.
- Exploring the Silk Road
- Skiing in the alps
- Beach days in Thailand
- Frolicking around France
Map out all your old trips
We spent a lot of time making this as easy to use as possible, especially when mapping out lots of stops and lots of trips. You can very quickly add new stops to trips with as much or as little detail as you like. Mapping out all your travels can be a huge amount of fun and a great way to relive memories.
The total distance travelled is roughly equivalent to
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1.3 trips to the moon!
Show off your travel stats
After you've mapped out your trips, you'll be able to view your very own travel stats page which will show you how many kilometres you travelled, which countries you visited, which modes of transport you used and more. It's a great visual summary of your life's journeys
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Embed your map on your blog
If you are just looking for a simple route map to add to a blog post you're creating then this will do that for you nicely. You can either use the standard embed code or customise the map tiles to various other looks as well. A beautiful interactive travel map will ensure your blog entry stands out from the crowd.
Show me the maps!
You want to interact with some maps?
Below are some maps created by members of the Travellerspoint community. Click on any of the maps below to see a fully interactive version.
šļø Add photos to your trips
š a generous free offering, š¤ a great community, we've been doing this mapping thing for a while.
Millions of trips mapped
It's so easy to create trips on Travellerspoint that people just keep creating them.
Frequently asked questions
What are some typical users of this mapping platform.
- People wanting to map out an upcoming trip
- People wanting to map out all their previous travels
- Travel agents wanting to create a trip map for their clients
- People wanting to explore different destinations for an upcoming trip
What tool do you recommend people use to map out their life's travels?
How many stops can i add to a trip, is there a limit to how many trips i can map, what mapping platform do you use, how can i use the maps i've created on travellerspoint, can i save the map as an image, how long has travellerspoint been around for, where do you get the travel information from that's used in the map, can i turn off the guide content that's included, can i get turn by turn directions from this tool, can i create custom routes, looking for a step by step guide.
This How To Create a Map of Your Travels guide will take you through the process of creating your travel map in a series of easy to follow steps.
Need more convincing?
You can do a lot more than just map your travels on Travellerspoint. Creating an account is totally free and gives you acess to other handy features like:
- āš½ A blogging platform where you can write about your travels
- š¬ An active travel forum to ask for advice from other travellers
- š· Unlimited photo uploads. We also feature our members' best travel photos
- Trip Planner
Trip Planner | Travel Itinerary Planner | Plan a Trip
Are you looking for an itinerary planner to plan your next trip? We know creating a customized travel itinerary manually is an overwhelming task. You have to put a lot of time into selecting destinations, booking hotels, flights, and comparing prices. On top of that calculating budgets & booking hotels and flights is another challenge that makes itinerary planning tough.
But what if all of this is done within a few minutes for you? Yes with TripHobo trip planner you can do this smartly. We have observed that many travelers end up spending more time in researching information than enjoying the actual trip. Not only first-time travelers but also experienced travelers struggle in creating perfect travel plans.
Even though it is a tedious task to create a customized itinerary, everyone agrees on the importance of itinerary for an enjoyable holiday. So Triphobo came up with this easy to use automatic itinerary planner.
How Trip Planner Works / Steps to Plan a Trip
Do you want to create your travel itinerary quickly & easily? Are you ready to use this tool now? TripHobo's trip planner plays a major role to ease the itinerary creation process and helps you overcome the pain in the trip planning . Follow these 4 simple steps to plan a trip & let us know your experience.
1) Choose Your Destination & Dates when you want to travel
Visual algorithmic trip planner lets you choose destinations you want to travel to. You have the freedom to choose the real dates from the calendar. After selecting travel dates, planner runs algorithms to optimize a trip. It starts suggesting activities, sightseeing spots, tours and transport options with the details. For every attraction, it suggests open/close timings, time to spend, and nearby restaurants.
You can drag & drop activities and complete your itinerary within a matter of minutes. You can book yourself a nice vacation once you are sure of all the details, making you plan your trip very easily.
2) Refer to User Created Itineraries
If you have a lot of travel ideas but confused about where to start? Don't worry. Thousands of other people have visited the same destination before and created itineraries with us. Choose from a pool of more than 1 million user-generated itineraries around the globe. You can view other travelers’ itineraries for any location and duration to inspire yourself and then customize them to suit your own preferences.
3) Book Hotels and Flights
TripHobo always tries to offer the best from the travel industry to our valued planners. It has formed alliances with Expedia , Skyscanner, Zomato and Booking.com. Its ratings and reviews come courtesy of TripAdvisor whereas Google (as well as other partners) powers its location data.
TripHobo aims to cater to travelers at every stage of the travel planning process. It provides one platform to create personalized itineraries and hassle-free bookings .
4) Get Ready with a Perfect Itinerary
Once you’ve created your customized itinerary, you can print it. Save your plan for future reference or share it with your friends. When you’re ready, you can finalize and have a perfect travel itinerary ready.
Why Is TripHobo a Smart Trip planner?
There are few things included in the Triphobo planner algorithm & app which builds itinerary within minutes.
- A free virtual map-based trip planner with a smart algorithm
- International trip planner with about 1,50,000 popular destinations
- The largest repository of user-generated itineraries
- Hassle-free booking options for hotels, tours & flights
- Provides local transit options like metro, rail, bus, and car
- Calculates an estimated budget
- Provides options to save, print and share itinerary
- Strategic Partnerships with leading travel companies
TripHobo: Around the Web
- Trip of Your Own
- Traveling made easier with TripHobo
- Making The Southeast Asian Travel Connection
- Ex-HCL employee’s led ‘TripHobo’ is on a mission to become a global brand – a goto place for travel planning!
- Interview: Praveen Kumar, Founder & CEO of TripHobo
- TripHobo inks partnership with Zomato
- How a trip planning startup can succeed
- Karthik Ramachandram Co-Founder COO, TripHobo - Phocuswright Conference
Here's what travelers have to say about our travel planner
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Great and genuinely wonderful website that makes a proper vacation plan simple, like it should. All reviews are 5 stars. The only suggestion I have to enhance this fantastic website is to include a mobile application. Even paying for a version without ads wouldn't bother me.
Every traveller should use this!
So much easier & more helpful than a travel agency, given lots of fantastic ideas, and was extremely helpful for planning the trip. Would strongly advise my family and friends to use this!
Great tool for trip planning. Impportantly it's free and automatically tailors travel plans to your preferences and is completely customisable. The integration with skyscanner and booking.com, and other OTA like priceline and expedia makes it very easy to plan the whole trip along with the bookings in one place.
Ready to plan that trip?
Create an itinerary, map your route, and organize your travel plan. Start your next adventure with confidence and leave the hassle behind.
Where are you starting?
Bring your plan together
Organized trip planning.
Update your itinerary without rebuilding your calendar and trip map - everything works together.
Plan with friends & family
Share with others or collaboratively build a trip in real-time with live updates.
Everything in one place
Gather the pieces of your plan: itinerary, budget, & important documents.
Plan That Trip is here to take the hassle out of your trip planning process.
We eliminate the clutter of traditional planning methods by combining various planning aspects into one intuitive interface.
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Your ticket to efficient planning
Skip the data entry.
Automatically add flights to your trip itinerary from confirmation emails or other documents.
Plan on your terms
Access anywhere, anytime. Export a PDF for convenient offline access, or use our mobile-ready web app.
Kick-start your research
City-level information about locations. Find out average temperatures during your visit, currency, time zone difference, and more.
Collect your ideas
Keep track of all the possibilities of your trip before committing to an itinerary. Move your ideas into your plan when you are ready. No more losing track of your options!
Budgeting made simple
Easily manage your travel expenses. Track spending, split costs among travelers, and view a comprehensive breakdown of expenses to keep within your budget.
Your travel documents, organized
Access all your trip-related documents. From tickets to hotel bookings, keep everything in one secure, accessible place. Forward confirmation emails to a synced address, and we'll include them with your trip-planning documents.
How it works
Gather your ideas.
Organize your ideas and decide what you want to do.
Chart your course
Plot your destinations and build your itinerary.
Fill in the details
Add your stays, activities, travel documents, and notes.
See your plan come together!
Can i plan trips for free.
Yes! Our free plan offers you everything you need to plan a trip. Trips with itinerary, calendar, and map views are saved for a year. You can also track expenses and attach notes. However, there are no sharing or collaboration tools with the free plan.
Can I share my trip plan?
Absolutely! Plan That Trip allows you to invite friends, family, or colleagues to collaborate on your travel plans. They can view, edit, and add to the itinerary in real-time, ensuring everyone involved has the latest information. Collaboration and sharing require a Premium plan.
How do I add flights?
Plan That Trip lets you add flights in lots of ways. You can specify the destination and arrival location, or flight number and date. With the Premium plan, you can automatically load flights from any document.
Can I track my spending and budget?
You can assign a cost to any part of your itinerary, and we'll tracks all expenses across the entire trip. Cost splitting lets you determine who owes what for various activities and is a good way of keeping tabs on individual expenses.
Is my data secure with Plan That Trip?
We take your data security very seriously. All your information, including personal details and travel documents, is stored securely and is only accessible to you and those you choose to share your itinerary with. We also give you the ability to download your data or delete your account, so you are always in charge.
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Free animated travel map
Enhance your trip route with photos and notes.
Experience your journey like never before by adding stunning photos and personalized notes to your trip route. With our innovative feature, you have the power to create a truly immersive travel experience. But that's not all ā we also offer the flexibility to customize the animation style of your photos and notes, giving your trip a unique touch of creativity. Start documenting your adventures in a visually captivating way today!
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Route Animation
With roadtripplaner, a versatile travel map generator, you have the ability to personalize your route animation. Customize the color of your route to match your preferences or branding. Choose from a variety of vehicle icons to represent your mode of transportation, making your map even more engaging. Create a visually stunning and unique travel experience with our route animation feature.
Export Animated Route to Video
Once you've completed creating your travel map, roadtripplaner allows you to export it as a video. Easily share your captivating animated route with friends and loved ones. Whether it's reliving your memorable journey or showcasing your travel adventures on social media, exporting your travel map to video format ensures you can share your experiences in a dynamic and visually appealing way.
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Embed Animated Travel Map to Your Site
Easily enhance your website with an animated travel map by embedding it within seconds. With roadtripplaner, you can generate a personalized travel map and then seamlessly integrate it into your website using an iframe. In just 30 seconds, you can enrich your site with an interactive visual representation of your travel adventures, captivating your visitors and adding a unique touch to your online presence.
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Share Your trip memories
TraveledMap gives you all the tools you need to share interactive maps, on your website or social networks.
Create, draw and illustrate your trips and itineraries, whether personal or professional, with photos, from a very simple interface to handle.
TraveledMap offers a range of 3 tools
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Your online map to share with others thanks to a link
Free (excluding options at $2/month.)
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Embedded Map
The turnkey map, integrated directly on your website/blog using 1 line of code.
Monthly subscription starting at $2.99
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Trip Itineraries
A show-off of your itineraries on your website.
Available online or in white-label product "Ć la carte"
What is TraveledMap ?
You are a travel amateur.
and you are looking for a new way to share your adventures ?
With TraveledMap you can simply, for free, and in a flash, create your own map and share it to the world !! Create your interactive map from now, add photos or videos on each step of your road trips or city trips and share it on social networks via a link like this one !
You are a blogger
relentless and passionate about traveling ?
Speed things up by easily integrating into your site interactive maps or even driving directions customized by yourself. Whether it's about integrating a travel map or itineraries into your articles, a multitude of customization options are available, and the integration into your site is done by a simple line of code , or via the use of a WordPress plugin !
You are a tourism professional
and you are trying to create the "wow" effect when you propose a destination or an itinerary ?
We offer to make the product sheet of your tours evolve by considering your graphic constraints and the particularities of your escape promise (agencies/tourist offices/tour operators/communities, etc.). Increase the interactivity of your site through the help of maps and help the visitor to project himself into the trips you propose !
3 tools developed to simplify your life
Online map : your online map to share with others thanks to a link.
TraveledMap Online Map is a free, very easy to use tool to share your trip memories! By using it, you create your own interactive map of a new kind and add your trips . Whether it's a road trip or a single destination, add your favorite photos which will be accessible with a simple click, all in the style that suits you.
For Road Trips and City Tours , you have the option of detailing the trip by adding the different steps , their own pictures as well as the routes taken, for a very visual result, bringing a geographical dimension to your photos.
The little extras : Display the countries you have visited, and also upload videos if you prefer this format to present your trips !
Embedded Map : The turnkey map, integrated directly on your website/blog using 1 line of code
With Embedded Map , choose to embed maps directly on your website. How ? The TraveledMap team has managed to make this integration possible with a single line of code ! Good to know : it can also be done by using a WordPress plugin.
Create a map of your travels (or any other accomplishments) and, with embedded, clickable location markers, redirect your visitors to the link of your choice (a blog post for example).
Particularly, Embedded Map allows your visitors to find your articles by destination faster by offering a geographic search.
The advantages ? Each marker owns a name and is customizable to your pleasing (color, size, icon). Add photos or videos that are also accessible with a single click! Other customization options are also available, such as the choice of map background, the center and initial zoom of the map, the level of markers clustering, the tilt of the map, etc.
Trip itineraries : A show-off of your itineraries on your website
Trip Itineraries allows you to highlight your travel itineraries, whether you are Tourism professional or blogger .
Once your trip is created on TraveledMap (by yourself, or by our team, if needed), you can embed it on the page of your site (or platform/software) dedicated to it or on a blog post. Thus, you have an interactive map containing the tour's stage markers as well as the routes taken.
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How to Plan a Road Trip with Google Maps: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
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This post was originally published on August 8, 2021, and updated on February 16, 2023.
Ready to start planning your road trip using the power of Google Maps?
Then youāve come to the right place.
Google has two amazing tools to help you plan your road trip: Google Maps and Google My Maps.
Google Maps is a great tool for plotting out your route, while Google My Maps is an amazing tool for road trip planning and organization.
In this post, Iāll teach you how and when to use each of these powerful free tools.
Letās start by looking at Google Maps since itās the simpler of the two.
But if you are looking for how to use Google My Maps, then click here .
How to Use Google Maps to Plot Your Road Trip Route
Google Maps is a great tool if you want to plot out your road trip route.
We use it as a starting point for all of our road trip planning to get a sense of how long our trip will be or what we can accomplish in the time we have.
Step 1: Open Google Maps
Start by opening up Google Maps on your desktop or phone.
When trip planning, we like to use our desktop computers to make use of the bigger screen.
![create your own trip map Image of google search screen with Google Maps as an option to click on.](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-Plan-a-Trip-in-Google-Maps-Step-1-Open-Google-Maps.jpg)
Step 2: Plot Your Road Trip Route
To start plotting your road trip route, click on directions.
![create your own trip map Image of google maps with instructions to click on directions](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-Plan-a-Trip-in-Google-Maps-Step-2a-click-on-Directions.jpg)
Then enter your starting point and your first destination.
![create your own trip map Image of google maps with two destinations on map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-Plan-a-Trip-in-Google-Maps-Step-2b-Starting-Point-and-First-Stop.jpg)
Continue to add stops to your road trip by clicking on the (+) to add destinations.
![create your own trip map Image of google maps with instructions to add destinations.](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-Plan-a-Trip-in-Google-Maps-Step-2c-Add-More-destinations.jpg)
Stop when you have all your road trip stops added to your map. Google Maps allows you to add up to 10 points to your map. If you want to add more, then Google My Maps is the tool for you.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-Plan-a-Trip-in-Google-Maps-Step-2d-Add-More-destinations.jpg)
Step 3: Reorder Road Trips Stops
If you want to play around with your route and reorder your stops, Google Maps makes it easy to do so.
On the left, where your stops are listed, you can drag and drop the stops to reorder them.
![create your own trip map Image of Google Maps with directions to reorder road trip stops](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-Plan-a-Trip-in-Google-Maps-Step-3a-Reorder-stops.jpg)
Step 4: Move the Driving Route
Google Maps will choose the fastest route between your road trip stops. But sometimes, there may be a scenic route you want to take.
You can easily move your driving route as desired by dragging and dropping your route.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-Plan-a-Trip-in-Google-Maps-Step-4-Change-Driving-Route.jpg)
Step 5: Send the Driving Route to Your Phone
Once you plan your road trip, you can send the directions to your phone for easy access during your trip. Directions can be sent via text message or email.
Note: You will have to have a Google Account to send directions to your phone.
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Google Maps is a great starting point for planning a road trip.
But if you want to harness the power of Google and use it to plan your road trip and as a resource throughout your trip, Google My Maps is the choice for you.
Google My Maps: The Best Road Trip Planning Tool
Planning a road trip can be a daunting task. Itās hard to know where to start, and all the research can feel overwhelming. But that is where the ultimate road trip planning tool, Google My Maps, comes to the rescue.
Google My Maps is a very similar tool to traditional Google Maps, but itās much more powerful and customizable.
In this section, weāll start with detailed information on the features of Google My Maps. And then, weāll get into exactly how we use Google My Maps to plan each one of our road trips.
Using this tool will help you seamlessly organize and plan your road trip.
Once we tried it, we never looked back.
Letās start by giving you a little introduction to Google My Maps.
What is Google My Maps?
Google My Maps utilizes all of the data in Google Maps to allow you to create your very own custom map for your road trip. Itās a way for you to create a map containing the places important to you .
Once you create your map, you can access all of the personalized information youāve added, so you never miss a beat while on the road.
Why is Google My Maps the Ultimate Road Trip Planning Tool?
Google My Maps is our favorite tool for planning a road trip. Here is why:
- It Helps You Visualize Your Trip Plotting all of your points of interest on a map helps see how your road trip may take shape. At the start of road trip planning, we typically have no idea what route we may take until we see all of the things we want to do on a map. And this is where Google My Maps can help.
- It Helps Organize Your Research When planning a road trip, you are likely gathering information from many sources, including websites, tourist bureaus, and recommendations from friends and family. Google My Maps can help you organize all of your research so you can more easily plan your road trip itinerary.
- It Consolidates Your Entire Itinerary Using Google My Maps allows you to have all of your road trip information in one place. There will be no need for a separate spreadsheet with your day-to-day itinerary or to bring your travel books with you.
What Are the Limitations of Google My Maps?
- Google My Maps Can Not Be Used Offline You will need access to wifi or cellular data to use your map on your road trip. But donāt let that stop you from using it to plan your road trip. There are ways to download your map to other apps for offline use, which Iāll take you through in the tutorial.
- You Can Only Add 2,000 Locations to Your Map Likely, you will not need over 2,000 locations when planning your road trip. And if you do, you can make separate maps, possibly divided by days or weeks, to get around this limitation.
- You Can Only Add 10 Layers to Your Map Layers are ways to categorize your location points. When using Google My Maps, you can only have ten layers per map.
- Planned Routes Can Not Be Accessed for Driving Directions on Google Maps When planning your trip, you may add a direction layer on your map to display the route you plan to take. Unfortunately, you can not use those directions to give you turn-by-turn navigation on your road trip. Youāll have to use Google Maps or click on a destination point on your custom Google My Map to bring up directions. I go through this in detail here .
How to Use Google My Maps to Plan a Road Trip
Now that you know why Google My Maps is the best road trip planning tool, letās dive into the nuts and bolts of Google My Maps.
Weāll start with an in-depth overview and then show you exactly how we use Google My Maps to plan our road trips. Use the screenshots Iāve provided to help guide you through all of the steps.
Overview of Google My Maps
If you want to know how we use Google My Maps to plan our road trips, then feel free to skip down to the step-by-step guide for planning a road trip here .
But if you want to learn the ins and out of Google My Maps, this is where to start.
You can start from the beginning or jump to the section you want to learn more about by clicking on the links below.
Here is what we will cover to familiarize you with how Google My Maps works so you can start road trip planning like a boss.
Google My Maps Layout
- Markers/Locations
Google My Maps allows you to add locations and driving directions to your map while allowing you to organize them as you wish.
To get started, letās get familiar with the layout of Google My Maps.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-18_12-20-24.png)
I suggest creating your first Google My Map and playing around with the functions of the map to help you get familiar with them.
Note: You must either create a Google Account or sign in to your Google account to start using Google My Maps .
Location Markers
Location markers are points that you add to a map. They can be things like restaurants, hotels, sights-to-see, bathroom stops, etc.
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Each point you add to a map will include any information that Google already has for that point.
These include things like:
- GPS coordinates
- Website address
- Phone Number
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-18_13-43-39-1024x480.png)
Three Ways to Add Markers to Your Google My Map
You can add markers to your road trip map in three ways:
- Using the search function
- Selecting a Point already on Google Maps to add to your own map
- Add a point manually
Letās look at how to do all three.
Search Function
You can find a marker by typing in the name, address, or GPS coordinates into the search bar.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-18_13-53-24-1-1024x476.png)
Adding a Marker That is Already on Google Maps
Google Maps already has many markers in its database. When you zoom into an area, many points of interest will start to show up. If any of these markers look appealing to you, you can add them to your own map by clicking on them.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-19_6-52-35-1024x480.png)
Adding a Marker Manually
You may need to add markers manually when you can not find them via the search function and donāt have the locationās GPS coordinates.
For example, sometimes, I struggle to find the exact location of a trailhead via the search bar. In these cases, I find the location of the trailhead via a different resource and plot it on the map myself.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-19_7-06-30-1024x480.png)
Color Code and Change the Icons of Your Markers
To keep your map organized, youāll want to customize and color-code your icons to help you group locations together.
Luckily, Google lets you fully customize your markers.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Style-Location-Marker-Google-Maps.png)
Map layers are a great way to organize your maps.
But before we dive into adding layers, letās talk about map layers.
What are Map Layers?
A map layer is a set of markers that are layered on top of an existing map. You can see your different layers on the left-hand side of your map.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-18_11-46-56-a-1024x480.png)
When you add a marker to a map, Google My Maps will add it to a layer. You can then use these layers to organize your map.
The added marker will appear on the selected layer. If you want to move a marker to a different layer, click and drag that marker to the desired layer.
For example, I made a map of Wisconsin Campgrounds to help me find campgrounds nearby during our road trips.
I have chosen to use separate layers for different types of campgrounds; National Forests, State Parks, and County Parks.
The benefit of using separate layers versus adding all of the campgrounds to a single layer is that I can check and uncheck specific layers depending on what information I want to see on my map.
If I donāt want to see the State Parks on my map, I can uncheck āWisconsin State Parks,ā and they will not be plotted on my map until I recheck the box.
How to Add Layers
Within Google My Maps, you can have up to 10 layers on a single map.
To add layers, click on āadd layerā on the left-hand side of your map just below the map title and description.
![create your own trip map Image showing how to add layer to Google Map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-18_11-56-08-1024x480.png)
Google My Maps then adds an āuntitled layerā to your map.
To change the title, click on āUntitled layer,ā and it will give you the option to rename the layer.
The current layer selected will have a solid vertical blue bar on the left side of the layer panel. Any new markers created will be added to the selected layer.
![create your own trip map Image of how to change Layer title](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-18_11-59-06-1024x480.png)
You can use Google My Maps to plot your driving route. Unfortunately, you canāt use these routes for navigation in Google Maps. This is one of the downfalls of Google My Maps.
But that is not to say that adding driving directions to your Google road trip map isnāt helpful. Adding driving directions helps you visualize your route so you can better understand where you are going while on your road trip. It also will help you figure out how long you can drive in one day .
Hereās how to add and use Directions on your Google Map:
Start by clicking on the direction icon located below the search bar.
![create your own trip map Screen shot of adding driving directions to Google Map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Creating-Route-Michigan-Road-trip.png)
You will then continue to add stops along your route to get a visual of your driving route.
![create your own trip map Screen shot of creating a driving route in google maps](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Add-desitinations-to-Road-Trip-Route.png)
Google Maps will default to the quickest route when creating your driving route. The quickest driving route will likely be the main highways and not always the most scenic. Therefore, there may be times you want to deviate from the quickest route and take a more scenic route.
Fortunately, you can adjust your route by dragging it to where you want it to go.
Start by clicking on the route, and a small circle will appear.
![create your own trip map Screen shot of how to change route on google my maps](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Change-Driving-Route-on-Google-My-Maps.png)
Then drag this route to where you want the route to go.
How to Plan a Road Trip with Google My Maps ā A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Now that we know the ins and outs of Google My Maps letās learn how to use it to create your very own customized road trip map.
- Create a New Google Map
- Add Layers for Different Types of Locations
- Add Locations to Your Map
- Plan Your Road Trip Route
Step 1: Create a New Google Map
You will need to sign in to your Google Account or create a new account to create your own Google My Map.
Once youāre logged into Google, follow this link to bring you to Google Maps .
Click on the hamburger ( š ) in the top left-hand corner of Google Maps.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-17_14-57-03-1024x480.png)
Click on āYour Placesā.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-17_15-03-06-1024x480.png)
This brings up any saved information youāve stored in Google maps, like your favorites
Now itās time to bring up your very first map.
Click on Maps on the top left ā, then click ācreate mapā on the bottom left.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-17_15-05-34-1024x480.png)
You now have your blank map!Ā
Give your map a title, and get ready to create your first custom road trip map.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-17_15-11-41-1024x524.png)
Step 2: Create Layers for Different Types of Markers
I like to start trip planning by creating different layers for the types of markers I plan to add to my map.
The layers I typically use are: ā Places to Sleep ā Places to Eat ā Places to Drink ā Things to Do
You can always add layers while you plan. But I find it easier to stay organized if I start with some layers on my map before adding locations.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Create-Your-Layers.png)
Step 3. Add Markers to Your Map
This is the best part of planning your road trip with Google My Maps.
Whether you are in your brainstorming stage of travel prep or you already know where you want to go, this step is where your trip starts to come together.Ā
To start, youāll research your destinations to find markers to add to your map.
I like to use the following resources for trip research:
- Google: Search for things to do, places to eat, places to stay, etc., in the areas you plan to visit or pass through
- Visitor Centers: Find tourism information online or request info from your destinationsā tourism bureaus to be mailed to you
- Travel books: We like to get ours from the library
- Facebook groups: Join a Facebook Group for the area you are traveling to. They are filled with tons of suggestions on the best things to do in the area.
When you find a location you want to make note of, add it to your map.
Do this by entering it into the search bar.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-17_16-07-01-1024x480.png)
The great thing about Google Maps is that it pulls up all of the information on a location that Google has. If available, you can find the exact address, reviews, and website address.Ā
If the location looks good, you can then add it as a marker to your map by clicking āadd to mapā.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-17_16-10-24-1-1024x480.png)
Once added to your map, you can customize your marker by changing your iconās color and/or shape by clicking on the paint bucket icon labeled āstyleā.
I like picking a specific color and icon for each marker category. For example, my ārestaurantsā may all be blue with a fork and spoon icon, while my āsights to seeā will be yellow with a binocular icon.
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One of my favorite features of Google My Maps is that I can add my own info to the marker. Typically, this info comes from the research Iāve done on the location. If I found a blog post recommending a specific restaurant, Iāll add that to the marker, so I have that info at my fingertips when we are on the road.
Add any info you want to your marker and click save.
![create your own trip map Google My Map image changing the location description](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-18_10-21-29-1024x480.png)
Your marker will now be added to your map.
You can see your marker in two places: one on the map and the other in the layer it was added to in the layers menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
Continue to add locations until your map starts to take shape.
Here is an example of a map we made for a West Virginia Road Trip .
![create your own trip map Map of locations added to West Virginia Road Trip Map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/West-Virginia-Road-Trip-Map.png)
Step 4: Determine Your Route / Itinerary
Now that you have location markers on your map, you can determine your route and day-to-day itinerary.
Take a look at where all your location markers are situated and start planning your route.
Start by creating a directions layer on your map.
Once you have your directions layer, rename it, and begin plotting your route.
First, you will need to enter your starting point. This can be done by either entering an address manually or clicking on a marker on your map.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Creating-Route-Michigan-Road-trip.png)
Continue to add stops until your route is complete.
![create your own trip map google map image of driving route for road trip](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Add-desitinations-to-Road-Trip-Route.png)
Here is an example of what our Lake Michigan Circle Tour Road Trip looked like.
![create your own trip map Google map image or Michigan Road Trip Route](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Michigan-Road-Trip-Route.png)
Google Maps will default to the quickest route from two points. If you want to go a different route than the one suggested, you can drag the route to force it to go a different way than it was originally displayed.
You now have your own customizable Google Map for your road trip.
We use these maps for both planning our trip and for reference during our trip.
Now letās look at how to use your awesome map during your trip.
How to View Your Google My Map on Your Phone
Now that you have your map customized, youāll likely want to be able to view it on your phone.
You will first need to download the Google Maps app from your phoneās app store.
Once you have the Google Map app, here is how you access your map:
- Click on āSavedā on the lower toolbar on your phone
- Click on āMapsā on the lower right
- Select your customized map
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Google-Maps-Phone-Screen-Shot-Saved.png)
Now you can view your location markers and all the customized information you added to your map.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Google-Maps-Phone-Screen-Shot-Markers.png)
Click on your marker to bring up basic information. For the more detailed information you added, swipe up.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Google-Maps-Phone-Screen-Shot-10.png)
How to Use Your Google Map to Get Directions During Your Road Trip
Unfortunately, you canāt use the turn-by-turn directions you may have added to your map for actual driving instructions for your trip.
But not all is lost; you can still get directions to the next stop by using your customized map and Google Maps.
To do this, click on the location you want directions to and click on directions.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Google-Maps-Phone-Screen-Shot-Directions.png)
This will launch your Google Map app and allow you to get turn-by-turn directions to your next stop.
How to Export Your Map for Offline Access
Google My Maps works great when you have cell phone service on your trip. Unfortunately, you will not always have service, and you canāt download your Google My Map for offline use like you can in Google Maps.
Thankfully, there are ways to export your map for use offline.
To do this, we use Gaia GPS .
Letās walk you through downloading your Google My Map for importing into Gaia GPS, an offline mapping app.
On your computer, click on the ( ā® ) in the top left corner by the mapās name. Then click on Export to KML/KMZ.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Exporting-Google-My-Map.png)
A pop-up will appear. Keep the default of āentire mapā and click ādownloadā.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Exporting-Google-My-Map-Download.png)
Now you can import this map into Gaia GPS.
Start by creating a Gaia GPS account .
Once logged in, click āImport Dataā and select the .KMZ file you downloaded from Google My Maps.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Importing-google-Map-into-Gaia-GPS.png)
Your locations will now populate in your Gaia GPS map. Make sure to click āsaveā .
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Importing-google-Map-into-Gaia-GPS-Save.png)
You can now access your map locations offline on your phone via Gaia GPS.
To do this, download the Gaia GPS App on your phone and log in.
Once logged in, you will see a notification that you have a saved location available.
Click on the Saved folder
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Import-Map-to-Gaia-1.png)
You can now see all your locations on your Google My Map. Including the details, you added.
![create your own trip map](https://thewindingroadtripper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Import-Map-to-Gaia-4.png)
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Make your own travel map of visited countries with MapChart
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It is easy to make your own travel map showing places you have travelled or you plan to visit with MapChart. In this post, we will see some variations of such maps from users of the website.
First off, and one of the most popular options, a travel map that shows counties visited in the United States :
![create your own trip map USA Counties travel map.](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1024,h_634/https://blog.mapchart.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wk625fnbqw8y-1024x634.png)
The map’s legend provides more detail to the map, dividing the colored counties into three categories (lived in, visited, and passed through counties). This is pretty common to have on a travel map, making it more comprehensive.
Another option on the USA Counties map is to take advantage of the shortcut to color all counties in a State. This way, it’s easy to also show unvisited States:
![create your own trip map USA Counties travel map with unvisited States and a dark theme.](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1024,h_634/https://blog.mapchart.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/My-US-travel-map-1-1024x634.png)
Similarly, on a larger scale, a USA and Canada map showing States visited in these two countries :
![create your own trip map USA & Canada visited States map.](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1024,h_984/https://blog.mapchart.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tm22-1024x984.png)
If you are based or have travelled in Europe, you can use the Europe Detailed map or the EU NUTS maps to showcase every province you have visited:
![create your own trip map Travel map based on Europe's provinces/counties.](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_887,h_1024/https://blog.mapchart.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/My-Europe-Travel-Map-887x1024.png)
Finally, there are always the World map pages ( Simple and Detailed ). Here you can quickly create a map listing countries you visited or plan to visit worldwide:
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Google Maps Trip Planner: How to use it in 2024?
Rishabh singh.
- June 20, 2024
Arranging a dream vacation is exciting, but it can also be very stressful. You can follow travel guides, borrow other people’s itineraries, orāmy personal favoriteāuse Google Maps Trip Planner to create the vacation of your dreams to give yourself peace of mind.Ā
The Google app and web interface can be utilized to:
- Add destinations.
- Pin locations with color coding
- Obtain directions to several locations.
- Organize the ideal vacation.
By reading this article, you’ll learn how to use the Google Maps Trip Planner in a way that will change the way you plan your trips. From basic setup to advanced tips and tricks, I’ll make sure you know how to find the best routes, avoid potential problems, and make the most of your time.Ā
How to Plan a Road Trip on Google Maps?
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Planning a road trip can be fun, and Google Maps has many useful tools to help you do it quickly. By taking things one step at a time, you can ensure that your road trip is well-planned and fun.Ā
Now for the exciting part: making travel plans. This is how I go about it:
Step 1: Generate a new custom map
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You’ll have a ton of options when maps open up. Give your map a name first. When you select “ Untitled Map ,” a dialog box containing the map’s name and description will appear.
I’m organizing a three-day trip to Gangotri in India for this example. We’ll refer to this map as “ Road Trip to Gangotri .”
You can add your locations to your map once you’ve given it a name.
Step 2: Include and personalize your places
The exciting part is about to begin: adding every location you want to see while traveling. I’m going to assume that you already have a list of locations, but if you don’t, use this opportunity to learn about the city and compile a list of attractions.
Making a list will greatly facilitate and expedite the planning process.
Google Maps uses “pins” to represent your locations. Use the search bar to find the location of interest before you begin adding pins.
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Let’s begin with one of Mussories’s most well-known landmarks: Lachhiwala Nature Park.
When you search for a location, maps will enlarge it and give you the option to “ Add to Map .” You can add the point of interest to your map layer by clicking or tapping this button.
You can alter each point of interest’s color and icon to help you keep your pins more arranged.
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A paint can icon will appear when you hover over the address. To access your customization choices, click it. You can select from a variety of icons on Google Maps, such as those for monuments, museums, gardens, and more.
Thanks to these icons, understanding each destination is a bit simpler. Additionally, that may facilitate the following step.
Step 3: Divide your journey into several layers or categories
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After setting that up, I can begin arranging my daily points of interest.
You are free to include any categories (or layers) in your trip plan as long as they are relevant.
If you’re organizing a road trip itinerary, for instance, you might decide to divide your journey into cities and include attractions in each one. Perhaps you would like to create categories for foods or particular interests. You can tailor Google Maps to your own travel preferences and style, which is a great feature.
How many levels is a map capable of having?
Although layers can help keep your map organized, don’t use them excessively. The maximum number of layers you can add is ten.
It might be necessary to carefully organize your layers or categories if you’re organizing a large, intricate trip.
For every layer, how many location pins can you add?
You can customize each map you make in My Maps with up to 2,000 different pins.
Step 4: Make travel arrangements
Now that you have established all of your categories, you can begin creating your schedule. Organizing points of interest into distinct layers or categories is simple. To move the pin, simply click and drag it to the desired location. In our example, I made three layers, one for each day, so I dragged each point of interest into the appropriate layer to plan my itinerary.
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What happens, though, if you don’t divide your trip into days? What happens if you group your points of interest by city or category (restaurants, museums, etc.)?Ā Not a problem! You are free to arrange your layers however you see fit. The key is that Google My Maps facilitates easy trip visualization. You can quickly determine which points of interest are adjacent to one another. This makes making your itinerary in a digital planner or on paper simple.
Step 5: Make reservations
Now that you have arranged your travel, you can begin:
- Make hotel reservations
- Making reservations for car rentals
- Making reservations for any tickets that may be required.
Plan your reservation as far in advance as you can. There’s a chance that rooms and tickets will sell out if you wait too long.
Step 6: Cite off your map
You can give your itinerary and map to friends and family if you’re traveling with them.
Here’s how to do it:
- Return to the Google My Maps dashboard’s main screen.
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You can use Twitter, Facebook, or email to share your map. If you have a website, you can also integrate your map into it.
Step 7: Use your phone to access your map
You’ve made your map and distributed it among your pals. However, you must have the Google Maps app installed on your phone in order to use it.
To view your maps on a mobile device, follow these steps:
- Launch the Google Maps application.
- Select Saved.
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- Click Maps at the bottom.
- Select the map of your trip from the list.
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What are the drawbacks of using google maps as an itinerary planner.
When used as a full itinerary planner, Google Maps isn’t as useful as it could be for finding your way and planning your routes. Here are three major problems that could make planning your trip harder, especially if you want more detailed and personalized help.
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1. Lack of Detailed Itinerary Management
Google Maps does a great job of giving directions and showing routes, but it doesn’t do a great job of managing schedules. When travelers need to make a detailed itinerary with activities, accommodations, and scheduled events, Google Maps isn’t the best tool for organizing and managing all of these parts.
- Limited Activity Planning : Google Maps lets you add more than one stop, but it doesn’t let you schedule activities or events in detail at each one. You can’t give each stop a time limit or make a schedule for your trip.
- No Integration with Other Tools : Unlike specialized itinerary planners, Google Maps does not work with other travel planning services and tools, like booking systems for hotels, restaurants, or tours. This makes it harder to keep track of all the details of your trip.
2. Poor Collaboration and Sharing Options
Google Maps doesn’t have as many features for planning trips with a group as dedicated trip-planning apps. You can share routes and locations, but it doesn’t have the advanced tools for working together that many travelers need.
- Simple Sharing Options: You can email or post on social media to share routes and locations, but Google Maps doesn’t offer a central location for groups to work together. You can’t edit an itinerary together with other people or see what changes other users have made.
- Lack of Interactive Features: Unlike trip planning apps that provide interactive features such as voting on activities, commenting, and assigning tasks, Google Maps lacks these capabilities, making it less effective for collaborative planning.
3. Limited Flexibility and Customization
Google Maps API has powerful mapping and routing features, but it’s not very flexible or easy to customize:
- Predefined Functions: The API is made to provide certain functions, like geocoding, routing, and mapping. It can be hard to change these features to fit the needs of a specific business, and you often have to find ways to get around problems.
- Limited Access to Data: The API might not fully allow access to or customization of some data, like real-time traffic and historical traffic patterns. This could make it harder to create highly customized routing solutions.Ā
Travelers who want a more powerful and adaptable way to plan their trips. Travel planning apps might be a better choice for people who need more advanced features for making itineraries.
Is There A Better Option For Route Planning?
A lot of people use Google Maps to plan simple routes, but it might not always work for businesses and advanced users who want more powerful and flexible tools. Nextbillion.ai is a better alternative that can handle the needs of complex logistics and delivery operations with its advanced route optimization features.
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Why Should You Use Nextbillion.ai to Plan Your Route?
NextBillion.ai offers a complete and adaptable Route Optimization API that is meant to boost productivity, reduce time and money wasted, and raise efficiency.Ā
NextBillion.ai’s API is better than Google Maps because it can handle both Single and Multi-Vehicle Routing Problems (VRP). This makes it perfect for companies that need to handle complicated logistics.
Customization and Flexibility: NextBillion.ai lets you change the routing algorithm to fit your needs, taking into account things like delivery priorities, time windows , and vehicle capacity. This customization ensures that you get the best routes for your business.
Real-Time Adaptability: The API uses real-time traffic data to change routes on the fly, which is very important for keeping things running smoothly when traffic conditions change. This feature cuts down on wait times and makes the best use of resources.
Scalability: NextBillion.ai’s API can be used to manage either a small fleet of vehicles or a large cluster of vehicles with a lot of moving parts. It can handle up to 4000 tasks in a single route optimization problem , which makes it good for large-scale operations.
How to Use NextBillion.ai to Plan Your Routes?
Here are the steps you need to take to start planning your route with NextBillion.ai:
Step 1: Sign up and get your API key
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Step 2: Compile your input data to use
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Find out about your jobs (like where to deliver), your vehicles (like fleet information), and your shipments (like pick-up and delivery tasks).
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Put this information in the JSON format. This information will be sent to the API in the form of a POST request.Ā
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Step 3: Set up the parameters for optimization
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You can also improve your routes even more with advanced features like re-optimization , order grouping , or task sequencing .
Step 4: Get optimized routes and use them
You will be given a unique task ID once your optimization request is sent.
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To get the optimized routes based on the task ID, use the Optimization GET method.
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When you use these routes in your logistics, you’ll start getting better planning results.
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Refer to the tutorials page for a more detailed understanding of Route Optimization API.
Getting Started with Route Optimization
While Google Maps is an excellent tool for personal trip planning and basic navigation, it might not be the best fit for complex route planning scenarios, especially for businesses.Ā
Its limitations in handling multiple stops, dynamic route adjustments, and custom constraints can pose significant challenges for logistics and delivery operations.
For businesses looking to optimize routes with advanced features and greater flexibility, NextBillion.ai offers a robust alternative.Ā
With capabilities to handle Single and Multi-Vehicle Routing Problems, real-time traffic data integration, and customizable constraints, NextBillion.ai’s Route Optimization API is designed to meet the complex needs of modern logistics.
To get started with route optimization contact us by clicking the button below and get your API key.
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For many people, the classic American road trip is a rite of passage.
The 48 states on the continental U.S. are home to rolling hills, mountains, rivers, oceans and countless other attractions.Ā And thanks to modern technology, planning the perfect road trip is easier than ever.
Just juice up your phone, make sure your car is ready to roll , grab your go-to road snacks, and let your smartphone do the hard work.Ā Ā
Apps, like Roadtrippers or InRoute, can do most of the route planning for you.
Begin by inputting your starting and ending point, then let it suggest fun places to check out, whether you're taking the direct route via the highways or the winding roads less traveled.
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Roadtrip essentials
A good road trip needs these three things: Good snacks, an excellent playlist, and plenty of gas.Ā
If youāre driving through an unfamiliar area, fill up your gas tank sooner rather than later to reduce the risk of getting stranded on empty.
Check out these apps to keep your car juiced up along the route:Ā
- Gas BuddyĀ Ā
Gas Buddy helps you find gas stations near you and tells you how much the gas costs.Ā
Prices are put in by other users, so there is a chance prices may have changed by the time you arrive. If that happens, you can report the price change in the app.Ā
PlugShare helps you locate EV charging stations that are compatible with a variety of electric vehicles.Ā
And just in case you need it, because you almost certainly will, Toilet Finder can help you find a nearby facility to take a comfort break.
The app also tells you if the toilet can be used without charge and if it's wheelchair accessible.Ā
Taking a road trip with a pet
If your copilot has fur and paws, BringFido will help you find dog-friendly places to stay, eat, visit, and more.Ā
It even includes reviews from other users to help you make the best decision for you and your pet.Ā
On the road again
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5 Google Maps Tips You Need To Know When Planning Your Next Trip
W hether a brief weekend escape or an extensive expedition across continents, planning a trip can be a daunting task. The challenge of selecting the ideal destinations, navigating through unfamiliar territories, and ensuring that you experience all the essential sights without overlooking anything, can quickly become overwhelming for any traveler. This is where online maps come into play, and one prominent tool that almost everyone has used at some point is Google Maps.
Google Maps goes beyond basic directions . It offers a suite of features designed to make trip planning not just easier, but also more enjoyable. You can map out itineraries, discover new attractions, get insights into local restaurants and services, and even find electric vehicle charging stations . The platform's real-time updates, user reviews, and detailed information on points of interest can help you make informed decisions while exploring new destinations. Moreover, its customization features allow you to create personalized maps that cater specifically to your travel plans, which are also shareable. Here are five essential Google Maps tips that every traveler should know. These tips will not only help you streamline your trip-planning process but also ensure that your travels are as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
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Utilizing Offline Maps
When you're heading out on a trip, one thing you definitely don't want to worry about is losing access to your maps when your signal drops. That's where offline maps come in handy. Google Maps allows you to download maps for offline use, ensuring you never get lost even when you're off the grid.
Downloading maps for offline use is a straightforward process. Follow these steps:
- Open the Google Maps app on your smartphone or tablet.
- Tap on your profile icon in the top-right corner.
- Choose Offline maps.
- Tap Select your own map in the following window.
- Drag the map window to your desired area.
- Select Download.
Depending on the size of the area you're downloading and your internet connection speed, this process may take a few moments.
Once the download is complete, you'll be able to access the map even without an internet connection. Offline maps are not only convenient, but they can also save you time and frustration. Imagine hiking in a remote area and losing your cell signal ā having the offline map ensures you can still navigate your way back to your starting point without any hassle. This is also one of the many secret Google Maps features that can come in handy.
Customizing Your Route With Multiple Stops
We all have days packed with errands or sightseeing, where we just wish we could plan the routes efficiently. Google Maps allows you to do that by customizing your route with multiple stops. It's a nifty feature that can save you time and make your trips more organized.
Follow these steps:
- Open Google Maps on your device and enter your final destination.
- Click on the three buttons next to your starting point and select Add stop.
- You can add multiple stops by repeating this step.
- Rearrange stops by dragging the three lines next to each destination.
Now, Google Maps will calculate the most efficient route for you, taking into account all your stops along the way. This is perfect for those days when you have several places to visit or errands to run, but you want to make sure you're not zigzagging all over town. It can also save you time and fuel. Plus, it's a great way to ensure you don't forget any important stops along the way.
When customizing your route with multiple stops on Google Maps, keep in mind to arrange your stops in a logical order to minimize backtracking and optimize efficiency. Additionally, consider traffic conditions and estimated travel times between each stop to plan your schedule accordingly. Lastly, ensure that all stops are accurately inputted to avoid any confusion or missed destinations along the way.
Taking Advantage Of Live Traffic Updates
This feature provides real-time information about traffic conditions, allowing you to avoid packed routes and save valuable time.
As you navigate with Google Maps, the app constantly monitors traffic conditions along your route. If there is heavy traffic, accidents, or road closures ahead, Google Maps will highlight the problematic area on the map using yellow or red markers.
To enable live traffic updates, open the Google Maps app and enter your destination. Once your route is set, Google Maps will display real-time traffic information along the way, including any incidents or slowdowns. You can then choose to follow the suggested route or explore alternative options based on the traffic conditions.
When using live traffic updates on Google Maps, keep in mind to regularly check for updates throughout your journey to stay informed about changing road conditions. You can also report problems on the road yourself on Google Maps . Lastly, be flexible with your travel plans and prepared to follow alternative routes suggested by Google Maps to avoid congestion and minimize travel time.
By taking advantage of live traffic updates, you can make informed decisions about your route and avoid getting stuck in gridlock. Whether you're commuting to work or heading out on a road trip, this feature can help you reach your destination more efficiently.
Exploring Nearby Attractions And Restaurants
When you're in a new area, or even just exploring your own neighborhood, Google Maps can be a great tool for discovering nearby attractions and restaurants.
To start exploring:
- Open Google Maps and zoom in on the area of your interest. You should see several options below the search bar, including Restaurants, Gas, Coffee, Shopping, ATMs, and more.
- Click on the option you want to explore. For instance, if you are looking for places to eat nearby, select Restaurants to see a list of dining options in the area. Each restaurant will be marked with its location on the map, along with details such as the establishment's name, its rating, and sometimes photos or reviews.
- Refine your search further by applying filters for rating and distance.
- After selecting a restaurant that catches your interest, click on it to view more detailed information, including its address, hours of operation, contact details, and directions on how to get there.
Google Maps also allows you to call the restaurant directly from the app if you wish to make a reservation or inquire about menu items.
You can explore all these categories by swiping right on the options pane below the search bar. To view the full list, click on the More button (three dots) at the very end.
Create A Custom Map To Share With Friends And Family
You can also easily create a custom map and share it with whoever you want on Google Maps. It's a great way to collaborate on travel plans, recommend must-visit places, or simply share your favorite local hangouts.
- Open Google Maps on your computer and sign into your Google account.
- Click on the menu icon and choose Saved > Maps > Open My Maps.
- Start a new map by clicking the Create A New Map button.
- Give your map a title and a description that encapsulates the essence of your adventure or theme. This could be anything from "Family Road Trip to Yellowstone" to "Best Coffee Shops in New York City."
- Populate your map with markers. Click on the marker icon, then click on the location on the map you wish to mark. For each marker, you can add a detailed description, upload photos, and even include links for more information.
- Additionally, Google My Maps allows you to draw paths and shapes, perfect for outlining routes or highlighting areas of interest.
- Once your map is ready, click on the Share button. Here, you'll be prompted to set the map's privacy settings. You can choose to make it public, share it with specific people, or keep it private with a link.
- Finally, invite your friends via email or simply send them the link.
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We know that this weekendās forecast for the next several days is a bit on the sketchy side, with some rain forecasted.
But will that stop us from getting out there and doing a whole bunch of stuff?
Absolutely not, because itās still summer in Maine. Plus, we all know that if you want the weather to change here, you just need to give it a minute.
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Portland Jazz Orchestra performing with Katie Oberholtzer at Congress Square Park. Photo by Christopher Andrew
Fingers crossed for tonightās free performance in Congress Square Park from the Portland Jazz Orchestra. The music starts at 6 p.m.
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Vigorous Tenderness immersive performance on Mackworth Island is Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. (Original date was today, change due to weather forecast). Advertisement
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Thereās plenty to eat at the Greek Festival in Portland. Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer
Thankfully, the Greek Festival in Portland is beneath a gigantic tent. The festival started today and runs through Saturday. Itās also the first entry on our annual list of canāt-miss summer events .Ā The La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival also starts today and runs through Sunday.
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The lobster roll at Redās Eats in Wiscasset. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer
Still not satisfied? Weāve got two words for you: Lobster rolls! Here are seven places to get a great one, including Redās Eats in Wiscasset and the White Barn Inn in Kennebunk.
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A scene from Cirque du Soleilās Corteo show. Photo by Maja Prgomet
Letās shift from food to Cirque du Soleilās Corteo show at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. Performances start tonight and run through Sunday. Other weekend options include Pete Davidson Friday at Merrill Auditorium and āDancerās Choiceā tonight and tomorrow at Maine State Ballet.
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Quench your thirst this weekend (or anytime) with a cold lager. Weāve got several ideas of where to enjoy one including Bissell Brothers, Argenta Brewery and Batson River. Cheers!
Lagers gain in popularity at Maineās craft breweries. Hereās where to find them.
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ā And it'll take two minutes or less to start using, depending on the type of map you're making. Once you open up the PamPam website, you can create custom maps in all sorts of speedy and ...
Thankfully, the Greek Festival in Portland is beneath a gigantic tent. The festival started today and runs through Saturday. It's also the first entry on our annual list of can't-miss summer ...