Google Maps

What a public service.

Google LatLong: Avoiding tolls
This week we’ve added an ‘Avoid tolls’ option to Google Maps driving directions.

Amen

Sometimes you really just need a good old-fashioned hard copy,

Google LatLong: Power to the print

Right on! One of my favorite things to do in a new city is to go for a long morning walk of exploration.

Google LatLong: Pound the pavement

Starting today, you can tell Google Maps that you want walking directions, and we’ll try to find you a route that’s direct, flat, and uses pedestrian pathways when we know about them. Just get directions as you normally would. If you’re going 10 km or less (some call this 6.2 miles), we’ll show you a link that you can click to get “Walking” directions: