How To Get Home From Here

Get started with Google Maps

Use Google Maps on your computer, phone, or tablet to search, explore, and find your way around the world. On your computer, open Google Maps. On your phone or tablet, use the Google Maps app.

Set your home and work

Type less by setting your home and work addresses. And then shorten your commute by getting the fastest route.

Tip: This information may be shared with other Google products and services.

Learn how to set your work and home addresses.

Get info about a place

Find a place on the map and get directions. Or get info like business hours and menus, and find Street View imagery.

Learn how to search for places on Google Maps.

Get directions and start navigation

On a phone or tablet, at the bottom of your map, tap Go . Get travel times and directions to places you might go next, like your home, work, or calendar appointments.

Learn how to get directions and start navigation on Google Maps.

Learn how the map works

There are lots of ways to use Google Maps on your computer, phone, or tablet. Here are some things you can do.

Tip: Not all features are available in all regions.

Find search results

Look for a place or type of places, find recent searches, or get directions. You'll find search results as red mini-pins and red dots, where mini-pins show the top results. To find more information, get directions, or find inside a business, click or tap any result.

Explore the map

On your computer, click anywhere on the map to get details about a place. On your phone or tablet, touch and hold anywhere on the map to get details about a place.

Measure distances between points

Report a data problem

Find traffic, transit, biking, terrain & COVID-19 related info

Find the world in 3D

To find 3D Earth view on your computer, go to the bottom left and click the square.

Find Street View

Move the map

Find your current location

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