Below is a list of the new features you might’ve missed, along with a handy chart showing you where you’ll find them. If you got a new phone this holiday season, now’s the time to give the Google Maps app a go.
2015 Google Maps New Features
- 2015 is ticking away, but you can take a look back at the places you’ve traveled with Your Timeline.
- Always know when your favorite stores are open with up-to-date holiday hours and alerts.
- Whether you’re in a parking garage with no signal or traveling in country with expensive data, search for places, get directions, and turn-by-turn navigation–all offline.
- Always stay on the fastest route and beat bumper-to-bumper traffic with real-time traffic updates and dynamic re-routing.
- Never run low on fuel with up-to-date gas prices in search results and on the map.
- Make quick pit stops without long detours–search for places along your route without leaving navigation mode.
- Find the best local spots to eat and drink with curated recommendations.
- Get all your travel options and compare ETAs across driving, walking, biking and transit–all on one screen.
- Get the scoop on when the lines are shortest and shops least crowded by checking businesses’ most popular times–by day, by hour.
- Get the lay of the land before you arrive by using Street View thumbnail.
- Never miss a bus or train with real-time transit information (schedules, fares, updates) in more than 18,000 cities across 64 countries.
- Get directions, turn-by-turn navigation and real-time traffic updates from your wrist with the Google Maps app on Android Wear and Apple Watch.
2015 New Features by iOS and Android Availability
Feature | Android | iOS |
X | X | |
X | X | |
X | ||
X | X | |
X | X | |
X | X | |
X | X | |
X | X | |
X | X | |
X | X | |
Real-time Traffic View of Your Route | X | X |
X (Android Wear) | X (Apple Watch) |
Join us in a virtual toast to a New Year of helping you explore and navigate your far away travels as well as your everyday life.
Posted by the Google Maps team
