Comments on: How to Plan a Road Trip with Google Maps | A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide

By: jeff

jeff — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 22:13:29 +0000

If you’re using your custom map without turn by turn navigation, it is a small headache to keep the phone from auto-locking. The best I was able to find was that you’d have to make a change in developer mode and even then it would only stay open if the phone was charging, not all the time.

By: Jason Barnette

Jason Barnette — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 13:14:13 +0000

In reply to The Wizard. This is true. But that's why this is only for PLANNING a road trip, not executing it. Google My Maps helps you visualize the stops and choose the best route. After that, I think you should use a Garmin automotive GPS for navigation.

By: The Wizard

The Wizard — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:58:35 +0000

In reply to David Zimet.

MyMaps unfortunately is limited to ten stops on a trip route.
So it’s rather useless for long road trips…

By: Jason Barnette

Jason Barnette — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:58:19 +0000

In reply to David Zimet. That's strange. I just tested it again on my iPhone 14 with Google Maps. I loaded the custom map I had created for places to eat brunch in Columbia, South Carolina, I tapped one of the pins I dropped on the map to a restaurant, and I was given the option to tap "Start" and it began voice navigation. You didn't see that option on your phone?

By: David Zimet

David Zimet — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 03:33:08 +0000

Very helpful in creating the map and the layer with destintaions.
Was able to see the map on the phone.
When opening the map on the phone however there was no option to “go” so the map was useless.