How to check the traffic around you on Google Maps in 2 ways, so that you know which routes to avoid

To check traffic on Google Maps, you can turn on a traffic overlay, which is available both in the mobile app and on the website, or start a route.
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Friendly reminder that Google Maps has a feature that tells you the best time to leave

In fact, as yet another Google Maps feature I overlooked, it has quietly offered this service for years. The "best time to leave" feature uses real-time and historical traffic data to suggest the best ...
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How Google Maps Knows When Traffic Around You Is a Nightmare

The navigation experience behind the wheel has been the subject of a massive transformation in the last decade, evolving from traditional maps to software that can predict the ETA, look for faster ...
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Planning a Holiday Road Trip? Here's My Trick for Using Google Maps Without Internet

To download a map in Google Maps offline, open the Google Maps app on iOS or Android and tap your profile picture on the top right (you must be logged in to your Google account for this to work). In ...

Google Maps and Waze suspend live traffic updates in Israel and Gaza in effort that could help prevent live-tracking troop movements

Google suspended live traffic updates on Google Maps and Waze in Israel and the Gaza Strip, reportedly at the request of the ...