Get the most from Google Maps

Recently we were doing a lot of city and country driving, usually guided by Google Maps. Overall it worked very well, and provided remarkably accurate travel time estimates. This prompted us to delve further into the features available in Maps, some of which are quite new.

Public transport

Google Maps is now tightly integrated with public transport. Simply enter the location you want to travel to in the search bar, tap on “Directions” and tap on the icon of the train at the top. You will see a list of options based on the current time. You can check for a later train or bus by using the “Depart at” option, or simply tap “Last” for the