Google Maps now supports Driving Directions

Google Maps on your mobile phone just got more useful with support for Driving Directions. This is probably the best feature on Google Maps that’s only been recently enabled in the Philippines.

The driving directions include several route options by car, bus or on foot. Information includes estimated distance and travel time.

I tried looking for directions to Baguio and it gave me 262km with 3 hours and 18 minutes travel time via car but could not provide info when switched to a bus. On foot, Google Maps estimated 278km distance and travel time of 2 days and 9 hours. Pretty neat, huh?

Hat tip to @anjomiranda

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

26 Comments

PMixx says:

13 years ago

Yes, I love how the APPLE apps works on this GOOGLE MAPS. Now I’, enjoying every moment of it.
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M.M. Directions says:

13 years ago

Wow! This is actually great news. Not too reliable yet but a good start. In case you guys want to get more accuracy or quick guides, visit us: http://www.metromaniladirections.com or tweet @mmdirections
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Chris says:

13 years ago

pag nagka turn by turn navigation to, bibili na ko ng android phone!
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chairman tolentino says:

13 years ago

be very cautious in using google maps for driving directions. this is very unreliable!
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emignatius says:

13 years ago

Sana pati street view eh magkaroon na rin.
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Morgan says:

13 years ago

I discovered this a few days ago, and yes, it’s really neat. But Google assumes that your car travels at around 70km/hr all the time, which is not possible unless you’re at the expressway or at non-rush hour EDSA. Imagine, it told me that travel time to Aparri is just nine hours! :-) It shows a lot of promise and really tells you where to go.
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Jack says:

13 years ago

I have one big question !! How did you get the personal hotspot to work? I have an factory unlocked iPhone 4 but it doesn’t show that option anywhere in the settings… By the way, this direction support for google maps has been available in the Philippines since about the start of October.
Waiting for your response.

Jack

P.S. I’m assuming you haven’t jailbroken your device.
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dan_md says:

13 years ago

amateur… that’s still the state of google maps in the Philippines until it supports complete country map preloading and turn-by-turn navigation. Nokia Maps pa rin. Saved my life several times on the road and from the route-crazy taxi drivers. hirap magdrive na walang voice navigation. you will need a wingman for that.
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croizanne says:

13 years ago

search for the mapsonwhere apk for android to use the navigation on countries where turn by turn navigation is not supported. this apk does not need root.

here’s the link
http://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D1007132&ei=-fWbTtT2G8XZiQLF2u3RDQ&usg=AFQjCNGBSbTZVofoU3qjuaH18DAahfX6cw&sig2=Y0IJSD19uuEmL1ontzQ7nA
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garz says:

13 years ago

Sir Abe, since naka 3G kayo from globe gusto ko lang po malaman kung reliable and stable connection nila? I’m planning on subscribing but I’m torn between the two (Smart’s the other one or three kung competitive ang performance ng sun)..

I’d really love to receive your reply. Thank you.
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Mark says:

13 years ago

Still waiting for navigation to be activated.. :|
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jonaflormicfren says:

13 years ago

Many innovation but still a lot of services are needed to improve life.
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jaguar535 says:

13 years ago

wala kasing exact time yung departure & arrival ng buses sa pinas
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Brickz says:

13 years ago

Sabihin mo, wala kasing sistema ang pag commute dito sa pinas. Lalo na sa Manila na walang time table ang public vehicles.

Hans says:

13 years ago

Money!!!

Im excited, the ipad just got 100x more useul
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BoRiS says:

13 years ago

I also tried using Google maps on my android last night and the navigation works now as well! :) it now does work for both apple and android.. swwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeet! however, mas gusto ko yung sa Nokia na may voice navigation! hehe..
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ar wr says:

13 years ago

Boris panu iactivate navigation d2 pilipinas ha?

chris says:

13 years ago

Thank you Sir Abe for the tip, I just tried it and its working
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whatif says:

13 years ago

yung google turn by turn navigation sa android activated na din ba sa PH?
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croizanne says:

13 years ago

search for the mapsonwhere apk for android to use the navigation on countries where turn by turn navigation is not supported. this apk does not need root.
Brickz says:

13 years ago

Nope, Navigation isn’t available here yet.

JustAThought says:

13 years ago

Yeah! noticed this a week ago while everybody was on a siri craze, and thought of testing the voice command of google haha..

next step is to fix our traffic rules to accurately get directions.. then followed by implementing the MMDA traffic into google’s server to get traffic news on google maps..
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Paolo says:

13 years ago

Hindi ba a few months back meron na nito? Nagamit kn to e…
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Epal says:

13 years ago

Cge n ikaw n nauna nakagamit.

Shakey says:

13 years ago

Sweet! :D

LOL @ 2 days and 9 hours!
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AdrianU says:

13 years ago

O…M…G…
I never thought this day would come…
Nexus One, its time to do some commuting… (^_^)
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