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How to add a stop on Google Maps?

GOOGLE Maps offers convenient ways for you to plan your routes.

Adding a stop is a simple feature that can serve as a helpful travel tool.

A man in the car using his iPhone to plan a route on Google Maps
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A man in the car using his iPhone to plan a route on Google MapsCredit: Getty Images

How to add a stop on Google Maps?

First, open the Google Maps mobile application on your smartphone.

Next, enter your first destination into the 'Search here' bar.

Click on the three dots located in the upper right corner of the screen.

Below 'Options,' select 'Add stop.'

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Your first destination is referred to as stop 'A.'

Under 'Your location' and 'A,' enter your added stop next to 'B.'

If you wish to add more stops, you can continue to go through the alphabet by adding each new stop to the next letter.

What are the different categories of locations you can stop at?

There are multiple categories to choose from when selecting your stops.

These include 'Gas stations,' 'Restaurants,' 'Coffee shops,' and 'Grocery stores.'

These categories appear once you are prompted to enter your 'Add stop' destination.

You can click on any of these to be given a list of nearby options relevant to the chosen category.

However, you are not required to pick from any of the categories.

Google Maps showing California on an iPhone along with a map behind the phone
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Google Maps showing California on an iPhone along with a map behind the phoneCredit: Getty Images

Will you be able to choose which stop adds the least amount of time to your journey?

You can choose which stop adds the least amount of time to your journey.

If you are choosing from the categories, the list of nearby options that appears will tell you how many miles away you are from the selected location.

Once you click on your desired location, it will tell you how many minutes/hours it will take to travel to the stop based on your chosen mode of transportation.

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Therefore, you can see which stop is the quickest.

Even if you do not choose from a category, Google Maps always allows you to see the distance of your desired destination in miles when you are using the search bar to find your stop.

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