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Get around and explore with 5 new Google Maps updates

Illustration of people walking around a street with buildings that have information about their busyness, ratings and hours posted.

Access Live View right from the map to quickly learn more about a place. 

See street labels in Live View to help you navigate complex intersections.

See where you are in relation to places like your home, work or hotel. 

Detailed street maps are expanding to 50 more cities globally. 

A GIF that shows what Google Maps looks like before and after detailed street maps

Use area busyness to quickly identify where crowded areas are in a city. 

A GIF of Google Maps that shows that the area near the Spanish Steps in Rome is busier than usual

See relevant places based on time of day and whether or not you’re traveling. 

A GIF that shows coffee spots in NYC in the morning, and dinner spots in the evening

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