Wahab Khan 
Google Maps have been a great support for travelers, whether they are navigating within the city or planning to drive to a new destination. The app can do lots more than help you with simple directions. For example, if you are on a vacation and do not know the route to the airport or various areas of the facility itself, Google Maps can be the way to overcome the anxiety. The app allows you to drive separately to your next destination and enable your family and friends to know your location.
This post will unveil the hidden ways Google Maps helps make your journey go well. Google Maps has got a new feature known as Area Busyness in its Busyness tool. It allows you to see how busy a particular place is through a chart before you go there. You can benefit from the new feature by opening the navigation app on your mobile phone and navigating around the map to spot a general area, such as downtown or river walk. The best part is that you do not need to specifically search if a facility is crowded as the Busyness information automatically appears on the map.
Second, Google Maps has an expanded Directory tab for all malls, airports, and transit stations, allowing you to grab a last-minute memento before boarding the plane or train. You can use this tab to identify the business hours of a specific destination and where it is on the building. You can also navigate through stores, lounges, restaurants, and parking lots with Google Maps.
Third, you can reserve a table in a restaurant using Google Maps and save yourself the hassle of planning a lunch or dinner night with a large group at a busy hour. Look for the list of eating places under the Restaurants button in Maps and reserve a restaurant of your choice.
Fourth, Google Maps lets you track your route and see your flights, accommodation, restaurant reservations, and car rental details. You can save yourself the hassle of finding your confirmation number and check-in times in your emails. To do so, open the Saved button in the bottom menu of Google Maps. Now open Reservation to see the list of reservations you have made and the Google Maps app has extracted from your Gmail account. You can also see the date and location of your booking. The My Reservations tab of Google Maps would show you the reservations list you have made for your next destination.
Fifth, Google Maps now allows you to get directions even if you are offline. You will need to search for the place you want route directions for on Google Maps. Navigate through the available tabs to click Download. A new window will pop up, asking you to tap Download again to get a map downloaded on your phone for your desired destination. A downloaded map means you can use Google Maps even if you lose your mobile connection, though offline use of the app cannot provide real-life traffic information.
