Real-time Traffic on Google Maps on Android
On Friday 9:30 AM I would like to be able to evaluate this route on my Android phone via Google Maps to determine if this route is optimal:
This is a screenshot form my PC, so I do not expect it to be quite the same on my phone. What symbols and other cues do I need to pay attention to make a good decision as to which route should be taken. I understand there is construction on the A1 and can halt traffic.
Alternative route 2:
Alternative route 3:
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On Friday 9:30 AM I would like to be able to evaluate this route on my Android phone via Google Maps to determine if this route is optimal:
This is a screenshot form my PC, so I do not expect it to be quite the same on my phone. What symbols and other cues do I need to pay attention to make a good decision as to which route should be taken. I understand there is construction on the A1 and can halt traffic.
Alternative route 2:
Alternative route 3:
online-resources netherlands maps mobile-apps
edited Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
hippietrail
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asked Sep 21 '16 at 3:59
gatorbackgatorback
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Why not use Waze (you can use it's 'routes' function to see a couple of route options if you want)?
– Zach Lipton
Sep 21 '16 at 4:02
There's an app for that.
– Michael Hampton
Sep 21 '16 at 7:03
PSA: Waze is owned by Google, and it has some benefits - for example, accident data from Waze is available directly in Google Maps.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 22 '16 at 5:06
Are you asking about Google's mobile App or webapp? I've retagged your question but added the tags covering both possibilities.
– hippietrail
Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
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On Friday 9:30 AM I would like to be able to evaluate this route on my Android phone via Google Maps to determine if this route is optimal:
This is a screenshot form my PC, so I do not expect it to be quite the same on my phone. What symbols and other cues do I need to pay attention to make a good decision as to which route should be taken. I understand there is construction on the A1 and can halt traffic.
Alternative route 2:
Alternative route 3:
online-resources netherlands maps mobile-apps
edited Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
hippietrail
45.9k41209533
asked Sep 21 '16 at 3:59
gatorbackgatorback
1,351727
On Friday 9:30 AM I would like to be able to evaluate this route on my Android phone via Google Maps to determine if this route is optimal:
This is a screenshot form my PC, so I do not expect it to be quite the same on my phone. What symbols and other cues do I need to pay attention to make a good decision as to which route should be taken. I understand there is construction on the A1 and can halt traffic.
Alternative route 2:
Alternative route 3:
online-resources netherlands maps mobile-apps
online-resources netherlands maps mobile-apps
edited Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
hippietrail
45.9k41209533
asked Sep 21 '16 at 3:59
gatorbackgatorback
1,351727
edited Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
hippietrail
45.9k41209533
asked Sep 21 '16 at 3:59
gatorbackgatorback
1,351727
edited Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
hippietrail
45.9k41209533
edited Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
hippietrail
45.9k41209533
edited Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
hippietrail
45.9k41209533
45.9k41209533
asked Sep 21 '16 at 3:59
gatorbackgatorback
1,351727
asked Sep 21 '16 at 3:59
gatorbackgatorback
1,351727
asked Sep 21 '16 at 3:59
gatorbackgatorback
1,351727
1,351727
Why not use Waze (you can use it's 'routes' function to see a couple of route options if you want)?
– Zach Lipton
Sep 21 '16 at 4:02
There's an app for that.
– Michael Hampton
Sep 21 '16 at 7:03
PSA: Waze is owned by Google, and it has some benefits - for example, accident data from Waze is available directly in Google Maps.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 22 '16 at 5:06
Are you asking about Google's mobile App or webapp? I've retagged your question but added the tags covering both possibilities.
– hippietrail
Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
add a comment |
Why not use Waze (you can use it's 'routes' function to see a couple of route options if you want)?
– Zach Lipton
Sep 21 '16 at 4:02
There's an app for that.
– Michael Hampton
Sep 21 '16 at 7:03
PSA: Waze is owned by Google, and it has some benefits - for example, accident data from Waze is available directly in Google Maps.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 22 '16 at 5:06
Are you asking about Google's mobile App or webapp? I've retagged your question but added the tags covering both possibilities.
– hippietrail
Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
Why not use Waze (you can use it's 'routes' function to see a couple of route options if you want)?
– Zach Lipton
Sep 21 '16 at 4:02
Why not use Waze (you can use it's 'routes' function to see a couple of route options if you want)?
– Zach Lipton
Sep 21 '16 at 4:02
There's an app for that.
– Michael Hampton
Sep 21 '16 at 7:03
There's an app for that.
– Michael Hampton
Sep 21 '16 at 7:03
PSA: Waze is owned by Google, and it has some benefits - for example, accident data from Waze is available directly in Google Maps.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 22 '16 at 5:06
PSA: Waze is owned by Google, and it has some benefits - for example, accident data from Waze is available directly in Google Maps.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 22 '16 at 5:06
Are you asking about Google's mobile App or webapp? I've retagged your question but added the tags covering both possibilities.
– hippietrail
Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
Are you asking about Google's mobile App or webapp? I've retagged your question but added the tags covering both possibilities.
– hippietrail
Sep 22 '16 at 7:41
add a comment |
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This is a screenshot form my PC, so I do not expect it to be quite the same on my phone
Did you try? On my phone, I get this with the Google maps app, which is quite the same:
You can select one of the routes by tapping the estimated time labels.
Right now (Wednesday, 8am) there's slow traffic near the airport, but it still takes 30min for 30km, which is not that bad. Google also does not suggest an alternative around that little jam.
The only advantage of the desktop version is that you can give a time, an it it shows how long the trip should have been when in the past, or a prediction when in the future, calculated from collected traffic information. I didn't find that in the app.
Your third route was done by dragging the generated route by mouse, i.e. adding intermediate stops. The app provides this function, too. You can't drag the route, you have to add a stop and can select it from the map.
My personal experience is that Google route planning is really good since it knows the traffic status much more precisely than any other device or service, due to the information it gets from all the Android phones on the streets.
(not really an answer, but the Screenshot doesn't fit into a comment)
answered Sep 21 '16 at 6:08
swebersweber
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I do not use the google map app but use the same trick on several different satnavs. Enter a location on your prefered route, either as waypoint or as temporary destination and adjust while traveling.
– Willeke♦
Sep 22 '16 at 8:33
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This is a screenshot form my PC, so I do not expect it to be quite the same on my phone
Did you try? On my phone, I get this with the Google maps app, which is quite the same:
You can select one of the routes by tapping the estimated time labels.
Right now (Wednesday, 8am) there's slow traffic near the airport, but it still takes 30min for 30km, which is not that bad. Google also does not suggest an alternative around that little jam.
The only advantage of the desktop version is that you can give a time, an it it shows how long the trip should have been when in the past, or a prediction when in the future, calculated from collected traffic information. I didn't find that in the app.
Your third route was done by dragging the generated route by mouse, i.e. adding intermediate stops. The app provides this function, too. You can't drag the route, you have to add a stop and can select it from the map.
My personal experience is that Google route planning is really good since it knows the traffic status much more precisely than any other device or service, due to the information it gets from all the Android phones on the streets.
(not really an answer, but the Screenshot doesn't fit into a comment)
answered Sep 21 '16 at 6:08
swebersweber
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I do not use the google map app but use the same trick on several different satnavs. Enter a location on your prefered route, either as waypoint or as temporary destination and adjust while traveling.
– Willeke♦
Sep 22 '16 at 8:33
add a comment |
This is a screenshot form my PC, so I do not expect it to be quite the same on my phone
Did you try? On my phone, I get this with the Google maps app, which is quite the same:
You can select one of the routes by tapping the estimated time labels.
Right now (Wednesday, 8am) there's slow traffic near the airport, but it still takes 30min for 30km, which is not that bad. Google also does not suggest an alternative around that little jam.
The only advantage of the desktop version is that you can give a time, an it it shows how long the trip should have been when in the past, or a prediction when in the future, calculated from collected traffic information. I didn't find that in the app.
Your third route was done by dragging the generated route by mouse, i.e. adding intermediate stops. The app provides this function, too. You can't drag the route, you have to add a stop and can select it from the map.
My personal experience is that Google route planning is really good since it knows the traffic status much more precisely than any other device or service, due to the information it gets from all the Android phones on the streets.
(not really an answer, but the Screenshot doesn't fit into a comment)
answered Sep 21 '16 at 6:08
swebersweber
1,145612
I do not use the google map app but use the same trick on several different satnavs. Enter a location on your prefered route, either as waypoint or as temporary destination and adjust while traveling.
– Willeke♦
Sep 22 '16 at 8:33
add a comment |
This is a screenshot form my PC, so I do not expect it to be quite the same on my phone
Did you try? On my phone, I get this with the Google maps app, which is quite the same:
You can select one of the routes by tapping the estimated time labels.
Right now (Wednesday, 8am) there's slow traffic near the airport, but it still takes 30min for 30km, which is not that bad. Google also does not suggest an alternative around that little jam.
The only advantage of the desktop version is that you can give a time, an it it shows how long the trip should have been when in the past, or a prediction when in the future, calculated from collected traffic information. I didn't find that in the app.
Your third route was done by dragging the generated route by mouse, i.e. adding intermediate stops. The app provides this function, too. You can't drag the route, you have to add a stop and can select it from the map.
My personal experience is that Google route planning is really good since it knows the traffic status much more precisely than any other device or service, due to the information it gets from all the Android phones on the streets.
(not really an answer, but the Screenshot doesn't fit into a comment)
answered Sep 21 '16 at 6:08
swebersweber
1,145612
This is a screenshot form my PC, so I do not expect it to be quite the same on my phone
Did you try? On my phone, I get this with the Google maps app, which is quite the same:
You can select one of the routes by tapping the estimated time labels.
Right now (Wednesday, 8am) there's slow traffic near the airport, but it still takes 30min for 30km, which is not that bad. Google also does not suggest an alternative around that little jam.
The only advantage of the desktop version is that you can give a time, an it it shows how long the trip should have been when in the past, or a prediction when in the future, calculated from collected traffic information. I didn't find that in the app.
Your third route was done by dragging the generated route by mouse, i.e. adding intermediate stops. The app provides this function, too. You can't drag the route, you have to add a stop and can select it from the map.
My personal experience is that Google route planning is really good since it knows the traffic status much more precisely than any other device or service, due to the information it gets from all the Android phones on the streets.
(not really an answer, but the Screenshot doesn't fit into a comment)
answered Sep 21 '16 at 6:08
swebersweber
1,145612
edited Sep 21 '16 at 6:15
answered Sep 21 '16 at 6:08
swebersweber
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answered Sep 21 '16 at 6:08
swebersweber
1,145612
answered Sep 21 '16 at 6:08
swebersweber
1,145612
1,145612
I do not use the google map app but use the same trick on several different satnavs. Enter a location on your prefered route, either as waypoint or as temporary destination and adjust while traveling.
– Willeke♦
Sep 22 '16 at 8:33
add a comment |
I do not use the google map app but use the same trick on several different satnavs. Enter a location on your prefered route, either as waypoint or as temporary destination and adjust while traveling.
– Willeke♦
Sep 22 '16 at 8:33
I do not use the google map app but use the same trick on several different satnavs. Enter a location on your prefered route, either as waypoint or as temporary destination and adjust while traveling.
– Willeke♦
Sep 22 '16 at 8:33
I do not use the google map app but use the same trick on several different satnavs. Enter a location on your prefered route, either as waypoint or as temporary destination and adjust while traveling.
– Willeke♦
Sep 22 '16 at 8:33
add a comment |
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Why not use Waze (you can use it's 'routes' function to see a couple of route options if you want)?
– Zach Lipton
Sep 21 '16 at 4:02
There's an app for that.
– Michael Hampton
Sep 21 '16 at 7:03
PSA: Waze is owned by Google, and it has some benefits - for example, accident data from Waze is available directly in Google Maps.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 22 '16 at 5:06
Are you asking about Google's mobile App or webapp? I've retagged your question but added the tags covering both possibilities.
– hippietrail
Sep 22 '16 at 7:41