Gemini capabilities are coming to Google Maps 🙌

Starting today, Gemini can serve up local results in a rich, visual format. See photos, ratings, and real-world info from @GoogleMaps, right where you need them.

Don’t get stuck in the crowds. Our holiday data shows that malls: - Are busiest on Saturday afternoons - Are least busy on Tuesday afternoons When in doubt, check the busyness indicator. 🫡

Let Google Maps organize all the holiday spots you've been screenshotting. All the places in your screenshots are now auto-added to your “Screenshots” list, updating every time you take a new one. 📸

Maps has ski info covered ⬇️

Choose your own adventure. 🚶🚴🚊⛴️ Combine walking, biking, and public transit to explore a new city on your terms.

This year, the world searched for ways to reimagine what’s possible. #YearInSearch

Here's how to download an offline map faster than you can read this post👇

Start your EV trip right. Add your car type & adapter in Google Maps and skip the guessing game when it comes to finding charging stations on your route.

🛍️Black Friday Shopping: Busiest times: 1-3 PM. Least busiest times: Before 12 PM or after 7 PM.

🍗Driving on Thursday: Traffic peaks from 12-3 PM. The best time to drive is before 10 AM or after 3 PM.

Navigate the holiday chaos with this thread 🧵 of Google Maps data in your back pocket: 🚦Driving on Wednesday: Traffic peaks from 1-3 PM. The best time to drive is before 10 AM or after 7 PM.

Organize now. Plan faster later. Try this to make navigating your Google Maps lists a breeze. 👇 Add tags to each spot like ‘cozy wine bar,’ ‘rooftop view,’ or ‘brunch spot’ and easily filter when you're ready to make plans

2. Google Maps now gives you insider tips built with Gemini, so you can get valuable intel with a quick scan

We're shipping new features just in time for the holidays: 1. The updated Explore tab gives you recs on trending and noteworthy spots so you can get quick planning inspo

From your door to the stadium, make game day smoother with these Google Maps features: 🌤️ Check the weather with Immersive View 📍Use Street View to get familiar with the area 🅿️ Search "parking" when you arrive to view your options

Friend: “Wait, how’d you know there’s a secret entrance?” You: “I asked Google Maps.”

You wouldn’t pick a movie without watching the trailer… Preview a restaurant’s top-rated dishes before you order with Google Maps’ menu highlights.

Super exciting… @googlemaps is getting a huge Gemini-powered upgrade! We’re bringing together Maps’s fresh, reliable information about the real world with the conversational intelligence of Gemini. It’s our next big step in building the map of the future. 🧵 (1/3)

Not exaaaactly sure how far 500 feet is? Now we’ll let you know to turn right at the closest landmark, like the coffee shop coming up at the corner ➡️☕ Rolling out now on Android and iOS in the US.

With Lens built with Gemini, you can snap a pic of a place and ask about its hours, if they take walk-ins, and all kinds of helpful details. Turns out a picture really is worth a thousand words 😉 Rolling out gradually later this month in the US on Android and iOS.