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    Maps User Guide

    • Welcome
    • Show your current location
    • Set your home, work, or school address
    • Find a location
      • Get directions
      • Plan and share a route
      • Show nearby transit
      • Look around locations
      • Browse and save hikes
      • Create a custom walk or hike
      • Find nearby places
      • Explore airports and malls
      • Save places
      • Explore places with Guides
      • Mark a location with a pin
      • Rate places and add photos
      • Organize places with custom guides
    • Change your map view
    • Change settings
    • View or delete your search history
    • Report an issue
    • Keyboard shortcuts and gestures
    • Copyright and trademarks

    Get directions in Maps on Mac

    You can get directions for driving, walking, taking public transit, or cycling. When driving, you can add multiple stops to your route.

    Note: Not all features are available in all countries or regions. See the macOS Feature Availability website.

    A map of the San Francisco area with directions for a driving route between two locations. Alternate routes are also shown on the map.

    Open Maps for me

    Get directions

    1. Go to the Maps app on your Mac.

    2. Click your destination, such as a landmark or pin on a map, then click the Directions button. The button may appear with a travel type and estimated travel time near the top of the card.

      If your current location is showing, Maps uses it as your starting location, but you can enter a different one. You can also drag