6 ways I use Google Maps even when not navigating

While most people associate Google Maps with real-time navigation, the app has packed in plenty of features over the years. While some of these are related to its main purpose, like offline maps, there is also a lot of helpful info you can find in the app.

As a result, even though I don’t travel to new places all that much, I still find myself using the app pretty often.

In fact, Google Maps often saves me from having to visit a location first to figure out whether there’s parking, how long it will take to get there during peak traffic, and whether a certain suburb has any interesting spots. Here are a few of the ways I use Google Maps even when I don’t need it to direct me when driving.