W ith Googl e Maps, you can find: Traffic for your commute Transit lines in a new city Bicycle-friendly routes Satellite imagery Information about the landscape Tip: You can find traffic info, public transit options, and local places of interest in just a few seconds. Learn more about nearby places and travel . Get traffic, transit, or terrain info On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . At the top right, tap Layers . Tap the Map type that you want to get. Tap the Map details that you want to include: Transit: Public transportation information, like train lines and bus routes Traffic: Flow of traffic on the roads Bicycling: Bicycle paths that you can take Street View: Street View of the area Raised buildings: View buildings as raised instead of flat Air quality: Air quality information Transit: Public transportation information, like train lines and bus routes Traffic: Flow of traffic on the roads Bicycling: Bicycle paths that you can take Street View: Street View of the area Raised buildings: View buildings as raised instead of flat Air quality: Air quality information To turn off a view or hide details, tap it again. Tip: Traffic information isn't available everywhere. Get satellite view all the time Open the Google Maps app . Tap your profile picture or initial Settings . Turn on Start maps in satellite view . Turn on Start maps in satellite view . Find live traffic for buses On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . Search for your destination, then select transit directions. Read more about how to get directions . If a bus route has Live Traffic for Buses information available, you can find one of the following: Usual traffic How many minutes are added for traffic How many minutes are added for traffic

Learn the meanings of colors & symbols on the legend To learn more about the mini-pins and what they represent, consult the full legend . The color code shows you the speed of traffic on the road. Green: No traffic delays. Orange: Medium amount of traffic. Red: Traffic delays. The darker the red, the slower the speed of traffic on the road. Tip: Gray or blue lines on the map show your routes. Traffic incident symbols Traffic incidents include these types of delays: Other incidents To find details about what happened, click or tap the icon. Tip: You can find road closures marked with a dotted red line where the road is closed. The lines on the map show bus, subway, and rail routes. To find more information and upcoming trains or buses, choose a station stop icon . To find station stops, look for transit icons like , , or . Tip: When possible, the colored lines on the map match the transportation agency's color system. For example, the “A” line in New York City is colored blue by the Metro Transit Authority (MTA), so it's blue on the map. The colors show you the type of bicycling paths. Dark green: Trails that don't have auto traffic. Green: Dedicated lanes are roads that are shared with cars and have a separate bike lane. Dotted green line: Bicycle-friendly roads are roads that don't have a bike lane but are recommended for cyclists. Dashed dark-green lines: Unpaved trails are off-road dirt paths. Identify international country borders Identify international boundaries Identify treaty & de facto boundaries Treaty boundary: A boundary set in a treaty or similar agreement but not finalized by law. De facto boundary: A boundary not set by a treaty or similar agreement but used by all states involved. Identify disputed boundaries Identify country or region names Identify state or province borders Was this helpful? Need more help? Try these next steps: