Make a route in a minute
Type your start, paste your stops one per line, and press the button. You get a numbered list of stops in the best order, the drive time and distance between each, a map with the route drawn on real roads, and buttons to open it in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.
Share the route
Press Copy share link and send it by text or email. The link holds the stops inside it, so it opens the same route on another phone without an account. Anyone with the link can see the addresses, so share it only with the people driving.
Keep a copy
Download the route as a CSV file for a spreadsheet, or as a GPX file that most GPS units and many map apps can open. Print the run sheet for a clipboard. Save the route in your browser to load it again next time.
Who makes routes like this
Families planning a day of errands or a garage sale tour, agents lining up house viewings, sales reps visiting accounts, teachers planning a field trip with several sites, and anyone delivering invitations or flyers around a neighbourhood. The idea is always the same: write down the places, let the tool find the order, then follow it.
Making a route from a spreadsheet
If your addresses are in a spreadsheet, put the full address in one column (street, town and state or ZIP code together), copy that column and paste it into the stops box. Each row becomes one stop. If the street and town are in separate columns, join them first with a formula such as =A2&", "&B2, then copy the result.
Making a route on a phone
Copy the addresses from a text message or email, open this page, paste, and plan. The run sheet fits the screen, and each Go button opens the navigation app on your phone. Save the route so you can find it again in the same browser.
Route maker or map maker?
A route maker puts places in a driving order and draws the drive between them. A map maker lets you drop pins and draw lines anywhere, in whatever order you like. If you need to actually drive the places, start here: the order is worked out from road times, and the map is drawn on the real roads. If you only need a picture of places, such as for an invitation, a map drawing tool is a better fit.
Walking or cycling
The order is worked out for driving. For a walking tour in a small area the driving order is usually close to the walking one, and each Go button lets you switch Google Maps to walking or cycling once it opens.
Good to know
- Up to 50 stops plus your start in one route.
- Each stop can be moved up or down after planning.
- Distances in miles or kilometres.