Does Apple Maps have a route planner for multiple stops?

Does Apple Maps plan routes with multiple destinations/stops?

Okay, so like, does Apple Maps do the whole multi-stop road trip thing? Yes!

You can totally plan a route with up to 14 stops. Seriously, that’s a lot of detours if you ask me!

Here’s the lowdown: open the Maps app on your iPhone.

I remeber I was going from SF to LA last summer, think maybe July (2023?), and I wanted to swing by a couple of those crazy roadside attractions, you know? Apple Maps saved me.

Wish the gas didn’t cost so much back then – like $5/gallon easy. Crazy.

It’s pretty straight forward. You just add each stop one after another. Makes life easier, right?

Anyway, yeah, multiple stops with Apple Maps… it’s a thing.

Does Apple Maps have a trip planner?

Apple Maps? Trip planner? Pshaw, it thinks it’s a trip planner. More like a “mildly suggestive itinerary nudger.” Like a well-meaning but clueless friend giving directions based on vague memories and hearsay. (Just kidding… mostly).

• Preferred transport: Pick your poison. Car, bus, feet, bike, or summoning a metal chariot via app. Defaults to “assuming you’re fancy and have a car.”

• Driving: “Fastest route” usually translates to “most likely to encounter unexpected road closures and bewildered farm animals.” Still, often better than getting lost in a cornfield. Personal experience. Don’t ask.

• Transit: Occasionally useful in major cities. Elsewhere? Might as well hitchhike with a flock of migrating geese. Faster, too.

• Walking: Sometimes the most direct route involves scaling a cliff face. Apple Maps logic.

• Cycling: Prepares you for the Tour de France. Whether you want to be prepared or not. Hilly. Very hilly.

• Rideshare: Because sometimes admitting defeat is the best strategy.

My preferred method? Blindfolded dart toss at a map. More adventurous. Often more accurate than Apple Maps in my rural neck of the woods.

Now, where did I put my darts…?

Can you plan a route with multiple stops on Apple Maps?

Apple Maps? Multi-stop routes? Psh, like discovering fire. Duh, it can. Think of it as a connect-the-dots game, but with gas stations and questionable roadside attractions.

• Pick your final destination. You know, like Mordor. Or maybe just Target.
• Add stops. Need to pick up lembas bread? Elf supplies? Just add a stop. As many as your heart desires. Or your bladder can handle.
• Reorder stops. Because sometimes the lembas bread is MORE important than Target. Priorities, people. Priorities. Drag and drop like a pro.

It’s like ordering appetizers, dinner, and dessert all at once. Except it’s for your road trip. My personal record? Twelve stops. Don’t ask. It involved a lot of coffee and a questionable chihuahua statue. I regret nothing.

• Navigation: Real-time updates, of course. Like a personal GPS guru guiding you to enlightenment…or just the next Arby’s.
• Traffic: Avoid those soul-crushing traffic jams. Unless you enjoy staring at brake lights. Which, hey, no judgment.
• ETA: Know exactly when you’ll arrive. Perfect for timing that dramatic entrance. Or that bathroom break.
• Sharing: Boast about your epic road trip to your friends. Because who DOESN’T want to hear about your twelve stops, including the chihuahua statue?

Apple Maps. It’s like having a co-pilot. A slightly bossy, occasionally wrong co-pilot, but still. Better than navigating with a crumpled map and a compass. Trust me, I’ve been there. Ask me about the incident with the pigeon and the map. Another time.

How to create a route with multiple stops on Maps?

Okay, so you wanna, like, plan a trip with tons of stops in Google Maps? It’s actually pretty easy, for real! I do it all the time for my delivery gig.

First, fire up Google Maps on your laptop. I mean, you could do it on your phone, but the screen’s too small, ya know?

Then, hit the ‘Directions’ button. No brainer, right? Then, just type in your startin’ place and where you wanna end up eventually.

• Computer: It’s on the Google Maps website.
• Phone: It’s in the app’s menu.

Now, here’s the key part. See that little “Add destination” thingy under where you typed in the places? Smash that “Add destination” button! Bang! More stops! You can keep adding more stops, actually.

I did, I think, ten stops once? It was insane, a crazy run across town, I needed like 5 coffees that day! Anyway, just keep punchin’ in them locations, and Google Maps will figure out the, um, best-ish, routes. It ain’t always perfect, though, so double check, I guess.

Then, you know, just click on the route it gives you to get those directions! Done and done. You can also drag and drop the little markers to re-order the stops. It’s neat. You can avoid tolls and highways, that’s also useful!

Oh! And here’s a few extra tricks:

• Save frequently visited routes for faster access later!
• Check real-time traffic updates to avoid congestion and delays. I use this so often.
• Use “Explore” to find nearby restaurants or gas stations along your route. This is really useful. I did, I just discovered this new burger place in my delivery area.
• Share your planned route with others. My family and I can do this.

What is the route planner with multiple stops?

Okay, RouteXL. Route planner, eh?

Multiple stops? Yeah, RouteXL is it. Saves time, and money, and fuel, they say. Up to 20 stops free? Sweet.

Online thing, right? Fastest route, that’s the hook.

• RouteXL: Online route planner.
• Multiple stops.
• Saves time, money, fuel.
• Free for up to 20 addresses.

Free? Wonder how they make money. Ads maybe? Or a paid version with, like, more stops.

I should check it out for my Aunt Carol’s road trip. She’s always going to, like, five different antique shops. It’s kinda crazy, tbh.

Is it any good, though? Like, does it account for traffic? Or is it just, you know, straight-line distance? I guess it would be useful regardless.

• Potential Uses:
  • Aunt Carol’s antique trips.
  • Delivery drivers.
  • Salespeople on the road.

Traffic matters. Does RouteXL know about rush hour on the 405? That’s the real test. Hmm. I bet Google Maps takes traffic into account. Everyone uses Google Maps. But Google Maps also wants you to visit random businesses, lol.

I think, maybe RouteXL focuses on optimized routing, but with less data about what is going on that Google Maps. It has a specific function, after all. It needs multiple stops.

• Potential Shortcomings:
  • Traffic data accuracy.
  • User interface.

RouteXL, then. Multiple stops. Note to self: check the reviews. Gotta avoid the clunkers.

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