Get directions in Maps on Mac

1. In the Maps app on your Mac, do one of the following:

   • Click the Directions button in the toolbar, then enter your starting location and destination.

   • Click your destination, such as a landmark or pin on a map, then click Directions in the place 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 the Reorder button next to a location to swap your starting and ending locations.

2. Click the Drive , Walk , Public Transport or Cycle button.

   Tip: If you’re using public transport, you may be able to see the fare next to the route.

3. Click the Trip Details button next to a route to see the directions list.

   If you’re driving, directions can include:

   • Electric vehicle routing: See charging stations along your route and keep track of your current charge (if you have a compatible vehicle). See Set up electric vehicle routing in the iPhone user guide.

   • Congestion zones: For major cities like London, Paris and Singapore, congestion zones help reduce traffic in dense areas. You can get a route around these zones during hours when they are in force.

   • Licence plate restrictions: For Chinese cities that limit access to dense areas, you can get a route through or around a restricted area based on your eligibility.

   If you’re cycling, directions are available in select cities.

4. Do any of the following:

   • Zoom in on a step: Click the step in the directions list.

   • Choose when to leave or arrive: For driving and public transportation, click Plan to choose when you intend to leave or want to arrive. See Plan a route on your Mac.

   • Close the directions list: Click the Trip Details button again.

1. In the Maps app on your Mac, do one of the following:

   • Click the Directions button in the toolbar, then enter your starting location and first stop.

   • Click your first stop, such as a landmark or pin on a map, then click Directions in the place card.

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

2. Click the Drive button .

3. Click Add stop, then click a recently searched location or search for a location and click the result in the list.

   Repeat to add additional stops.

4. Do any of the following:

   • Change the order of stops: Drag the Reorder button next to a stop to move it up or down the list.

   • Change a stop: Click the stop, then click a suggested similar location or search for a location and click the result in the list.

   • Delete a stop: Hold the pointer over a stop, then click the Close button .

After you search a route on Mac, you can easily open it in the Maps app on your iPhone (with iOS 16 or later) or iPad (with iPadOS 16 or later) where you’ve signed in with the same Apple ID.

1. Open the Maps app on iPhone or iPad.

2. Scroll down in the search card to Recents, then tap the route.

For more information about getting and following directions on iPhone or iPad, see Use Siri, Maps and the Maps widget to get directions in the user guide for iPhone or iPad.

You can send directions or a location to your other devices. (You must be signed in using the same Apple ID on both your device and your Mac.)

1. In the Maps app on your Mac, click a location on the map, click Directions, then make any adjustments you want.

2. Click the Share button in the toolbar, then choose the device you want to send directions to.

   You get a notification on your device. Tap it to open the directions in Maps on your device.