Get travel directions in Maps on iPad
You can get travel directions using the Maps app, the Maps widget, Siri, or other devices. You can also get them on your Mac before you leave.
Important: To get directions, iPad must be connected to the internet, and Location Services must be turned on. On Wi-Fi + Cellular models, cellular data rates may apply. See View or change your cellular data account.
Get directions
Go to the Maps app
on your iPad.
Touch and hold anywhere on the map or enter a location in the search field.
Tap Directions or the travel mode button (driving
, walking
, transit
, or cycling
).
Do one of the following:
If your starting point is My Location: Tap Go for the route you want to take. As you travel along your route, Maps speaks turn-by-turn directions to your destination.
If your starting point is another location: Tap Steps for the route you want to take.
![An iPad showing a map with several driving route options to the same destination. Each route shows the estimated time and distance, and a Steps button to see detailed directions. Color coding on each route indicates traffic conditions.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/54075fcf9957782f200ab5a055c74acc.png)
Use the Maps widget
To get directions to a likely destination from the Home Screen or Today View, add the Maps widget.
Use Siri to get directions
You can keep focused on the road by using Siri to get directions. And by listening to turn-by-turn spoken directions, you can follow driving, cycling, and walking directions without even looking at your iPad.
Siri: Say something like:
“Get directions to the nearest coffee shop”
“Find a charging station”
“Give me directions home”
Send directions from your Mac to your iPad
Before a big trip or a day of cycling, you can plan your route on your Mac and then share the details to your iPad. You need to be signed in to the same Apple Account on both your Mac and your iPad.
Go to the Maps app
on your Mac.
Create a route for your trip.
See Plan a route on your Mac in the Maps User Guide.
Choose File > Share > Send to [your device].
You can also use Handoff to send directions from iPad to Mac. See Hand off tasks between iPad and your other devices.