Find routes that use public transit in your area
To get an overview of public transit routes in your area, click the Transit button in the upper-right corner of the window. To plan a route, follow these steps:
- Click Directions in the toolbar, then enter a start and end location.
- Click the Transit button.
- You can use the pop-up menu to change your desired departure time from Leaving Soon to preset periods later in the day. Or choose Custom to plan based on a specific departure or arrival time.
- Maps shows a summary of each route to your destination. Click Details to see information about each segment of a route, including the type of transportation, distances, departure and arrival times, number of stops, and more.

Send your route to your iOS device
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices with iOS 9 can view routes that include transit information.
- On your Mac, click Share
in Maps, then choose your device from the menu. - On your iOS device, tap the notification to open the route in Maps.