In a big upcoming update, Google Maps will help make vacation planning with road trips a lot easier with estimated toll prices included in the trip details. Until now Google Maps could tell you which routes had tolls or not, but not any other information beyond that.
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The update will roll out later this month and will cover more than 2,000 roads across the US, India, Japan and Indonesia, getting the cost info from the local authorities in the area. This means you should have more information when trying to figure out the cheapest way to get to your destination, with Google Maps even factoring in things like different payment methods which incur different costs.
Google is also enhancing the amount of detail you can see about an area, making driving through unknown areas a little more comforting. Soon, you’ll be able to see things like traffic lights and stops signs along with additional info regarding nearby points of interest and even more precise building outlines. Google also says that in select cities, users will be able to spot details like the shape of the road, including features such as medians and islands. It will roll out to Android, iOS, Android and CarPlay.
Google is also adding a few extra features for use across Apple’s ecosystem. On iPhones and iPads, Maps is getting a new trip widget that will let you pin your next trek to your home screen. Additionally, the standard Google Maps search widget is also getting a size reduction, so you can quickly lookup a destination without the widget taking up too much screen real estate.
For those who use Maps on the wrist, Google is adding deeper support for Google Maps to the Apple Watch. This will allow you to look up a destination and even see directions on your wrist, all without ever having to pick up your phone.
