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How to Get Driving Directions and More from Google Maps

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Select Your Mode of Transportation
Google Maps - choose an alternate mode of transportation
By default, Google Maps assumes you want driving directions. However, that's not your only choice. If you want walking directions, public transport directions, or bicycle directions, you can get them by pressing the appropriate button.

Not every choice is available in every area, but in most major cities, you can travel by any of those methods. Public transportation directions also include the bus or train arrival time as well as the necessary transfers.

Once you've determined where you're going and how you're traveling, press the Get Directions button. 

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