Planning long weekend getaway? These Google Maps TIPS will make life easy

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If you have plans to venture out this weekend, the Google Maps app on your smartphone can be very handy. Maps got some new updates lately and if you are planning a road-trip, you can use it to chart your routes, plan your stay, choose the toll roads, get direction, check for fuel stations nearby, and lots more. Maps can even show you how to rely on public transport to make your weekend trip seamless. Since there are lots of features to make use of, we have picked up the top features that we think can make life easier on the road this long weekend.

We all know that traffic can be unpredictable, especially in urban setups. To ensure you avoid getting stuck in those irritating long queues, you can set the time you would like to depart or arrive by to see how long it’ll take you to get to the destination.

Everyone wants to avoid toll roads and highways, which Google Maps can now help you with. Simply tap on the three dots at the top right corner of your directions in Google Maps to see your route options and select ‘Avoid tolls.’ In the future, Google Maps will also start showing you the estimated toll price before you start navigating.

You can now plan your journey at once by adding up to 10 stops in a single trip. Just open the app, enter a destination, tap the corner menu, and then tap “Add stop”. To rearrange the order of your stops, tap and hold the stop you want to move and drag it to the position you want. Once you’ve added all your stops, tap “Done” and your multi-stop route is complete.

You ask the Google Assistant for navigation in your local language. You can say "Ok Google" followed by a voice command. The feature is available in eight Indian languages: Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, and