{"id":405989,"date":"2022-02-15T23:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T20:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-check-traffic-in-google-maps\/"},"modified":"2022-02-15T23:00:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T20:00:37","slug":"how-to-check-traffic-in-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-traffic-in-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Check Traffic in Google Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a242e64e2f44\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a242e64e2f44\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-traffic-in-google-maps\/#What_Do_the_Colors_Mean_in_Google_Maps\" >What Do the Colors Mean in Google Maps?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-traffic-in-google-maps\/#Check_Traffic_in_Google_Maps_on_Mobile\" >Check Traffic in Google Maps on Mobile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-traffic-in-google-maps\/#Check_Traffic_in_Google_Maps_on_Desktop\" >Check Traffic in Google Maps on Desktop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Check Traffic in Google Maps&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-758224\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Google-Maps-app-dark-mode-lede.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Google-Maps-app-dark-mode-lede.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Google-Maps-app-dark-mode-lede.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re heading somewhere or you just want to see how congested a specific street is, it\u2019s easy to check the traffic delays with Google Maps on both your desktop and mobile. We\u2019ll show you how to do that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Find Your Direction of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel<\/a> Using Google Maps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Do_the_Colors_Mean_in_Google_Maps\"><\/span>What Do the Colors Mean in Google Maps?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To show you the different levels of traffic, Google Maps uses various color codes. You\u2019ll see your streets and roads highlighted with one of these color lines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Green Lines<\/strong>: This indicates there are no traffic delays.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orange Lines<\/strong>: This shows that your roads have medium traffic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Red Lines<\/strong>: These lines indicate severe traffic delays on the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Traffic_in_Google_Maps_on_Mobile\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Check Traffic in Google Maps on Mobile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To view the traffic levels on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, use the free Google Maps app.<\/p>\n<p>Start by launching Google Maps on your phone. To the right of the current map, tap the \u201cLayers\u201d icon (a square over another square).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-781992\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-google-maps-mobile-layers.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Layers&quot; on the right.\" width=\"650\" height=\"331\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a menu pop up from the bottom of your phone\u2019s screen. To enable live traffic data on your map, then from this menu, select \u201cTraffic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then close the menu by tapping \u201cX\u201d in the top-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-781993\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2-google-maps-mobile-enable-traffic.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Traffic&quot; and tap &quot;X.&quot;\" width=\"581\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your map will now show color-coded lines indicating the status of traffic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-781994\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3-google-maps-mobile-traffic-data.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Traffic data in Google Maps on mobile.\" width=\"650\" height=\"373\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you can plan your routes without getting stuck in long traffic delays!<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/761925\/how-to-use-fuel-efficient-routes-in-google-maps\/\">Maps also lets you use fuel-efficient routes\u00a0if you\u2019d like to save on fuel on your next journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Fuel-Efficient Routes in Google Maps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Traffic_in_Google_Maps_on_Desktop\"><\/span>Check Traffic in Google Maps on Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To check the live <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/696642\/how-to-add-a-traffic-report-using-google-maps\/\">traffic data from your desktop computer, use the Google Maps website.<\/p>\n<p>First, open a web browser on your computer and access <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/\">Google Maps<\/a>. In the current map\u2019s bottom-left corner, hover your cursor over the \u201cLayers\u201d icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-781995\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4-google-maps-desktop-layers.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Hover over &quot;Layers&quot; at the bottom.\" width=\"650\" height=\"258\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the expanded menu, choose the \u201cTraffic\u201d layer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-781996\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5-google-maps-desktop-enable-traffic.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the &quot;Traffic&quot; layer.\" width=\"650\" height=\"352\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And immediately, Maps will show color-coded lines on your current map indicating the traffic delays.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To change from live traffic to typical traffic, at the bottom of the map, click the \u201cLive Traffic\u201d option.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-781997\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6-google-maps-desktop-traffic-data.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Traffic data in Google Maps on desktop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"322\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And you\u2019re all set.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>For better planning of your route, you can even set departure and arrival times in Google Maps on your phones. 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