Maps

While you’re following driving, cycling, or walking directions, you can share your estimated time of arrival (ETA) to let friends and family know when you’re likely to arrive.

Your ETA updates automatically if there are major delays, so you don’t have to send follow-up messages along the way. You can share your ETA with more than one contact, and even ask Siri to share it.

Here’s how to share your estimated time of arrival in Maps on iPad.

Note: Not all features are available in all countries or regions. Some Maps features on iPad models with Wi-Fi + Cellular require a cellular data plan and Cellular Data turned on in Settings > Apps > Maps. Standard carrier data and text rates may apply. See View or change your cellular data.

Share your estimated time of arrival (ETA)

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Share my ETA.” Learn how to use Siri.

Or without using Siri:

1. Go to the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Search for the place you want to go and then tap Go.
3. Tap the route card at the bottom of the screen. Then tap Share ETA.

   If you don’t see Share ETA, make sure you turned it on in Settings > Apps > Maps.

4. Choose one or more suggested contacts, or tap Open Contacts to find a contact.
5. To share your ETA with more contacts, tap Sharing with at the bottom of the screen. Then tap Open Contacts.

The Messages, Find My, and Contacts apps can share your location with others, too. For the steps, see our article for each app: Share your location in Messages, Share your location in Find My, or Edit contacts.

Stop sharing your ETA

1. Start the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Open the route card for a trip in progress.
3. Tap Sharing with at the bottom of the screen. Then tap Stop Sharing ETA below each contact’s name.

Automatically share your ETA to a pin

A contact you add to a pinned place in your Places automatically gets your ETA when you start turn-by-turn navigation to that location.

1. Start the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Tap Places, then tap Pinned. See Add a pin to your Places.
3. Tap the Information button and tap Add Person.
4. Search for a contact, tap to add them and then tap the Done button.
5. Tap the pinned location. Then tap Go to start sharing your ETA.

Until you arrive, your location, route, and ETA remain viewable.

Turn off ETA sharing

1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap Apps, then tap Maps.
3. Scroll down, then turn off Share ETA.

With iPadOS 13.1, iOS 13.1, or later, people get a Maps notification with your ETA and can track your progress in Maps. Earlier versions get the notification through iMessage instead, and other mobile devices receive an SMS message.

See also

• Use Maps on iPad
• Share your location in Messages on iPad
• Notify a friend when your location changes in Find My on iPad

You can get detailed driving directions to your destination. When you drive in select cities, you see enhanced details for crosswalks, bike lanes, and buildings, plus a street-level perspective that helps you find the right lane at complex intersections (supported models).

You can also estimate travel time for a future departure or arrival, and avoid tolls. You can get directions from anywhere on the map, or from an address you search for.

Here’s how to get driving directions in Maps on iPad.

Note: Turn-by-turn spoken directions and directions for multiple stops aren’t available in all countries or regions. Features for Wi-Fi + Cellular models require a cellular data plan and Cellular Data turned on in Settings > Apps > Maps. See View or change cellular data settings.

Get driving directions

1. Go to the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Do either of the following:
   • Touch and hold anywhere on the map, then tap Directions.
   • Enter an address in the search field, then tap the blue button that displays the Driving icon and the travel time.
3. Tap the directions button and then tap Go or Steps for the route you want to take.

If your preferred travel mode is Walking, Transit, or Cycling, tap the directions button, then tap the Driving button.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Give me driving directions home.” Learn how to use Siri.

Estimate travel time for a future departure or arrival

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Get driving directions, as above.
3. Tap Options (below Directions), tap Leave at or Arrive by, select a time and date, and then tap the Done button.

   The estimated travel time may change based on predicted traffic.

Avoid tolls or highways

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Get driving directions, as above.
3. Tap Options (below Directions), make your choices (below Avoid) and then tap the Done button.

Show or hide the compass or the speed limit

If you have an iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular, you can show or hide the compass or speed limit.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap Apps, then tap Maps.
3. Below Directions, tap Driving. Turn on or off Compass and Speed Limit.

See also

• Get transit directions in Maps on iPad
• Choose a default travel mode and Maps units on iPad

You can review and change your settings for the Maps app, including travel mode and units. Maps defaults to your preferred travel mode when providing directions, whether that’s driving, walking, transit, or cycling, and you can change the units used for the scale on a 2D map.

Choose a default travel mode and preferences

Your preferred travel mode is what Maps defaults to when providing directions. Pick from driving, walking, transit, or cycling.

1. Start the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Tap your picture or initials next to the search field, tap Preferences, and then tap options.

   (If neither your picture nor initials appear next to the search field, tap Cancel next to the field, or tap the search field, then tap Cancel.)

3. To find more options, tap Maps Settings at the bottom of the screen.

Some modes of travel come with other route options, like avoiding hills or heavy traffic when walking or cycling, picking an arrival time when driving, or choosing which transit method you prefer.

Change the units used in Maps

As you zoom out on a 2D map, a scale appears in the upper left, and you can change the units it uses.

1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap General and tap Language & Region.
3. Tap Measurement System and select an option.

See also

• Change how you hear directions in Maps on iPad
• Add places and notes to your Places in Maps on iPad
• Organize places with custom guides in Maps on iPad

Guides are available to help you discover great places around the world to eat, shop, and explore. Guides are automatically updated when new places are added, so you always have the latest recommendations.

You can browse guides by city, interest, or publisher, and view, share, and save the ones you like, and in select U.S. cities, you can see what’s trending, like restaurants or kid-friendly spots.

Here’s how to explore places with guides in Maps on iPad.

Explore the world with guides

1. Go to the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Scroll down and tap Guides We Love.
3. Browse by any of the following:
   • City: Tap the Go Down button near the top of the screen and then tap a city. You can also scroll down to the Cities category.
   • Interest: Swipe right to see more interests and tap to browse guides in that group.
   • Publisher: Scroll down to the Browse by Publisher category.

In select U.S. cities, you can see suggestions about what’s trending in the area. Enter “Local Lists” in the search field, tap Guides, then tap a collection, such as restaurants or kid-friendly spots.

View, share, and save a guide

1. Start the Maps app on your iPad.
2. To open a guide, tap its cover. To view its contents, scroll down.

   You can also do the following:

   • Save the guide: Tap Add to Guides.
   • Share the guide: Tap Share, then choose an option.
   • See saved guides: Tap Places, then tap Guides. See Organize places in custom guides.
   • Close the guide: Tap the Close button.

Quick tip: App Clips buttons let you do things like reserve a table directly from a guide, so look for them.

See also

• Customize sharing options in an iPad app
• Organize places with custom guides in Maps on iPad
• Rate places and add photos in Maps on iPad
• Find nearby attractions, restaurants, and services in Maps on iPad

You can organize places into your own guides for easy reference, and you can share your guides with others.

A guide called Favorites always appears in your guides, which makes it easier to save places. You can add a place to a guide, edit a guide, and add Publisher Guides to your collection, too. You can also pin any places you want to see in your Places.

Here’s how to organize places with custom guides in Maps on iPad.

See your favorites

To make it easier for you to save places to a guide, a guide called Favorites always appears in your guides.

1. Go to the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Below Your Guides, tap Favorites.

Quick tip: Pin any places you want to see in your Places each time you open Maps. See our guide, Add a pin to your Places.

Create a guide

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Tap Your Guides. Tap the Add to List button.
3. Enter a name for the guide. Tap the Add Image button to add an image from your photo library.
4. Tap the Done button.

Add a place to a guide

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Tap a place on the map or a search result.
3. In a place card, tap the More button and then tap Add to Guides.
4. Choose one of your guides and tap the Done button.

To add Publisher Guides to your guides as well, see our article, Explore places with guides.

Share a guide

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Tap Your Guides. Tap the guide you want to share.
3. Tap the Share button at the top of the guide card and choose an option.

Edit a guide that you created

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Tap Your Guides, then tap the guide you want to edit.
3. Tap the Edit button. Then rename it or do any of the following:
   • Choose a cover image: Tap the Change Image button, tap another image, and tap Choose.
   • Remove places: Tap to select the places you want to delete from the guide and then tap the Delete button.
4. Tap the Done button.

Remove a guide

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Below Your Guides, tap the More button on the guide you want to remove. Then tap Delete.

See also

• Set up Maps on iPad
• Add places and notes to your Places in Maps on iPad

You can use pins to mark places so you can more easily find those locations later.

You can drop a pin to share a location, or to start or end your route somewhere that isn’t already marked. Pins appear as a row of icons in your Places, and you can get a pin’s latitude and longitude, edit it, or remove it. You can also note your current location with Mark My Location, and get directions to a pin.

Drop a pin

Dropping a pin helps when you want to share a location with someone else, or when your route needs to start or end somewhere that isn’t already marked on the map. Unless you’ve saved them to your Places, only one pin appears at a time.

1. Go to the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Touch and hold the map until a pin marker appears.

   To refine the location, tap Move, then drag the map.

3. Tap Pin. To mark several places with pins, save each pin as you drop it.

   Pins appear as a row of icons in your Places when you open the Maps app.

To get directions to the pin, tap the pin, then tap the directions button.

Quick tip: You can note your current location even when the Maps app isn’t open. Touch and hold the Maps icon on the Home Screen and choose Mark My Location. To learn more about quick actions, see our guide, Perform quick actions.

Share a pin

1. Start the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Touch and hold the map until a pin marker appears, then tap the Share button (at the top of the card).
   • Tap Places, tap Pinned, swipe left on the pin, then tap Share.
3. Choose how you want to share it.

Get the latitude and longitude of a pin

1. Start the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Tap Places, tap Pinned, and then tap the pin.
3. Swipe up to Coordinates (below Details).
4. Touch and hold the coordinates and then tap Copy.

Edit a pin

1. Start the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Tap Places, then tap Pinned.
3. Tap the Info button. Then do any of the following:
   • Change the name of the pin: Tap in the Label field.
   • Assign it to your Home, Work, or School address: Choose an option below Type.

Note: After you’re prompted to sync Maps to My Card, changing your Home, Work, or School address may mean updating it in both Maps and Contacts. For more, see our article, Add a pin to your Places, and our guide, Complete or edit My Card.

Remove a pin

1. Start the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Tap Places, then tap Pinned.
3. Swipe left on the pinned location, then tap Delete.

You can also tap the Info button, then tap Unpin.

See also

• Download offline maps on iPad
• Organize places with custom guides in Maps on iPad
• Get transit directions in Maps on iPad

You can find pins, places, guides, and routes in one place: your Places in the Maps app. Add your own personal notes—visible only to you—to saved places, or pin your most frequently visited places for easier access.

You can also save dropped pins and your home, work, and school addresses to Places. When you share a place, your note appears with the shared link.

Here’s how to add places and notes to your Places in Maps on iPad.

Save a place to your Places

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. While looking at a place card, do one of the following:
   • Tap the Add button. It turns to the Added button.
   • Tap the More button, then tap Add to Places.

You can also save dropped pins and home, work, and school addresses to Places.

Add notes to a place

Notes you add to a place are there to read any time. If you share the place, your note shows up as text with the shared link, though it won’t save to the other person’s notes for that place.

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. While looking at a place card, tap the More button. Then tap Add a Note.
3. Write something and tap the Done button.

Adding a note to a place saves the place to your Places.

Remove a place from your Places

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Tap Places.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Tap the More button, tap Delete from Places, then tap Delete.
   • If you’re in the place card, tap the Added button, tap to deselect Places, then tap the Done button.

Removing a place from your Places deletes any personal notes you added to it.

See also

• Get transit directions in Maps on iPad
• Get information about places in Maps on iPad

You can set your home, work, or school address for one-tap access to real-time traffic updates, directions, and notifications, making your travel more efficient.

The address you set can be different from the one on your contact card in the Contacts app. If an address changes, you can update its details, or remove a set address altogether.

Here’s how to set your home, work, or school address in Maps on iPad.

Set your home, work, or school address

You can set a home or work address that’s different from the home or work address on your contact card in the Contacts app.

1. Go to the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Below Places, tap the Add button (you may need to swipe left).
3. Tap the search field and then enter the address you’re looking for.
4. Tap the address. Then assign it to a type: My home, My work, or My school.
5. Tap the Done button.

Note: Changing your home, work, or school address once you’ve been asked to sync Maps to My Card may mean you have to update it in Contacts, too. Read our guide, Add or edit your contact info and photo.

Change a set address

If your home, work, or school address changes, you can update its details.

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Below Places, touch and hold the address you want to change.
3. Tap Edit Details and then do any of the following:
   • Rename the pin: Enter a new name in the Label field.
   • Assign the address to your home, work, or school: Choose an option below Type.
   • Move the location of the pin: Tap Refine Location on the Map. Drag the map.
4. Tap the Done button.

Remove a set address

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Below Places, touch and hold the address you want to remove.
3. Tap Unpin.

See also

• Mark a location with a pin in Maps on iPad
• Add or edit your contact info and photo on iPad

You can customize a walking path to plan a hike, an exercise route, or a city tour. In U.S. national parks, you can browse hikes and filter them by length, elevation, and route type.

You’ll be able to save the routes, along with any notes you add, to access when you’re offline. While you build a route, you can reverse it. You can also retrace your steps with Out & Back, or close a loop.

Note: Not all features are available in all countries and regions.

Create your own walking or hiking route

1. Go to the Maps app on your iPad.
2. To select a starting point on the map, touch and hold any road, path, trail, or other place accessible by walking to drop a pin and tap the More button. Tap Create a Custom Route.
3. Tap other points along your route to choose a path and then do any of the following to complete your route:
   • Reverse a route: Tap the Reverse button.
   • Retrace your steps: Tap the Out & Back button.
   • Close a loop: Tap the Close Loop button.
   • Undo a point: Tap the Undo button.

   

4. Do one of the following:
   • Go to the starting point: Tap Directions (available near the start of the route).
   • Start turn-by-turn walking directions: Tap Go (available if you’re not near the route).
   • Save the route for later: Tap Save, name the route and add notes (optional). Then tap the Done button.

     Tip: To access the route and the surrounding map even when you don’t have access to an internet connection, make sure Download Route is turned on.

You can also remove a point by tapping a point, then tapping Remove Point, Remove Start Point, or Remove End Point.

Browse and save hikes

You need to be online when you search for hikes.

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Make sure you’re in the Explore map, indicated by the Map Modes button at the top right of your map. See Switch to a different map view.
3. Search for hikes in [national park name] and then tap the search result.
4. To narrow down your choices, tap the filters, such as All Lengths or All Route Types. Swipe left to see more options.
5. Tap to open the hike, then tap the Add button.

   You can also do one of the following instead of saving the hike to your Places:

   • If you’re near the start of the route: Tap Directions to go to the trailhead.
   • If you’re not near the route: Tap Go to start turn-by-turn walking directions.

   Tip: To access the route and the surrounding map on your iPad when you don’t have access to an internet connection, make sure Download Route is turned on.

See also

• Get walking directions in Maps on iPad
• Use Maps on iPad
• Download offline maps on iPad
• Change how you hear directions in Maps on iPad