Maps Solutions: Find the Ideal Location

Use cases

Find the ideal location

Help customers find and visit the nearest store, ATM, restaurant, auto shop, medical office, and more.

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Show the nearest location Add Place details Provide directions Highlight what’s nearby

Find the nearest store, ATM, or restaurant

Show customers a responsive list of locations, tailored for them, and ranked by distance on a familiar Google map.

See how it worked for Maxeda DIY Group

Provide details like hours, reviews, services, and more

Utilize rich Places data to provide information customers need to pick the ideal location, such as reviews, open hours, and photos.

See how it worked for Swisscom

Provide directions to your store or location

Integrate routes, traffic estimates, and directions into your online experience and keep customers on your site or app.

See how it worked for IKEA Germany

Highlight what’s near your business

Help customers see what there is to do in the area around your business – like pharmacies, car charging stations, or coffee shops, through customized points of interest and 3D visualizations.

Mobile phone with a map of car charging stations

Products built for finding the ideal location

Dynamic Maps

Customize and style interactive maps using Cloud-based maps styling for real time updates across all devices and platforms.

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Android iOS JS

Directions

Provide directions for transit, biking, driving, or walking between multiple locations.

API JS

Distance Matrix

Calculate travel times and distances for multiple destinations.

API JS

Autocomplete

Help users quickly find the exact place they’re looking for by automatically suggesting businesses and points of interest as they type.

Android iOS API JS

Geocoding

Convert addresses to geographic coordinates or the reverse.

API JS

Geolocation

Return the location of a device without relying on GPS, using geospatial data from cell towers and WiFi nodes.

API

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Location data helps our customers decide what’s more convenient for them: they can see where our products are and choose how, when, and where to buy them. Thanks to the visibility provided by Google Maps Platform, we can better suit our customers’ needs.

Luuk Roestenberg Manager Digital, Maxeda DIY Group

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