Get directions in Maps on Mac

1. Go to the Maps app 👁 Image
   on your Mac.

2. Click your destination, such as a landmark or pin on a map, then click 👁 the Directions button
   . The button may appear with a travel type and estimated travel time near the top of the card.

   If your current location is showing, Maps uses it as your starting location, but you can enter a different one. You can also drag 👁 the Reorder button
   next to a location to swap your starting and ending locations.

3. Click the Drive 👁 Image
   , Walk 👁 Image
   , Transit 👁 Image
   , or Cycle 👁 Image
   button.

4. To set your preferences, do any of the following:

   • Avoid tolls or highways: Click 👁 the Drive button
     , click Avoid, then select your preferences.

   • Avoid hills, busy roads, and stairs: Click 👁 the Walking button
     or 👁 the Cycling button
     , click Avoid, then select your preferences.

   • Travel by bus, rail, or ferry: Click 👁 the Transit button
     , click Prefer, then select the transit options you prefer.

5. Click 👁 the Info button
   next to a route to see the directions list.

   Tip: Click a step in the directions list to zoom in on it.

6. Click 👁 the Done button
   .

To plan ahead for driving or transit, see Plan and share a route.

1. Go to the Maps app 👁 Image
   on your Mac.

2. Get directions, then click 👁 the Drive button
   .

3. Click Add Stop (below the destination), then click a suggested location, or search for a location and click the result in the list.

   Repeat to add more stops.

4. Do any of the following:

   • Change a stop: Click the stop.

   • Rearrange the order of your stops: Drag 👁 the Reorder button
     (shown next to a stop) to move it up or down the list.

   • Delete a stop: Control-click the stop, then click Delete.

You can set driving, walking, transit, or cycling as your preferred travel type for directions.

1. Go to the Maps app 👁 Image
   on your Mac.

2. Choose Maps > Settings, then click Route Planner.

3. Select your preferences.

   Specify what you want to avoid (tolls, highways, busy roads, stairs, or hills) or for transit, what you want to prefer (bus, rail, or ferry).