

If you are not sure whichĭocumentation for the API/SDK you want to use. Note that some integrations require you to enable multiple APIs/SDKs. To use Google Maps Platform, you must enable the APIs or SDKs you plan to use with your project. For moreĬloud SDK gcloud projects create " PROJECT" Google Maps Platform features a recurring $200 monthly credit. The trial expires at either end of 90ĭays or after the account has accrued $300 worth of charges, whichever comes first. Google Cloud offers a $0.00 charge trial.

Note: The Maps Embed API is available at no charge, and you can use the API Make sure that billing is enabled for your Cloud project.Ĭonfirm that billing is enabled for your project. Having said all of that, knowing how to save maps offline and use them in a pinch is handy to know.In the Google Cloud Console, on the project selector page, clickĬreate Project to begin creating a new Cloud Since search data is a big part of what makes Google Maps great, offline maps are a bit lacking compared to your Garmin or TomTom.

As mentioned above, navigation can't be started while viewing an offline map.Be sure to use a naming convention so you know which is which! If you have a long trip with no data, save several maps that overlap to cover the entire area. I'm able to download the entirety of Dallas (since I mentioned it above) but there's no way I'll be able to save all of Texas, or even all of the Dallas suburbs offline. There's a size limit (it's somewhere around the 10MB mark) to the map you can download.After that, you'll need to redownload any maps you want to keep. Google is always trying to get more services into more places, but they aren't everywhere yet.

