Find places & get directions in Gemini Apps
You can ask Gemini Apps to help you find, get details for, and navigate to places. Gemini uses public information from Google Maps to help you:
- Find places such as business, stores, restaurants, parks and attractions
- Give you addresses, descriptions, websites, ratings, and opening hours for a place
- Find directions based on mode of transport and help you avoid things like tolls
Tip: Gemini Apps can still use your saved Work and Home locations from your Google Account to get directions for you.
What you need
- Be signed in to the Gemini app. Learn how to sign in to Gemini Apps.
- Keep Activity on. This feature isn’t available when this setting is off.
Important:
- For now, this feature isn’t available in Live chats.
- This feature isn’t available in Gemini in Google Messages.
Get directions & info about a place
- On your phone or tablet, open the Gemini mobile app or go to gemini.google.com.
- Ask Gemini to give you directions or find info about a place.
Examples
- Where’s the closest coffee shop and what time does it open?
After Gemini's response: Give me directions to the place. - How long is the drive from Atlanta to Orlando and give me some ideas for how to keep 3 kids entertained in the car.
- How long does it take to walk from Buckingham Palace to Big Ben in London? What about from Big Ben to Trafalgar Square?
What Gemini Apps can’t do with Google Maps
The following actions aren’t supported in Gemini Apps when it connects to Google Maps:
- Save your location history
- Use your saved places, other than work or home
- Provide live traffic updates
- Get user reviews or restaurant menus
- Add a review to a place
About your data & other Google services
Learn more about how your data is used and how Gemini Apps get help from Google services in the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice.