Get directions in Maps on Mac

1. Go to the Maps app on your Mac.

2. Click your destination, such as a landmark or pin on a map, then click . 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 next to a location to swap your starting and ending locations.

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

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

   • Avoid tolls or highways: Click , click Avoid, then select your preferences.

   • Avoid hills, busy roads, and stairs: Click or , click Avoid, then select your preferences.

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

5. Click next to a route to see the directions list.

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

6. Click .

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

1. Go to the Maps app on your Mac.

2. Get directions, then click .

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 (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 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).