How to Check Traffic on Google Maps

Visit Google Maps., Find a specific location., Check the traffic.

3 Steps 1 min read Easy

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Visit Google Maps.

    Open any web browser (Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc.) on your computer, and go to the Google Maps website.
  2. Step 2: Find a specific location.

    Type the name of your destination into the search box at the upper left corner of the web page.

    Hit “Enter” on your keyboard to quickly navigate to that certain area. , Right below the search text box you’ll see a small toolbar.

    Select “Traffic” from the toolbar, and you’ll see four colored lines appear on the map: green, yellow, orange, and red.

    Roads with green lines indicate that traffic flow is fast while red ones indicate slow traffic.
  3. Step 3: Check the traffic.

Detailed Guide

Open any web browser (Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc.) on your computer, and go to the Google Maps website.

Type the name of your destination into the search box at the upper left corner of the web page.

Hit “Enter” on your keyboard to quickly navigate to that certain area. , Right below the search text box you’ll see a small toolbar.

Select “Traffic” from the toolbar, and you’ll see four colored lines appear on the map: green, yellow, orange, and red.

Roads with green lines indicate that traffic flow is fast while red ones indicate slow traffic.

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