Google Maps is one of the most popular navigation apps of all time. The map service is now available in 220 countries and has numerous functions that make traveling to the desired destination ever more convenient and faster.
For example, you can also use Maps if you prefer to take a taxi instead of your car or public transport. You can easily call a taxi with the Maps app.
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Cool taxi function on Google Maps – how to use the feature
If you would like to call a taxi via Google Maps, you can do this very easily using the route view. To do this, simply tap on the waving figure above when selecting the means of transport, and the taxi option will then open automatically in the app. You can choose from several vehicles that are in the area at the desired time.
Particularly practical: Maps automatically estimates the price of your route, so there are no nasty surprises after your journey.
Once you have decided on a taxi, you will be taken to the website of the cooperation partner “Free Now”. Here you can finally book the vehicle and pay online. a notice: However, in order to book a taxi via Free Now, you must before your ride have an active user account and have downloaded the appropriate app for Apple or Android devices.
If you already have the app on your phone and are registered, the application will open automatically after you have chosen a taxi on Google Maps.
The service is currently available in the following German cities: Berlin, Bonn, Bremen, Dortmund, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Lübeck, Munich, Nuremberg, Offenbach, Stuttgart and Wiesbaden.
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