Google Maps

How Google Maps works in each country we track, and the local alternative where it doesn't.

• Argentina🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Aruba🟡Local app preferred

  Google Maps works with data; offline Maps.me is useful where coverage is spotty.

  Use instead: Maps.me (offline)

• Australia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works reliably; local transit apps may provide better public transport info

• Austria🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works; offline alternative exists

  Use instead: MAPS.ME (offline)

• Bahamas🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well and street view coverage expanding

• Barbados🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Belize🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Bolivia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Bulgaria🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Cambodia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Chile🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• China🔴Blocked

  Google Maps is blocked and inaccurate in China. Use Amap or Apple Maps.

  Use instead: Amap (高德地图) / Apple Maps

• Colombia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works excellently; Waze is also popular; offline alternatives helpful in rural/off‑grid areas.

  Use instead: Waze, Maps.me (for offline rural use)

• Cuba🟡Local app preferred

  Data is scarce, so download an offline map (Maps.me) before arrival; Google Maps needs a connection.

  Use instead: Maps.me (offline)

• Cyprus🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Czech Republic🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works; local Mapy.com popular and optimized for hiking.

  Use instead: Mapy.com

• Ecuador🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Egypt🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Estonia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Fiji🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Finland🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• France🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well, including SNCF trains and Paris Métro routing.

• Georgia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Germany🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well; the DB Navigator app is best for national rail tickets and delays.

  Use instead: DB Navigator

• Ghana🟡Local app preferred

  Google Maps works offline or online in Ghana; commonly used.

• Greece🟢Works fine

  Fully functional with data or Wi‑Fi

• Honduras🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Iceland🟡Local app preferred

  Google Maps works well and supports offline; W3W useful for pinpointing remote spots and accepted by emergency services

  Use instead: What3Words

• India🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works fine but local Mappls offers better local addressing in some regions.

  Use instead: Mappls (MapMyIndia)

• Indonesia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Israel🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Italy🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well, including Trenitalia and city transit.

• Jamaica🟡Local app preferred

  Google Maps covers main roads but rural accuracy can drop; offline maps recommended.

• Japan🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works excellently in Japan, with detailed train and subway routing.

• Jordan🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Kenya🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Latvia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Liberia🟡Local app preferred

  Coverage is thin outside Monrovia. Download offline maps before you travel.

  Use instead: Offline maps (maps.me)

• Lithuania🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Luxembourg🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Malaysia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Maldives🟡Local app preferred

  Google Maps works if pre‑downloaded; Dhivehi Maps offers local features offline

  Use instead: Dhivehi Maps

• Malta🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Mexico🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well; download offline maps for rural areas with spotty coverage.

• Montenegro🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Morocco🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Nepal🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Netherlands🟢Works fine

  Excellent coverage, especially for cycling, walking, transit.

• New Zealand🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Nicaragua🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Nigeria🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Norway🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works; for detailed hiking/tourist maps, UT.no or Norgeskart are preferred.

  Use instead: UT.no (for hiking), Norgeskart

• Panama🟢Works fine

  Google Maps widely used; Waze excels for driving; Maps.me useful offline.

• Peru🟢Works fine

  Global navigation works across Peru.

• Philippines🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Poland🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well; locals also use OsmAnd or mapy.cz for offline and detailed mapping.

  Use instead: OsmAnd or mapy.cz

• Qatar🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Romania🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Saint Lucia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Saudi Arabia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Serbia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Singapore🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Slovakia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Slovenia🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• South Africa🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• South Korea🟠Unreliable

  Google Maps has almost no car navigation in South Korea (a data-export law); use Naver Map or KakaoMap for driving and transit.

  Use instead: Naver Map / KakaoMap

• Spain🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well, including Renfe and metro routing.

• Sri Lanka🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Sweden🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Taiwan🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Tanzania🟢Works fine

  Fully functional; offline download recommended.

• Thailand🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well in Thailand, including transit and Grab integration.

• Trinidad and Tobago🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Turkey🟢Works fine

  Google Maps remains functional in Turkey

• Turks and Caicos🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• United Arab Emirates🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Uruguay🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.

• Vietnam🟢Works fine

  Google Maps works well for driving, walking and public transit.