Google Maps

Menu bar- Your Places, Location sharing, and Help
- Your Places: You can route to places that you have saved by clicking on the place you want to go in either the ‘labeled’ or ‘saved’ tab. To add places, go to the ‘saved’ tab, and click into one of the groups. Then click ‘add’ and enter the address. Now you will be able to just click on the address and you will be routed to it.
- Location sharing: for when you want to tell someone where you are in an easy way. Click get started and follow the instructions on the screen to share your location with someone.
- Help: When you don’t know how to do something with Maps, you can go here to have your questions answered.
Search bar- This is where you can directly enter in an address, one of your labeled places, business names, or generic searches like ‘food’ or ‘gas’ (which will show you a lot of options around you, but not all of them).
Map details- here you can change your map type (default, satelite, or terrain), or you can edit other details like if you want to see traffic, transit routes, pedestrian, or biking routes.
Compass- this will first center you, then you can change whether your map is oriented north, or the way you are facing.
Explore- Here you can look at places near you such as food, parks, events and more.

Commute- After you set up your commute, it will tell you how long your commute will take, and it will route you there if you click ‘start.’

Cool Tricks

Save your parking location. If you don’t want to worry about remembering where you parked, this is the solution. After parking your vehicle, simply tap on the blue dot and choose the option ‘Save your parking’ and it will be marked on your map.

Get directions for multiple locations at once. To use this feature just set up your direction from point A to point B. Then tap on the three horizontal dots at the top right corner of the maps and choose Add stop option. You can add as many stops you want to add in between your journey.

Ride Sharing

Uber and Lyft are ‘ride-sharing services.’ They are made up of independent contractors who transport you using their personal vehicles. It’s similar to a taxi or private driving service, except you can request the rides on demand, at any time, using your smartphone. They use GPS and digital mapping technologies to allow you to track the progress of your ride and estimate your arrival time.

Uber

Lyft

Download the app from the App Store (Google Play).
Fill in your information you will need to enter your first and last name, your phone number, prefered language, your email, create a password, and agree to the terms and conditions. You will have to verify your phone number by entering a verification code into the app to continue. Then you will add your payment method, such as credit card, debit card, or PayPal. Finally you will have to activate your account through an email that Uber sends you.
Select from your vehicle options. Uber offers X (seats 1-4 people), XL (1-6 people), Pool (Max of 2 people, takes longer as you are carpooling with other people), Select (1-4 people, but you are picked up in a nicer car), Black (1-4 people, with professional drivers), SUV (Same as black, but for 1-6 people), Assist (1-4 people, but the drivers have been trained to help people get to and from the car). Each of these options costs differently.
Ping your location and wait for your ride. After you mark where you want to be picked up on the map, the only thing you have to do is wait.
Paying for your ride. This will be one of the steps you complete while requesting a ride. You can pay with credit card or cash (depending on your location).

Download the app from the App Store.
Sign up for a Lyft account. You can either use your email or your facebook account. You will then have to enter your phone number and verify it just like Uber. Finally, add your payment method.
Get a ride. Pin your location you want to be picked up at on the map, or enter in the address. Here, you can determine if you want Plus (which costs more) and this will guarantee you a car that transports 4-6 people. You can add a destination to see an approximate price for your trip too. Then hit the ‘Request Lyft’ button at the bottom and a driver will accept your request. You will then wait for the driver to pick you up.
Tell your driver your destination. You can do this verbally, or in the app.
Paying for your ride. At the end of your ride, your app will prompt you with a payment screen. You have 24 hours to pay this and rate the driver. If you don’t pay within 24 hours, payment will automatically be submitted and no rating will be given for the driver. You can also tip your driver. When you are done submit your response and go on with your day.

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