“We’re looking at factors such as the cost of using a toll pass or other payment method, what day of the week it is, and how much the toll is expected to cost at the time you cross it,” Google said in a blog post. If a toll-free route is available, it will also be displayed as an option. The feature will be available on Android and iOS for “nearly 2,000” toll roads in the US, India, Indonesia and Japan this month. The operation will come to more countries “soon”. Google also adds more detail to its navigation maps. “You will soon see traffic lights and stop signs along your route, along with improved details such as building contours and areas of interest,” the company says. In the “selected cities”, there will be additional details such as “the shape and width of a road, including intermediate and islands”. These improved maps will be released in the “coming weeks” on Android, Android Auto, iOS and Apple’s CarPlay software. You will soon be able to see traffic lights and stop signs while navigating.Image: Google Google Maps users on Apple devices also receive some targeted updates. There will be a new widget for the iOS app that lets you access trips pinned to the Go tab and will be available in the coming weeks. The Google Maps Apple Watch app will also let you get directions to any of the Google Maps shortcuts – places like home and work – by simply tapping the shortcut on your watch. (Previously, you had to start these trips from the iOS app.) This feature will be released starting in “a few weeks”. Start a trip home directly from your watch. Image: Google
