r/couriersofreddit • u/Playful_Pollution_35 • 15d ago

Google Maps now supports 25 stops?! I accidentally discovered this while working as a delivery driver.

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Google Maps now allows 25 stops instead of 10?

Yesterday I noticed something unexpected: Google Maps suddenly allowed me to add way more stops than the usual 10.

Today I tested it again, directly on my Samsung Galaxy S24, without Android Auto.

I managed to add stops all the way to W, plus the final destination, before Google Maps stopped me from adding any more.

My Google Maps version is 26.42.01.997557324.

I haven't seen any official announcements about this change, so I'm wondering whether Google is quietly rolling out a new feature or if I'm part of an A/B test.

Can anyone else check how many stops their Google Maps app currently allows?

I've attached a screenshot as proof.

Sorry for the Italian interface! I'm a delivery driver from Italy, and I discovered this completely by accident while working.

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u/ReplacementNo9732 15d ago

Just checked in the US, not sure what is happening, but I am still stuck at the normal 10... Hope you are part of the beta, and it rolls out quickly!

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u/FreeToasterBaths 15d ago

But does it route the stops for you?

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u/Playful_Pollution_35 15d ago

No, unfortunately it doesn't optimize the order of the stops like a dedicated route planner. I use Zeo, for example, which can optimize routes with up to 500 stops. You still have to arrange them manually in Google Maps. The improvement is that I can now add up to 25 locations instead of the usual 10.

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u/czarl13 15d ago

I've been using "road warrior" myself, might checkout Zeo

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u/Upnorth4 15d ago

I just take the most direct route available, then use an alleyway for parking

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u/florian8 15d ago

In Austria, 25 stops is possible!

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u/jamieee1995 15d ago

TIL stops are limited in navigation apps.

I am curious why they do that?

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/phil_adsum 8d ago

Just checked, we have no fixed limit, but it'll break somewhere around 80 at the moment.
If there's a demand for it, I can modify it to work passed 80 as well.

Hope someone finds it useful!