Google Lat Long Blog: How long will it take at rush hour?

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Google Lat Long Blog: How long will it take at rush hour?

Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Posted by Eli Brandt, Software Engineer

Let's say you want to leave from Berkeley to catch the sunset from the beach at Half Moon Bay, to relax on the sand and watch the sun sink into the Pacific. We all know Google Maps will tell you how to get there. Now it's better at helping you decide when to leave to catch your sunset on time. When you ask Google Maps for driving directions, the directions say "about 59 minutes". But they also say something new: "up to 1 hour 50 minutes in traffic".



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