How to Use Google Maps with Lyft Navigation [Joe Explains]
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- Опубліковано 11 кві 2018
- Lyft in-app navigation with built in Google Maps has been around with Android phones for a while, but only recently came to the iPhone. Joe explains how he uses Google Maps with Lyft's in-app navigation - and how great it is!
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Thank you for posting this about the new Lyft app experience. It is much better. I love the GPS of the person showing up where the phone actually is. That feature makes this driving experience better than Uber. If the person isn't at the location where the navigation takes you, you can see where the person is. I hope Uber's update includes the real time GPS location of the phone on the map.
I've been using Waze the past 7 months... I'm going to give the Google Maps a chance today and see what I like best...Great insight,thanks!
Great video. I concur. I used to swap between Lyft and Waze and holy crap, what a pain that was! Especially when waze wouldn’t open fast and I was in the dark not knowing my next move before the light changed 😂😂
Would it be possible to do an update video on this subject? There are 3 Nav Options via Lyft Driver App. Many of us would like to see the difference of the 3 and how they work.
Great video!
I have always use the Lyft navigation app but now since it is tweaking and zooming in and out I have no choice but to use Waze or the Google Map. They are pretty cool except for one thing that when I get close to my destination at toggles back over to the Lyft navigation app. The problem is it still shows one minute at the top right-hand corner of which you have to press in order to navigate the neighborhood streets. My recommendation is that before you leave toggle over to your Lyft app hit the whatever minutes is at the top right-hand corner and let that run until go back over to Waze and use that map for overall navigation.
I agree, Lyft navigation is a work in progress & will be more effective w/a few more updates. In the meanwhile, I've tried Samsung, LG & IPhone. Google maps is much louder & tells me what lane I need to be in & when to turn or exit, 2 miles or 3 blocks ahead of time, w/followup turn or exit at next turn or exit. Even w/music off, Lyft navigation is bearly audible & doesn't tell me when to turn or exit until just before the corner or exit. Since 4/26 Lyft will not let me go online w/Google map. Are there any alternate ways to use Google Map, Andriod auto & Lyft driver on the same cell?
I dont understand why Lyft dont let u see the actual address, city, town??? It would be easier for us.
Elvis Minaya You can. Just tap on the passenger profile icon in the app.
E.M. Medrano it doesn’t let you see their destination before you pick up the rider
the worst thing i hate it in lyft navigation that it does not give the direction steps as uber map
it will save a lot of time if they did .
@@e.m.medrano7976 it does not say the city . just the street and number .!!!!! , unless if it was airport or stadium ,etc
I’ve used the google maps in app for Lyft since I started in December?
Hi!
I’m a Lyft driver in Seattle. My issue is I can’t turn off the direction of the arrow to stop pointing north! Any advice on how to change that?
Thanks!!
Is there a way to see the passenger's actual GPS location with Uber in Google Maps? Besides using Uber Nav.
Ho yea I have used the navigation. it is better, but I like using waze because I can see it better. try making the the in app navigation bigger and clear to me unsuccessful
WHY DOES THE NAVIGATION APP show your car driving DOWN the screen instead of FORWARD to the passenger. This is very very confusing and takes me double the time to reach the customers because now the right becomes the left and visa versa and my car drives DOWN the screen. What the hell? Can we flip this around? And the voice turn by turn is a joke. Sometimes i heard the chick giving me directions other times IT DOESN'T especially when trying to pick up passengers, she is just silent.
This happens to me all the time when I have a passenger waiting in the queue. It won't go into a normal navigation mode but shows a map either sideways, upside down, whatever and I have to figure out how to get there. I've lost several rides this way and have had to call the customer and ask them to cancel and rebook another Lyft so they don't get stuck with a cancellation fee because time is running out.... I guess the only option is to pull up Google Maps and try to locate the person that way. Can't remember if the waiting passenger's address is actually in the Lyft app at that point.
I feel you on this to on both of you on your comments. This has happened to me at different times and very frustrating to some have cancel on me as I was getting close to pick them up. But it didn't qualify as for a cancellation fee at all. So messed up and yes some riders can cancel on you if taking to long suppose. Can't see the customer until they peak out or they are on the corner or side curb or wait nearby as the place but you are already there as indicated and some see that you are off because they have to walk up to your car. To them is not cool but expect them to be at the right location of the dot to pick them up even though you are at a right timely manner to pick them up. Be careful of indecisive people out there can make it more complicated or I just change this and that or can you drop me off at this place.
Some say Waze is better to use than Google maps.
How do you avoid toll roads within Lyft Google maps navigation?
I just pay for my toll roads almost $200 more from the Lyft map!
Sometimes I zoom in or out using the navigation map (I use Lyft app in Google Maps) to be sure of a turn, etc., and the "re-center" option will not appear....... that makes it extremely difficult to use the GPS portion of the app. Does this happen to anyone else? I guess I should simply refrain from zooming in or out but sometimes it's necessary so I don't miss a turn. Thoughts on this anyone?
I have an android app project that i want to integrate Lyft map. please how can i integrate it into my project.
how can i put off highway or freeway on Lyft driver app navigation
For the four years of being with lyft, the amount of changes on the app has been a constant okay that will work for now and the newest update with Google maps has been a life saver. I wish Google Maps knew how apartments complex are numbered and what building numbers to the streets, instead they always send me to the complex office or management office building. Also would like to express that passengers should be able to let their drivers know if they have locked gates or parking areas have a night guard to let them know Hey I will be getting a lyft with the pink mustache on the dash of the car (Nebraska where I am at) and the amp, I was told in late of June 2017 getting the amp soon. So I am still sporting the glostach anyway I digress the other thing I wish the lyft app would have night mode for the UI of the app I have my brightness all the way down at night so the bright white and pink blasting, night mode would be awesome so I don't get light fatigue note to mention if you use a phone with oled screen and have it on all the time with lyft and maps running you will get burned in screen I have samsung S7 Verizon and so I have placed 15 second screen timeout and just hit the home button to wake to make sure I am on the right direction. At least lyft app doesn't have a fit if it not open like some other app I will leave out.
it doesn't show if the road is toll road or not. do you have any heads-up guys ?
I agree with you, I like the fact that Lyft put Google Maps together. It is way easier. Uber should figure out to do the same,Their app sucks.
I do not have the hale a ride option on google maps that is on my laptop
I dont know how to find step by step written directions on the lyft app navigation?
All well & good. But I still prefer Waze.
@Matt Google bought waze for no other reason than to mine its' real time traffic data. The Waze app has not changed at all since Google bought it, and is still superior.
Some say Waze is better.
Good 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Why can't I hear my gps lady to tell me the directions. I've turned on & off my Bluetooth, media,volume etc..
Why does the lyft app do this, and how can i stop it? When I get within .5 miles of my passenger, the address bar at the top stops showing the address, and shows longitude, and latitude. What am I supposed to do with that? I have no compass!
How do I update Waze
So, is driving for Lyft your full time job?
Today was my first day with Lyft. The Lyft navigation does not call out directions. Am I the only one that has that problem?
make sure the little speaker in the upper right corner of the screen is not on mute. I think it is on mute by default.
Will this work with CarPlay on my screen
No it won’t for me but I don’t have navigation preferences it’s just Lyft navigation and app but not all options also there are some issues
Google map needs to improve its navigation, it still ask you to make left turns even when road signs prohibit the turn.
OK one very important feature of Google maps has been removed by integrating it into the Lyft App. If you look at the separate Google Navigation app, in the lower right hand corner, there is a small '^' icon. Pressing that up icon exposes a menu that has 6 entries. The important entry is "Directions". The entry gives you directions in list format. Because the integration removes the icon to access that menu, The ability to see your directions in list format is gone!
Why is list format so important?
1) Philadelphia has many blocks of row homes. Google maps seems to think that since the house is physically closer to the alley behind behind the house, than to the street out front, Google will send you to the alley behind the house (same thing happens with stores in strip shopping centers). Because most streets in these neighborhoods are one way, getting to the front door is not easy.
To avoid this problem, I look at the list directions before I start moving the car. If the last turn is "Turn Right", or "Turn Left" (without a street name), I know it could be an alley. When I get close to the destination, I either ask for input from the passenger, or consult my car's GPS, which clearly marks the one way streets. If I need to, I create my own route to the front door.
2) Philadelphia has the notorious "Schuylkill Expressway". It is a major artery into center city, where it Joins the Vine Street Expressway. To get to center City, I need take the ramp to Vine Street. About 25% of the time, I then need to get off at 23rd street, which is about 150 feet past the merge onto the Vine Street expressway.
This involves merging onto the Vine Street (from the left), cutting across several lanes of traffic on a curve, to get onto the 23rd street off ramp (on the far right). Google maps will not warn you of this last second maneuver, until it is too late. About 5 minutes before I reach this trouble spot, I open turn by turn directions. With the list view, I can glance down, and see if "23rd street" in the list, and I can be prepared.
Try just scrolling down when you are in the map display. You should see directions. If not, copy/paste your grievance with Google!
I'm not a Lyft driver. I just want to use maps and GPS! So frustrating
I have been using the Lyft Google map on Android for awhile now. One bug is it doesn't call out navigation via Bluetooth. Just announcement's.
jazzkeyboardjoe in the settings of maps you can have go through your BT it not ticked on the start it has to be turned on by you.
Harley Middleton THATS because it’s an Android
Is anyone noticing this....Uber/Lyft says passenger is 9 mins away but when Google maps launches it will say 14 mins away. It appears in most cases that Uber/Lyft maybe doing this so that drivers will accept the ride as opposed to seeing the actual time and declining the ride. Anyone experiencing this?
Lyft does this in my area...on long pickups they are usually 5 minutes under the actual time it takes to get to the pick up. Once Google maps is launched after accepting the ride you see the real time it will take. I agree they do it on purpose to get drivers to accept longer pick ups. If they would just pay us for them like Uber it wouldn't be an issue.
Waze ?
are there verbal direction along with Google?
With Google maps, yes. It may be a setting you need to check, but in general if your sound is on, the maps should give you verbal directions.
You also dont see the name of a business as you get there!
guys dont drive either for lyft/uber . its a total waist of time and money and you may end up being loosing your house or your car if you keep driving for those scambag companies such as lyft/uber/doordash/grubhub/postamtes etc.... if there s really any laws those companies they need to shut them down for the way how they pay the drivers. a total waist of everythings
people like you piece a shit you should be ashame of your self working a mediocre job with a miserabale pay from those gigs greedy companies working you like like you are nobody with almost nothings after your gas and car maintenance. you should have some dignity and shut the fuck up
no you idiot im still active i just dont work for free like you , because of cheap people like you thats why uber/lyft/grubhub/doordash etc.... using you guys and laughing at you how idiots those people working for us for almost free . have a miserable life