Google Maps' driving directions just got a lot more accurate, now factoring current traffic into its estimations on how long your drive will take.


Google's live traffic information has gotten pretty good. I've found that, when using Google's navigation service on Android, the estimation it gives me is almost always within a few minutes of when I actually arrive at my destination. The problem was, its Directions feature on the Google Maps webapp never used this information—it just showed you a bad estimation of what your drive might look like "in traffic". As of today, though, it'll guess your travel duration based on current traffic information, making the system much more accurate—and giving you more information on which route you should take. Hit the link to learn more.

Find Out Your Trip Duration Based On Current Traffic | Google Lat Long Blog