According to internet traffic monitoring site Hitwise, Google Maps was on the path to overtake Mapquest around the beginning of this year. Now MapQuest is pulling away from Google once again. We're wondering: Which do you use?

Here at Lifehacker, most of us made the switch to Google Maps in its early days—back before MapQuest had added any of the AJAX map scrolling and zooming that made Google Maps stand out. Still, when it comes to getting directions, I'm always surprised when I hear people use MapQuest as a verb the same way they use Google (i.e., "I'll just MapQuest it."). So we're curious to hear which you're using for your mapping and directions needs: Google Maps or MapQuest?

( surveys) MapQuest and Google Maps aren't your only choices, of course, so let's hear more about why you love your favorite maps site in the comments.