Multiple Destinations Feature finally arrives on Google Maps App

The multiple destinations feature of Google maps that was previously available only on the web has started to pop up on smartphones, reports Android Police.

Some users of Google Maps' iOS and Android apps finally have access to a long-awaited feature: the ability to plan a trip with multiple destinations.

The new feature seems to have stemmed from an update to the maps server since the Google Play Store shows that the last app update was a few days ago.

Google Maps web version allows one to add additional destinations to chosen route by clicking on a plus icon below the address field. It's available for biking, walking, and driving directions, though transit users are stuck plotting complicated routes one destination at a time.

Those of you who are curious as to what other updates Google has planned for its Maps app, you can sign up for the beta testing program for Maps on Android. Announced earlier this month, the program came shortly after Google updated the stable version of Maps to let you search along your route when you're in biking or walking navigation mode.

Another long-rumored but perhaps less welcome change to Google Maps is advertising: Google announced in May that it is "experimenting with a variety of ad formats on Maps that make it easier for users to find businesses as they navigate the world around them." Those formats include dropping promoted pins along a route for waypoints like gas stations and coffee shops.