Map Tips

Moving Around

Moving around in Google Maps is easy... just click and drag with your mouse held down.  You can also use the navigation controls in the upper-left corner of the map. The arrows move you left, right, up, down. The plus and minus signs zoom in and out, or just double-click on the map. If your mouse has a scroll wheel, that will zoom both in and out (very handy!). Click the map on the left at any time to launch a Houston locations map to practice with.

Turn-by-Turn Directions

One of the nice things about Google Maps is getting easy-to-follow, turn-by-turn directions by either car, foot, or public transportation (if available). To get directions to a Fiesta, click on a location (Pepe the Parrot).  This will popup information about that location.  Under the web address are Get directions links. Click To here, then enter your starting address (or just your zip code) and click Go. If you'd like to see actual satellite images, click the Sat or Satellite button in the top right.

This will launch Google Maps into a new window with your turn-by-turn directions. If you'd rather take another route, simply click and drag the blue route line somewhere else. The directions will automatically update to your new route.

To get directions for public transportation, click the By Car dropdown menu above the directions and pick Public Transportation.