Look up how busy it is somewhere

Google Maps provides more and more information about a location, such as a shop, restaurant or amusement park. In addition to the address, opening times and reviews, Google Maps also knows how busy it is somewhere. Under ‘Popular times’ there is a blue graph that indicates the crowds during opening hours. Some locations even show live how busy it is.

To determine the crowds in a place, Google uses the location data of smartphone users. The users can set whether they share their data with Google.

View the crowds of a location via the Google Maps website as follows:

• surf to www.google.nl/maps
• Click in the search bar Search in Google Maps.
• Type the desired location, for example ‘Domtoren Utrecht’, and press the Enter key.
• All kinds of information about the location appears on the left, including the ‘Peak hours’. Below is a graph showing the crowds.
• If a live indication is also present, it is indicated in pink next to the graph.

View popular times via the Google Maps app as follows:

• Open the app Google Maps.
• Tap the search bar at the top.
• Enter the desired location, for example ‘Domtoren Utrecht’.
• Tap the magnifying glass icon (Android) or Search (iOS/iPadOS).
• A white area appears at the bottom with information about the location. Tap here.
• Scroll down to ‘Popular Times’. Below is a graph showing the crowds.

If a live indication is also present, it is indicated in pink next to the graph.