How to add a stop to a route in Google Maps on Android

By Abu Bakar Saadat · Reviewed by Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 4 steps · Published 7 October 2026

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

App

Preview

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Tap Add stops

   Plan the route as usual. Ours went from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to the Brandenburg Gate: 7 min, 3.0 km. Add stops is next to Preview.

   Done

2. 

   Choose a place on the way

   Search along route, or tap Gas stations, Restaurants, Coffee shops or Grocery stores. Each result shows how many minutes it adds.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Add stop

   Pick a place from the list and tap Add stop.

   Done

4. 

   Check the new route

   The stop appears between start and destination. Ours became 7 min and 3.2 km.

   Done

About this guide

A coffee, fuel or a pick-up on the way. The Add stops button only appears once you have a route.

The screenshots are from Google Maps 26.31.02 on a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with Android 16 and One UI 8.5, in dark mode. Maps looks the same on other Android phones; only the phone's own Settings screens differ by brand.

Good to know

Stops are listed at the top between the start and the destination, so you can see the order before you start.

In short: Directions, Add stops, pick a place, Add stop.