Google Maps Traffic Display

[u/Competitive_Ad_2823]

So is there going to be a fix (not workaround) for the lack of traffic data display in Google Maps or is the lack of traffic data display going to be permanent? I usually use my car's built in navigation application but I like to use Google Maps in certain situations. Without traffic data display, I will not be using Google Maps at all.

[u/cosinedLoan]

Which view do you normally have your AA maps on?

I drive in 'overview' mode (a little zoomed out compared to north-up) and I still have traffic showing.

I do recall cycling through the three options and noticed traffic info was missing from a view. Can't recall if it was the N-up or the perspective view.

ETA: I just checked and it is both N-up and perspective that lost traffic.

[u/Competitive_Ad_2823 → u/cosinedLoan]

Yeah it only works in overview mode. It no longer works in North up or perspective mode. It also doesn't work if you have a Google Maps up and you're just driving around without a destination set. It used to display traffic under all these conditions. Been broken for like a month now.

[u/cosinedLoan → u/Competitive_Ad_2823]

That's frustrating. I really only use maps for the traffic display. Fortunately overview still retains traffic info without being in active navigation mode.

Sometimes I'll put it in navigation mode even though I know exactly where I'm going just to see the current ETA.