Forty percent of Americans are still planning to travel this year, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Today on the keywordGoogle has reminded you of all the helpful ways they provide information through their services to help educate you about travel safety if you plan to visit relatives this season.
Google Maps has become an indispensable tool this year. Last month they added one COVID-19 data layer the service that allows you to see how many cases are in your area and shortly after that they added valuable information Health and safety information for business listings. These details included whether the staff (or you) at the location you are visiting must wear a mask before entering, or whether they have implemented plexiglass separators and more.
Health and safety information from Google Maps
Google’s blog post seemed to put a lot of emphasis on this Google TravelThis allows you to check the availability trends of flights and hotels over a period of six months (also available via a Google search) and see via a filter which hotels or accommodations offer free cancellations and refundable rates. Google Travel is a web application that replaced the Google Trips app and still allows you to view past trips you’ve been on and things to do when you get there through Google Collection integration, and more. In addition to all of these great tools, Google suggests using a simple search to search for COVID-19 travel advice and restrictions on your destination, and if it’s not closed, to look for information on how to reopen it.
Finally, there are excellent Google Maps Travel warnings You can benefit when you get to your destination by car, bus, subway or trainThis includes information about COVID-19 checkpoints and restrictions on your route and when crossing national borders. Also, you will be informed by the local transportation authorities if government mandates affect services and more. Since there are so many ways to use Google’s services to stay informed about travel safety during this holiday season, we encourage you to comb them through using the graphic below before you embark on the trip you may be planning!
