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React native google maps directions

๐Ÿš• Get direction using Google Maps in React Native ๐Ÿš—

From tiaanduplessisยทUpdated December 26, 2025ยทView on GitHubยท

**react native google maps directions** is a ๐Ÿš• Get direction using Google Maps in React Native ๐Ÿš— The project is written primarily in TypeScript, distributed under the MIT License license, first published in 2017. Key topics include: directions, google-maps-api, react-native-app.

๐Ÿšš react-native-google-maps-directions ๐Ÿšฒ

๐Ÿš• Get direction using Google Maps in React Native ๐Ÿš—

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About

A tiny module that uses the React Native Linking API to get directions using Google Maps by opening it in the default browser or app if installed.

Install

sh
$ npm install --save react-native-google-maps-directions
sh
$ yarn add react-native-google-maps-directions

Usage

js
import getDirections from 'react-native-google-maps-directions' export default class gmapsDirections extends Component { handleGetDirections = () => { const data = { source: { latitude: -33.8356372, longitude: 18.6947617 }, destination: { latitude: -33.8600024, longitude: 18.697459 }, params: [ { key: "travelmode", value: "driving" // may be "walking", "bicycling" or "transit" as well }, { key: "dir_action", value: "navigate" // this instantly initializes navigation using the given travel mode } ], waypoints: [ { latitude: -33.8600025, longitude: 18.697452 }, { latitude: -33.8600026, longitude: 18.697453 }, { latitude: -33.8600036, longitude: 18.697493 } ] } getDirections(data) } render() { return ( <View style={styles.container}> <Button onPress={this.handleGetDirections} title="Get Directions" /> </View> ); } }
<div align="center"> <img src="./media/demo.gif" alt="Demo usage" /> </div>

API

The module exports a single getDirections function that takes a object as its argument. The object may have destination (Where you're going to) and source (Where you're coming from) both of which have latitude and longitude number properties. If source is undefined, it defaults to the user's current location. If destination is undefined, it leaves it blank in Google Maps and the user will be able to enter a destination.

Additionaly parameters can be added as key-value pairs to the params array (optional). The supported parameters are listed here.

Waypoints

Waypoints should be passed as an array of objects:

js
[ { latitude: -33.8600025, longitude: 18.697452, }, { latitude: -33.8600026, longitude: 18.697453, } ]

Contribute

Contributions are welcome. Please open up an issue or create PR if you would like to help out.

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License

Licensed under the MIT License.

Contributors

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