Post by drcard on Jul 5, 2023 12:56:45 GMT -5
iPhone Maps and Indoor Maps
This is not really a tip as this is a standard feature of iOS Maps app for iPhone and iPad. This is for those that didn’t know this feature was available.
What
The iPhone/iPad Maps app has detailed maps of the inside of most large shopping malls and airports which are called Indoor Maps. You can use these indoor maps to find stores, restaurants, restrooms, security check stations, etc. Also provides direct access to other information about anything located in that Indoor Map. It can give you step by step instructions to go to a location withing that Indoor Map (aka: walking GPS).
Why
There are many advantages of having a map to a large facility such as a shopping mall or airport and even more to guide you where you want to go in that complex. This is especially helpful when it is a mall or airport that you are unfamiliar with. Rather than go looking for signs or a facility map board to find which way to go, pull out your iPhone and use the Map apps Indoor Map.
How
How to access the Indoor Map when not physically at that location:
o Open the Maps app and enter the name of the mall or airport into the search bar.
For malls: Find the mall listed in the search choices and select the Indoor Map button for that mall’s Indoor Map.
For airports: Find the airport listed in the search choices and select the Terminal you want an Indoor Map for. If you don’t know what terminal: select the airport name from the search choices, click Terminals from the icons on the place card for the airport to show a list of terminals with the airlines that depart from that terminal.
o Alternatively you can move the map display to the location of the mall/airport and enlarge the view. Look for “Look inside” under the name of the mall or terminal. Tap the “Look inside” to open the Indoor Map for that location.
o Not all malls and airports have Indoor Maps, but most of the larger ones do.
How to access the Indoor Map when physically inside that mall or airport:
o When you at the mall or airport, open the Maps app. Press the diagonal arrow in the upper right corner and select “Look inside”.
After accessing the Indoor Map you can expand the place card at the bottom and choose a category for an alphabetical list of places in the complex that fit in that category or select a location to display more information on that store/business. On multi-level complexes there will be an “L” icon on the map to select which level of the map you wish to view.
This is not really a tip as this is a standard feature of iOS Maps app for iPhone and iPad. This is for those that didn’t know this feature was available.
What
The iPhone/iPad Maps app has detailed maps of the inside of most large shopping malls and airports which are called Indoor Maps. You can use these indoor maps to find stores, restaurants, restrooms, security check stations, etc. Also provides direct access to other information about anything located in that Indoor Map. It can give you step by step instructions to go to a location withing that Indoor Map (aka: walking GPS).
Why
There are many advantages of having a map to a large facility such as a shopping mall or airport and even more to guide you where you want to go in that complex. This is especially helpful when it is a mall or airport that you are unfamiliar with. Rather than go looking for signs or a facility map board to find which way to go, pull out your iPhone and use the Map apps Indoor Map.
How
How to access the Indoor Map when not physically at that location:
o Open the Maps app and enter the name of the mall or airport into the search bar.
For malls: Find the mall listed in the search choices and select the Indoor Map button for that mall’s Indoor Map.
For airports: Find the airport listed in the search choices and select the Terminal you want an Indoor Map for. If you don’t know what terminal: select the airport name from the search choices, click Terminals from the icons on the place card for the airport to show a list of terminals with the airlines that depart from that terminal.
o Alternatively you can move the map display to the location of the mall/airport and enlarge the view. Look for “Look inside” under the name of the mall or terminal. Tap the “Look inside” to open the Indoor Map for that location.
o Not all malls and airports have Indoor Maps, but most of the larger ones do.
How to access the Indoor Map when physically inside that mall or airport:
o When you at the mall or airport, open the Maps app. Press the diagonal arrow in the upper right corner and select “Look inside”.
After accessing the Indoor Map you can expand the place card at the bottom and choose a category for an alphabetical list of places in the complex that fit in that category or select a location to display more information on that store/business. On multi-level complexes there will be an “L” icon on the map to select which level of the map you wish to view.