If your friends or family will be traveling to some place, you may interested in tracking their movements. This guide show you how to get Google Maps alerts when friends or family leave or arrive somewhere.
Google Maps can be a great way to stay in touch with loved ones who live far away. With the “Location sharing” feature, you can share your current location with friends and family members, and even see their location on a map.
But what if you want to be notified when someone you know leaves or arrives at a specific location? With the “Google Maps alerts” feature, you can do just that. Here’s how to set it up.
How to get Google Maps alerts for arrival and departure for friends or family
Follow the steps below to get Google Maps alerts when friends or family leave or arrive at a specified location,
- Select your profile icon and hit the Location Sharing button.
- Choose the person you are interested in getting their notifications from the list — keep in mind that they must already be sharing their location with you.
- Next, choose Add to specify an address. You’ll be required to choose a designated location, as well as when to be notified, and then hit Save.
The person you have requested to be receiving their location notifications, will be alerted that you have just added their location to your device. So each time the person arrives or leaves the designated spot you selected, you will receive a notification. For example, if your friend has arrived at a point you guys planned on hanging out, you will get an alert so you can go look for them.
The person you are tracking will continue to receive various reminders notifying them that they are sharing their location information, including a notification in the Maps app and an email, as well as monthly recurring emails.
Can I disable this Maps feature if someone I know requests to be notified of my arrival or departure times?
Yes. If you receive a notification that someone wants to track when your arrival or departure time from a location, but you don’t want this to happen, you can opt to turn it off. To do that, click the notification on your phone’s lock screen, then, toggle off the switch for Allow recipients to add notifications. Hit Turn off to confirm.
You can also decide block someone from setting notifications about you altogether.
Once you do this, the person will no longer get any notifications on when you arrive or depart from a specific location. They also won’t be notified that you turned this feature off.
There yyou have it! Since you now know how to get Google Maps alerts, the next time your family or friend is going away, you can now track them.
