Download Google Maps Routes as .ics
Download Google Maps Routes as .ics
Where I live, Google Maps is the only mapping option.
Is there anyway to download the route as .ics to add to Proton Calendar?
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To the best of my understanding a ".ics" file only contains event data such as time, date, title, description, location, reminders, etc. Your mapping software is responsible for getting you a route not the .ics file. If you wanted to use OSM for sure, convert the address to GPS coordinates with something like https://gps-coordinates.net and use those as the location in the calendar event.
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That conversion isn't accurate at all, at least in the cities I have been. I used to trust OSM a lot, but it led me to wrong places a few times. I use Organic Maps, which is based on OSM, for general navigation, but I have to rely on Google Maps for finding precise locations. I use web interface only, for google maps, but OSM can be a pain in the butt, especially if others are dependent on me navigating them.
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Odd, i have always found that method to work correctly. If OSM has a POI for the place i use that first, but if nothing else i do it the way i mentioned and have had success with it. Then i add the location to OSM when i go their.
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A couple of quick questions that might get you a functional answer:
- Do you need a specific route saved (such as routing around an area) or just the end location?
- Are you sharing the calendar event with a different account?
- Are you on Android or iOS?
- What part of the world are you in?
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Since Google makes money off of you using Maps, and makes third-party apps pay a fee for using their API, I don't think they have an incentive to let you download navigation data to use it into another company's software
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If you tell us where you live (roughly) maybe we can find an alternative that you could not find
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