iOS 26 – The Map Room

Apple Maps Roundup

Published on 15 July 202515 July 2025 by Jonathan Crowe

9to5Mac notes two features coming to Apple Maps as of iOS 26 this fall: natural language search and commute notifications.

Meanwhile, Apple Maps briefly failed to treat Ontario’s Highway 407 as a toll road earlier this month, in what was probably an updating error. (The 407 is a fairly expensive toll freeway, but it’s split between privately and provincially owned sections; the province is removing tolls on its section, but Apple apparently applied that change to the whole route.)

Some Minor Updates to Apple and Google Maps

Published on 19 June 202515 July 2025 by Jonathan Crowe

In what seems like a relatively minor update, Apple Maps will learn your preferred routes and remember visited places as of iOS 26, coming this fall. Meanwhile, Google Maps has announced some sustainable travel updates: recommending alternatives to driving, cycling route details, fuel-efficient routing, and marking low-emissions zones in Europe.