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Directions API requests generate calls to one of two SKUs depending on the type of request:
Essentials or Pro.
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This SKU bills for a request to the Directions API unless the request triggers the
Directions Advanced billing SKU, in which case it is
billed under that SKU.
Traffic information.: When you use all of the following request options
so that the response returns the
duration_in_traffic
field:
Travel mode is driving: Set
travel mode
to driving. Driving is the default travel mode.
Departure time is set: Specify a valid
departure_time. You can set departure_time to the current time or some time in the
future. It cannot be in the past.
No stopover waypoints: Don't include stopover
waypoints. If
the request includes waypoints, prefix each waypoint with via: to
influence the route but avoid stopovers. For example,
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-03-12 UTC."],[[["The Directions API uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model with separate billing SKUs for basic and advanced requests."],["Requests are billed based on query volume, with higher volumes receiving discounted pricing."],["The Directions Advanced SKU applies to requests using traffic information, more than 10 waypoints, waypoint optimization, or location modifiers."],["Usage is subject to limits, including a maximum of 25 waypoints per request and 3,000 requests per minute."],["Manage costs by setting daily quota limits in the Google Cloud Console to avoid exceeding your budget."]]],[]]
