Place Autocomplete and Directions

This sample allows a user to specify source and destination locations, and then it uses the DirectionsService to calculate the route, and the DirectionsRenderer to display the route.

For more information, see Autocomplete for Addresses and Search Terms, and the Directions Service.

TypeScript

// This example requires the Places library. Include the libraries=places
// parameter when you first load the API. For example:
// <script
// src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=places">

function initMap(): void {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(
    document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement,
    {
      mapTypeControl: false,
      center: { lat: -33.8688, lng: 151.2195 },
      zoom: 13,
    }
  );

  new AutocompleteDirectionsHandler(map);
}

class AutocompleteDirectionsHandler {
  map: google.maps.Map;
  originPlaceId: string;
  destinationPlaceId: string;
  travelMode: google.maps.TravelMode;
  directionsService: google.maps.DirectionsService;
  directionsRenderer: google.maps.DirectionsRenderer;

  constructor(map: google.maps.Map) {
    this.map = map;
    this.originPlaceId = "";
    this.destinationPlaceId = "";
    this.travelMode = google.maps.TravelMode.WALKING;
    this.directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
    this.directionsRenderer = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer();
    this.directionsRenderer.setMap(map);

    const originInput = document.getElementById(
      "origin-input"
    ) as HTMLInputElement;
    const destinationInput = document.getElementById(
      "destination-input"
    ) as HTMLInputElement;
    const modeSelector = document.getElementById(
      "mode-selector"
    ) as HTMLSelectElement;

    const originAutocomplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(originInput);
    // Specify just the place data fields that you need.
    originAutocomplete.setFields(["place_id"]);

    const destinationAutocomplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(
      destinationInput
    );
    // Specify just the place data fields that you need.
    destinationAutocomplete.setFields(["place_id"]);

    this.setupClickListener(
      "changemode-walking",
      google.maps.TravelMode.WALKING
    );
    this.setupClickListener(
      "changemode-transit",
      google.maps.TravelMode.TRANSIT
    );
    this.setupClickListener(
      "changemode-driving",
      google.maps.TravelMode.DRIVING
    );

    this.setupPlaceChangedListener(originAutocomplete, "ORIG");
    this.setupPlaceChangedListener(destinationAutocomplete, "DEST");

    this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(originInput);
    this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(
      destinationInput
    );
    this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(modeSelector);
  }

  // Sets a listener on a radio button to change the filter type on Places
  // Autocomplete.
  setupClickListener(id: string, mode: google.maps.TravelMode) {
    const radioButton = document.getElementById(id) as HTMLInputElement;

    radioButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
      this.travelMode = mode;
      this.route();
    });
  }

  setupPlaceChangedListener(
    autocomplete: google.maps.places.Autocomplete,
    mode: string
  ) {
    autocomplete.bindTo("bounds", this.map);

    autocomplete.addListener("place_changed", () => {
      const place = autocomplete.getPlace();

      if (!place.place_id) {
        window.alert("Please select an option from the dropdown list.");
        return;
      }

      if (mode === "ORIG") {
        this.originPlaceId = place.place_id;
      } else {
        this.destinationPlaceId = place.place_id;
      }
      this.route();
    });
  }

  route() {
    if (!this.originPlaceId || !this.destinationPlaceId) {
      return;
    }
    const me = this;

    this.directionsService.route(
      {
        origin: { placeId: this.originPlaceId },
        destination: { placeId: this.destinationPlaceId },
        travelMode: this.travelMode,
      },
      (response, status) => {
        if (status === "OK") {
          me.directionsRenderer.setDirections(response);
        } else {
          window.alert("Directions request failed due to " + status);
        }
      }
    );
  }
}
index.ts

JavaScript

// This example requires the Places library. Include the libraries=places
// parameter when you first load the API. For example:
// <script
// src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=places">
function initMap() {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
    mapTypeControl: false,
    center: { lat: -33.8688, lng: 151.2195 },
    zoom: 13,
  });
  new AutocompleteDirectionsHandler(map);
}

class AutocompleteDirectionsHandler {
  constructor(map) {
    this.map = map;
    this.originPlaceId = "";
    this.destinationPlaceId = "";
    this.travelMode = google.maps.TravelMode.WALKING;
    this.directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
    this.directionsRenderer = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer();
    this.directionsRenderer.setMap(map);
    const originInput = document.getElementById("origin-input");
    const destinationInput = document.getElementById("destination-input");
    const modeSelector = document.getElementById("mode-selector");
    const originAutocomplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(originInput);
    // Specify just the place data fields that you need.
    originAutocomplete.setFields(["place_id"]);
    const destinationAutocomplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(
      destinationInput
    );
    // Specify just the place data fields that you need.
    destinationAutocomplete.setFields(["place_id"]);
    this.setupClickListener(
      "changemode-walking",
      google.maps.TravelMode.WALKING
    );
    this.setupClickListener(
      "changemode-transit",
      google.maps.TravelMode.TRANSIT
    );
    this.setupClickListener(
      "changemode-driving",
      google.maps.TravelMode.DRIVING
    );
    this.setupPlaceChangedListener(originAutocomplete, "ORIG");
    this.setupPlaceChangedListener(destinationAutocomplete, "DEST");
    this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(originInput);
    this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(
      destinationInput
    );
    this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(modeSelector);
  }
  // Sets a listener on a radio button to change the filter type on Places
  // Autocomplete.
  setupClickListener(id, mode) {
    const radioButton = document.getElementById(id);
    radioButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
      this.travelMode = mode;
      this.route();
    });
  }
  setupPlaceChangedListener(autocomplete, mode) {
    autocomplete.bindTo("bounds", this.map);
    autocomplete.addListener("place_changed", () => {
      const place = autocomplete.getPlace();

      if (!place.place_id) {
        window.alert("Please select an option from the dropdown list.");
        return;
      }

      if (mode === "ORIG") {
        this.originPlaceId = place.place_id;
      } else {
        this.destinationPlaceId = place.place_id;
      }
      this.route();
    });
  }
  route() {
    if (!this.originPlaceId || !this.destinationPlaceId) {
      return;
    }
    const me = this;
    this.directionsService.route(
      {
        origin: { placeId: this.originPlaceId },
        destination: { placeId: this.destinationPlaceId },
        travelMode: this.travelMode,
      },
      (response, status) => {
        if (status === "OK") {
          me.directionsRenderer.setDirections(response);
        } else {
          window.alert("Directions request failed due to " + status);
        }
      }
    );
  }
}

index.js

CSS

/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
       * element that contains the map. */
#map {
  height: 100%;
}

/* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
html,
body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.controls {
  margin-top: 10px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
  height: 32px;
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

#origin-input,
#destination-input {
  background-color: #fff;
  font-family: Roboto;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-left: 12px;
  padding: 0 11px 0 13px;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  width: 200px;
}

#origin-input:focus,
#destination-input:focus {
  border-color: #4d90fe;
}

#mode-selector {
  color: #fff;
  background-color: #4d90fe;
  margin-left: 12px;
  padding: 5px 11px 0px 11px;
}

#mode-selector label {
  font-family: Roboto;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

style.css

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Place Autocomplete and Directions</title>
    <script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
    <script
      src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap&libraries=places&v=weekly"
      defer
    ></script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />
    <script src="./index.js"></script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div style="display: none">
      <input
        id="origin-input"
        class="controls"
        type="text"
        placeholder="Enter an origin location"
      />

      <input
        id="destination-input"
        class="controls"
        type="text"
        placeholder="Enter a destination location"
      />

      <div id="mode-selector" class="controls">
        <input
          type="radio"
          name="type"
          id="changemode-walking"
          checked="checked"
        />
        <label for="changemode-walking">Walking</label>

        <input type="radio" name="type" id="changemode-transit" />
        <label for="changemode-transit">Transit</label>

        <input type="radio" name="type" id="changemode-driving" />
        <label for="changemode-driving">Driving</label>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div id="map"></div>
  </body>
</html>
sample.html

All

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Place Autocomplete and Directions</title>
    <script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
    <script
      src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap&libraries=places&v=weekly"
      defer
    ></script>
    <style type="text/css">
      /* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
       * element that contains the map. */
      #map {
        height: 100%;
      }

      /* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
      html,
      body {
        height: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .controls {
        margin-top: 10px;
        border: 1px solid transparent;
        border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
        height: 32px;
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      }

      #origin-input,
      #destination-input {
        background-color: #fff;
        font-family: Roboto;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 300;
        margin-left: 12px;
        padding: 0 11px 0 13px;
        text-overflow: ellipsis;
        width: 200px;
      }

      #origin-input:focus,
      #destination-input:focus {
        border-color: #4d90fe;
      }

      #mode-selector {
        color: #fff;
        background-color: #4d90fe;
        margin-left: 12px;
        padding: 5px 11px 0px 11px;
      }

      #mode-selector label {
        font-family: Roboto;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 300;
      }
    </style>
    <script>
      // This example requires the Places library. Include the libraries=places
      // parameter when you first load the API. For example:
      // <script
      // src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=places">
      function initMap() {
        const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
          mapTypeControl: false,
          center: { lat: -33.8688, lng: 151.2195 },
          zoom: 13,
        });
        new AutocompleteDirectionsHandler(map);
      }

      class AutocompleteDirectionsHandler {
        constructor(map) {
          this.map = map;
          this.originPlaceId = "";
          this.destinationPlaceId = "";
          this.travelMode = google.maps.TravelMode.WALKING;
          this.directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
          this.directionsRenderer = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer();
          this.directionsRenderer.setMap(map);
          const originInput = document.getElementById("origin-input");
          const destinationInput = document.getElementById("destination-input");
          const modeSelector = document.getElementById("mode-selector");
          const originAutocomplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(
            originInput
          );
          // Specify just the place data fields that you need.
          originAutocomplete.setFields(["place_id"]);
          const destinationAutocomplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(
            destinationInput
          );
          // Specify just the place data fields that you need.
          destinationAutocomplete.setFields(["place_id"]);
          this.setupClickListener(
            "changemode-walking",
            google.maps.TravelMode.WALKING
          );
          this.setupClickListener(
            "changemode-transit",
            google.maps.TravelMode.TRANSIT
          );
          this.setupClickListener(
            "changemode-driving",
            google.maps.TravelMode.DRIVING
          );
          this.setupPlaceChangedListener(originAutocomplete, "ORIG");
          this.setupPlaceChangedListener(destinationAutocomplete, "DEST");
          this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(
            originInput
          );
          this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(
            destinationInput
          );
          this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(
            modeSelector
          );
        }
        // Sets a listener on a radio button to change the filter type on Places
        // Autocomplete.
        setupClickListener(id, mode) {
          const radioButton = document.getElementById(id);
          radioButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
            this.travelMode = mode;
            this.route();
          });
        }
        setupPlaceChangedListener(autocomplete, mode) {
          autocomplete.bindTo("bounds", this.map);
          autocomplete.addListener("place_changed", () => {
            const place = autocomplete.getPlace();

            if (!place.place_id) {
              window.alert("Please select an option from the dropdown list.");
              return;
            }

            if (mode === "ORIG") {
              this.originPlaceId = place.place_id;
            } else {
              this.destinationPlaceId = place.place_id;
            }
            this.route();
          });
        }
        route() {
          if (!this.originPlaceId || !this.destinationPlaceId) {
            return;
          }
          const me = this;
          this.directionsService.route(
            {
              origin: { placeId: this.originPlaceId },
              destination: { placeId: this.destinationPlaceId },
              travelMode: this.travelMode,
            },
            (response, status) => {
              if (status === "OK") {
                me.directionsRenderer.setDirections(response);
              } else {
                window.alert("Directions request failed due to " + status);
              }
            }
          );
        }
      }
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div style="display: none">
      <input
        id="origin-input"
        class="controls"
        type="text"
        placeholder="Enter an origin location"
      />

      <input
        id="destination-input"
        class="controls"
        type="text"
        placeholder="Enter a destination location"
      />

      <div id="mode-selector" class="controls">
        <input
          type="radio"
          name="type"
          id="changemode-walking"
          checked="checked"
        />
        <label for="changemode-walking">Walking</label>

        <input type="radio" name="type" id="changemode-transit" />
        <label for="changemode-transit">Transit</label>

        <input type="radio" name="type" id="changemode-driving" />
        <label for="changemode-driving">Driving</label>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div id="map"></div>
  </body>
</html>

inline.html
// This example requires the Places library. Include the libraries=places // parameter when you first load the API. For example: // <script // src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyBIwzALxUPNbatRBj3Xi1Uhp0fFzwWNBkE&libraries=places"> function initMap() { const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), { mapTypeControl: false, center: { lat: -33.8688, lng: 151.2195 }, zoom: 13, }); new AutocompleteDirectionsHandler(map); } class AutocompleteDirectionsHandler { constructor(map) { this.map = map; this.originPlaceId = ""; this.destinationPlaceId = ""; this.travelMode = google.maps.TravelMode.WALKING; this.directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService(); this.directionsRenderer = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer(); this.directionsRenderer.setMap(map); const originInput = document.getElementById("origin-input"); const destinationInput = document.getElementById("destination-input"); const modeSelector = document.getElementById("mode-selector"); const originAutocomplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(originInput); // Specify just the place data fields that you need. originAutocomplete.setFields(["place_id"]); const destinationAutocomplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete( destinationInput ); // Specify just the place data fields that you need. destinationAutocomplete.setFields(["place_id"]); this.setupClickListener( "changemode-walking", google.maps.TravelMode.WALKING ); this.setupClickListener( "changemode-transit", google.maps.TravelMode.TRANSIT ); this.setupClickListener( "changemode-driving", google.maps.TravelMode.DRIVING ); this.setupPlaceChangedListener(originAutocomplete, "ORIG"); this.setupPlaceChangedListener(destinationAutocomplete, "DEST"); this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(originInput); this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push( destinationInput ); this.map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(modeSelector); } // Sets a listener on a radio button to change the filter type on Places // Autocomplete. setupClickListener(id, mode) { const radioButton = document.getElementById(id); radioButton.addEventListener("click", () => { this.travelMode = mode; this.route(); }); } setupPlaceChangedListener(autocomplete, mode) { autocomplete.bindTo("bounds", this.map); autocomplete.addListener("place_changed", () => { const place = autocomplete.getPlace(); if (!place.place_id) { window.alert("Please select an option from the dropdown list."); return; } if (mode === "ORIG") { this.originPlaceId = place.place_id; } else { this.destinationPlaceId = place.place_id; } this.route(); }); } route() { if (!this.originPlaceId || !this.destinationPlaceId) { return; } const me = this; this.directionsService.route( { origin: { placeId: this.originPlaceId }, destination: { placeId: this.destinationPlaceId }, travelMode: this.travelMode, }, (response, status) => { if (status === "OK") { me.directionsRenderer.setDirections(response); } else { window.alert("Directions request failed due to " + status); } } ); } }
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div * element that contains the map. */ #map { height: 100%; } /* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */ html, body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .controls { margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px; box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; height: 32px; outline: none; box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); } #origin-input, #destination-input { background-color: #fff; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; margin-left: 12px; padding: 0 11px 0 13px; text-overflow: ellipsis; width: 200px; } #origin-input:focus, #destination-input:focus { border-color: #4d90fe; } #mode-selector { color: #fff; background-color: #4d90fe; margin-left: 12px; padding: 5px 11px 0px 11px; } #mode-selector label { font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300; }
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Place Autocomplete and Directions</title> <script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script> <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyBIwzALxUPNbatRBj3Xi1Uhp0fFzwWNBkE&callback=initMap&libraries=places&v=weekly" defer ></script> <!-- jsFiddle will insert css and js --> </head> <body> <div style="display: none"> <input id="origin-input" class="controls" type="text" placeholder="Enter an origin location" /> <input id="destination-input" class="controls" type="text" placeholder="Enter a destination location" /> <div id="mode-selector" class="controls"> <input type="radio" name="type" id="changemode-walking" checked="checked" /> <label for="changemode-walking">Walking</label> <input type="radio" name="type" id="changemode-transit" /> <label for="changemode-transit">Transit</label> <input type="radio" name="type" id="changemode-driving" /> <label for="changemode-driving">Driving</label> </div> </div> <div id="map"></div> </body> </html>

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