mcp-google-map

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Trip planning is the obvious use. Ask for a two-day loop through Kyoto and it searches for places, compares them side by side, orders the stops so you double back less, and hands you a map image to look at. It also answers the small questions: travel time between two addresses, the local time somewhere, whether a place is open right now. You need a free Google Cloud key with Places and Routes switched on. Last updated July 2026.

Data

Web/Research

Use This MCP server To

Plan an efficient multi-stop route for a day out Find highly rated restaurants near my hotel Compare two coffee shops on reviews and distance Check how long the drive takes at this hour Get a map image with my stops marked on it Check the weather and air quality before I travel

README

license

Give your AI agent the ability to understand the physical world —
geocode, route, search, and reason about locations.

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Travel planning demo — Kyoto 2-day, Tokyo outdoor, Japan 5-day, Bangkok budget

18 tools — 14 atomic + 4 composite (explore-area, plan-route, compare-places, local-rank-tracker)
3 modes — stdio, StreamableHTTP, standalone exec CLI
Agent Skill — built-in skill definition teaches AI how to chain geo tools (skills/google-maps/)

vs Google Grounding Lite

	This project	Grounding Lite
Tools	18	3
Geocoding	Yes	No
Step-by-step directions	Yes	No
Elevation	Yes	No
Distance matrix	Yes	No
Place details	Yes	No
Timezone	Yes	No
Weather	Yes	Yes
Air quality	Yes	No
Map images	Yes	No
Composite tools (explore, plan, compare)	Yes	No
Open source	MIT	No
Self-hosted	Yes	Google-managed only
Agent Skill	Yes	No

Quick Start

mcp-google-map FAQ

Is this project actively maintained?

Yes. The last update was July 2026 and new tools are still being added, so it is one of the current listings here.

Do I need a Google key?

Yes. You create one in Google Cloud and switch on the Places and Routes services before searches and directions will work.

Does it cost money?

The software itself is free, but Google charges for map lookups past its free monthly allowance, so heavy use can add up.

Which apps does it work in?

Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, and any assistant that accepts a small config snippet or a web address.

Can I use this to plan a weekend itinerary?

Yes. Give it a city and a couple of days and it will search, compare, and put the stops in a sensible order.

Can it show me an actual map?

Yes. It can produce a map image with your markers or route drawn on it, displayed right in the conversation.

How hard is the setup?

You paste a short block into your assistant's settings with your key inside it. Getting the key from Google takes the longest.