Google Maps Directions API Equivalent URL

Question

Been searching for an answer, can't find one. I'm using the Google Maps V3 API to get directions and a map. All this is OK ...

But I want to provide a bog-standard A-tag link to the equivalent directions on Google maps itself. I have 2 postcodes. How can I generate a Google Maps directions URL based on 2 postcodes or my

 google.maps.DirectionsService

I'm going to use the URL to produce a "View on google maps" button and a "printable" button.

Cheers! Aiden

Answer 1

Here are some standard HTML links for different Google Maps functions. I keep an updated post here.

//Spaces can be changed to "+" or encoded as "%20".

//Linking to a location (No directions)
https://www.google.com/maps?q=760+West+Genesee+Street+Syracuse+NY+13204

//No starting point (User input required to generate directions).
https://www.google.com/maps?daddr=760+West+Genesee+Street+Syracuse+NY+13204

//With a set location as starting point (Automatically generates directions with no user input required).
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=760+West+Genesee+Street+Syracuse+NY+13204&daddr=314+Avery+Avenue+Syracuse+NY+13204

//With "My Location" as starting point (Automatically generates directions with no user input required).
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=My+Location&daddr=760+West+Genesee+Street+Syracuse+NY+13204

//Current Location to Latitude and Longitude
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=My+Location&daddr=43.12345,-76.12345

//Query search of a Latitude and Longitude
//Also shows setting a default zoom level
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=43.12345,-76.12345&q=food&z=14

//String search as destination
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=My+Location&daddr=Pinckney+Hugo+Group