Google Maps QR Code

One scan opens turn-by-turn navigation.

A Google Maps QR code encodes a location — address, coordinates, or place URL — so anyone who scans it is taken directly to Google Maps with navigation ready to start. Perfect for storefronts, events, and delivery instructions.

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How it works

SCAN ME

Your QR code

Print on any material

Scan

9:41

Volta Headquarters

25 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AF

🗺️

Directions

📞

Call

🔗

Share

Open in Maps

Scan result

What users see

Why use a Google Maps QR Code?

Opens Google Maps with your location pre-loaded

Works on iOS (Apple Maps fallback) and Android

No address typing — eliminates navigation errors

Dynamic: update the location without reprinting

How to create one — step by step

1

Enter your address or place URL

Paste a Google Maps link or type your address.

2

Customise and download

Add a 'Find us' frame label and match your brand.

3

Place on print materials

Business cards, event invitations, packaging inserts.

4

Customers tap 'Directions'

Google Maps opens with your location as the destination.

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Popular uses

Restaurant and retail storefronts
Event venue wayfinding
Delivery address instructions
Hotel and accommodation directions
Trade show booth locations

Google Maps QR Code — by the numbers

1B+

Google Maps users worldwide

67%

of consumers check directions before visiting a local business

28%

of local searches result in a purchase within 24 hours

0 errors

in navigation when the QR encodes the exact Maps link

Best practices for google maps qr codes

1

Use a Google Maps 'Share' link, not the address bar URL

The URL in your browser's address bar may change depending on zoom level and view. Use the 'Share' button in Google Maps to get a stable, short link that always opens the correct location.

2

Add a frame label: 'Scan for directions'

Users need to know what will happen when they scan. A clear frame label sets the right expectation and increases scan rates on directional signage.

3

Test on both Google Maps and Apple Maps

The Google Maps URL will open Apple Maps on iOS if Google Maps is not installed. Test both outcomes to ensure the location pin lands correctly on both platforms.

Frequently asked questions

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