A useful map report identifies one specific error, shows exactly where it occurs, and supplies evidence a reviewer can verify. Report the road or place after you are parked; never collect screenshots or type a report while driving.
Decide what is actually wrong
- Road geometry: a road is missing, drawn incorrectly, or connected where no legal connection exists.
- Turn restriction: the map permits or blocks a turn incorrectly.
- Road status: a route is closed, private, seasonal, or one-way.
- Place information: a name, category, address, phone number, or business status is wrong.
- Arrival pin: the destination exists, but navigation ends at the wrong entrance or road.
Collect details a reviewer can use
Record the road or place name, municipality, nearest cross street, direction of travel, and the exact segment or pin. Note what the app showed and what signs or official information show instead. Do not photograph people, license plates, secure facilities, or private property unnecessarily.
Report an issue in Google Maps
Google provides different forms for place details, roads, directions, and imagery. Start from the affected place or map area and choose the issue that most closely matches the error. Google's current options are summarized in Report data or content errors on Google Maps.
Keep one submission focused on one correction. For a road closure, include whether it is temporary or permanent when that information is known from an official source.
Report an issue in Apple Maps
On iPhone, open Maps, select the relevant place or drop a pin, then use the reporting option in the place card. Apple accepts issues including missing features, incorrect directions, and closed businesses. Follow the current steps in Apple's Maps reporting guide.
Temporary hazard or permanent map error?
A crash, fallen tree, active work zone, or short-term police closure may belong in a live incident report or the road agency's system rather than a permanent map edit. A missing bridge, permanent gate, new one-way restriction, or consistently misplaced entrance is a map-data correction. Contact the responsible transportation agency when an official sign or roadway itself needs attention.
After submitting
Save the confirmation if one is provided and allow time for review. Do not submit repeated conflicting edits. If a safety-critical error remains, share the report reference with the road authority or property owner and give visitors a verified arrival pin in the meantime.
Related guidance
- Create a temporary fix for a wrong entrance
- Respond to a route through a closed gate
- Share the correct pin while an edit is pending
Reviewed July 19, 2026. Map providers review submissions independently and do not guarantee acceptance or timing.