Yandex Maps is an app that will help you navigate through the city with ease. It comes equipped with numerous features that are designed to make your journey comfortable and efficient. For instance, there’s Navigator which provides you with traffic updates and alerts on cameras, and the voice assistant Alice, who can help you find your way, create a route, or call a contact from your list. You can search for places by their name, address or category, and there is even real-time information on public transport such as buses, trams and trolleybuses moving on the map. You can choose any mode of transport to get to your destination or create a walking route if that’s what you prefer.
Navigator:
• Get real-time traffic forecasts to avoid jams and save time.
• Follow voice prompts for turns, speed limits, accidents, roadworks and camera warnings.
• Access voice assistant Alice for help with navigation, route creation, and contact calls.
• Get recommendations on faster routes if traffic conditions change.
• Use offline maps to navigate without an internet connection.
• Use the app on your car screen via Android Auto.
• Find and pay for parking in the app at over 8000 gas stations across Russia.
Search for places and businesses:
• Use filters to easily search the business directory and get detailed address results with entrances and driveways.
• Find everything you need to know about a business: contact information, working hours, services, photos, visitor reviews, and ratings.
• Check indoor maps of large shopping malls, train stations, and airports.
• Save cafes, shops, and other favorite spots to “My Places” and view them on other devices.
• Search with an offline map if you have no internet connection.
Public transport:
• Track buses, trams, trolleybuses, and minibuses in real-time.
• Choose to display only selected routes.
• Get your public transport schedule for the next 30 days.
• Check the expected arrival time at your stop.
• Find public transport stops, metro stations, and other important facilities.
• Get information about congestion in metro stations.
• Learn about the most convenient exits and transfers on your route.
• Get information about the first or last metro car if you are traveling by metro in Moscow, Novosibirsk, or Saint Petersburg.
Routes for any mode of transport:
• By car: Navigation that accounts for traffic conditions and camera warnings.
• On foot: Voice prompts make it easier to enjoy a walk without looking at the screen.
• By public transport: Track your bus or tram in real-time and check expected arrival times.
• By bike: Be warned about crossings and exits to motorways.
• On a scooter: Get suggestions for bikeways and sidewalks, and avoid stairs where possible.
Making cities more convenient:
• Book appointments at beauty salons online, anytime, day or night.
• Order food from cafes and restaurants and collect it on your way home or to work.
• Book electric scooters to ride around Moscow and Krasnodar.
• Order a taxi directly from the app.
And more:
• Download maps to create driving routes and search for places and addresses offline.
• Use street panoramas and 3D mode to navigate unfamiliar places.
• Switch between map types (Map, Satellite, or Hybrid) depending on the situation.
• Use the app in Russian, English, Turkish, Ukrainian, or Uzbek.
• Find your way easily in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Omsk, Ufa, Perm, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd, Krasnodar, Voronezh, Samara, and other cities.
