![](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/comms/eea/images/eea-logo.png) **Google Maps Platform EEA integration guides**

- [Announcement \& FAQ](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/faq.md.txt)  
- [Address Validation API](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/address-validation.md.txt)
- [Directions API (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/directions.md.txt)
- [Distance Matrix API (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/distance-matrix.md.txt)
- [Geocoding API](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/geocoding.md.txt)
- [iOS Geocoder](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/ios-geocoder.md.txt)
- [Map Tiles API](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/map-tiles.md.txt)
- [Maps Static API](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/maps-static.md.txt)
- [Places API (New \& Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/places.md.txt)
- [Roads API](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/roads.md.txt)
- **Routes API**
- [Routes Preferred API](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/routes-preferred.md.txt)
- [Street View Static API](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/street-view-static.md.txt)
- [Solar API](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/solar.md.txt)

Effective **8 July 2025** , new **EEA-specific Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
(EEA terms)** will impact how you build applications and experiences for users if your project
is linked to an EEA billing account.

We strongly recommend that you read and understand the
[announcement](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/faq.md.txt), as the details potentially impact your
existing and new applications that integrate Google Maps Platform.

This document describes **usage and Google Maps Platform functionality changes** for the
**Routes API**.

The information described in this document reflects the
[EEA terms
governing your use of Google Maps Platform Services](https://cloud.google.com/terms/maps-platform/eea) as of 8 July 2025,
which may change over time. For the most recent and binding terms applicable to you,
see your Google Maps Platform Agreement with Google.

## Routes API adjustments for EEA customers

These adjustments apply to (a) projects created after 8 July 2025 that
are linked to an account with an EEA billing address,
and/or to (b) projects that are no longer in the
[Unmodified State](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/faq.md.txt#material-modification)
after 8 July 2025.

The following table summarizes the adjustments, delineated in the
[EEA
Service Specific Terms](https://cloud.google.com/terms/maps-platform/eea/maps-service-terms), for each Google Maps Platform service.

| Routes API Functionality Adjustments | Terms of Service Changes |
|---|---|
| None | *No Use With any Map*. Customer may not use description or steps from the Routes API With any Map. |

## Examples of "With any Map" and "without a map"

The EEA terms changes affect how you use Google Maps Content from this service
"With any Map." "With any Map" means to display Google Maps Content on, next to,
or in a manner that is visually associated with any map, including a Google map,
or to link Google Maps Content to any map or link any map to Google Maps Content
(unless the specific map being linked to is the source of the applicable Google Maps
Content).

For clarity, you may continue to link to the Google Maps Content source links provided
by the Service (for example, [`googleMapsLinks`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-details.md.txt#required-parameters)
in the Places API).

The following examples are illustrations of what "With any Map" and "without a map"
can look like, to help you comply with the terms of your Agreement. The examples are not
comprehensive. Ultimately, you are responsible for complying with the terms of your
Agreement.

|---|---|
| ![Blue dot that is used in subsequent examples](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/comms/eea/images/with-map-dot.png) | The blue circles in the following examples represent Google Maps Content from Google Maps Platform Services. |

|---|---|---|
| ![A map with a blue dot](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/comms/eea/images/with-map-on-map.png) | ![A map with blue dots next to it](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/comms/eea/images/with-map-next-to-map.png) | ![A map with a list blue dots separated by text, with a map with blue dots on the other side of the text.](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/comms/eea/images/with-map-visually-associated.png) |

|---|---|---|
| ![A map with a blue dot that links to a map in a new window.](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/comms/eea/images/with-map-link-to-uikit.png) | ![A list of blue dots with no map being displayed.](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/comms/eea/images/without-map.png) |   |

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## Alternative integrations

If you use the Routes API to display route description or
steps next to a map, you must change your
integration to either display a map without route description or steps or
display route description or steps without a map.


### Road safety


EEA customers may now use Google Maps Platform Services, where suitable, in
embedded vehicle systems. They may also use Google Maps Platform Services,
where suitable, for real-time navigation with a third-party map, as long as that
real-time navigation usage complies with Google's safety requirements.


Due to road safety risks that can arise under these new terms, Google now
requires that developers adhere to
[safety
requirements](https://cloud.google.com/terms/maps-platform/eea-safety-requirements) in order to, for example, limit the risks of mismatched roads.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Use of Google Maps Platform Services in embedded vehicle systems in the EEA occurs at each Customer's own discretion, and the Customer is responsible for compliance with any applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, or other requirements.

## What if I have additional questions not covered in this document?

If you have any technical questions not addressed in this document or the
[General FAQ](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/faq.md.txt),
you can contact [Google Maps Platform Support](https://developers.google.com/maps/support.md.txt?utm_medium=MSA&utm_source=GMP_Billing_Admin&utm_campaign=Dec_24&utm_content=GMP_Support).

If you have a negotiated agreement with Google and have questions about your contract,
you can contact your Google Maps Platform representative. If you are unsure who your
account representative is, reach out using our
[Contact Sales form](https://mapsplatform.google.com/contact-us/?utm_medium=MSA&utm_source=GMP_Billing_Admin&utm_campaign=Dec_24&utm_content=Contact_Sales).