Google Maps QR Code: Location and directions in one scan

A QR code that opens the map directly saves guests, suppliers, and citizens from typing in an address. Typical use cases include directions on an invitation, the parking lot behind the building, the meeting point for a tour, or a map with all collection points in a municipality. Technically, this is a standard link QR code. What matters is which link you use and whether you can replace it later.

Which Google Maps link to use

For a single location, open it in Google Maps, tap “Share,” and then “Copy link.” You will get a short URL starting with maps.app.goo.gl. On a mobile device, it opens the Google Maps app if installed; otherwise, it opens the map in the browser.

If you want to show the route instead of just the location, build the link yourself using Google’s official pattern:

The numbers represent the latitude and longitude of the destination. You can find them by long-pressing the point in Google Maps. Coordinates are more precise than an address, especially for parking lots, rear entrances, or locations without a house number.

Multiple locations on a map

You can create your own map in Google My Maps for collection points, charging stations, playgrounds, or stations of a walking tour. Make the map public and link its share link in the QR code. If a collection point is added or removed, you only need to update the map. The printed QR code remains the same.

Create the QR code

• 1. In the “QR codes” section, select the type Link.
• 2. Assign a name, such as “Directions to Banquet Hall”.
• 3. Paste the Google Maps link as the destination and tap “Create”.
• 4. Test with two mobile phones, once with and once without the Google Maps app.
• 5. Download as PDF or SVG and print.

Why dynamic is particularly important here

Google links change more often than you might think: a location is re-entered, a map is deleted, or you prefer to show your own page with opening hours and directions instead of the map. With a dynamic QR code, you swap the destination in the dashboard, and every printed code immediately leads to the new link. In the free plan, this can be done twice per QR code; in the paid plans, it can be done unlimited times.

A custom page instead of a bare map

A map alone doesn't answer when you're open or where you can park. With the “Opening hours & directions” template, you can build a small page in Same-QR with times, address, and directions. The QR code then points to this page, keeping the map just a tap away.

Conclusion

For a google maps qr code, you only need the right link: a share link for a location, the route pattern for directions, or My Maps for multiple locations. Create it as a dynamic QR code, so the printout remains valid even if the link changes. A dynamic QR code is permanently free on sameqr.com.

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