A lot of times the fastest way to get somewhere in LA is actually: walk to a scooter, scoot to the train, train to the closest stop, then uber to your final destination.
But that isn't shown automatically and it's a lot of work to calculate it yourself.
> Drive , walk and ride : support for mixed-mode commutes
> There’s a new feature for people whose commutes involve both driving and public transit. You can see helpful information about when to leave, and for each leg of your trip: you’ll know if there’s traffic on your drive, when the next train departs, and how long it’ll take to walk from the train station to the office. We do the work for you and automatically factor this into your ETA so you can anticipate exactly when you’ll get to work.
https://www.blog.google/products/maps/take-control-your-comm...
Wonder if that’s why this is US only.
I don’t really care that they track me for a short time, it’s not like they don’t keep logs anyway.
The cool thing is that for Sydney, the same APIs are available to the public: https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/public-transpo...
Not sure about their scooter coverage though; I don't use it for that.
actually it's famous for the second one
I wish I could tell it I like walking more than catching a connecting bus, so I’m occasionally working on a side project to allow custom routes for common commutes.