# Find the fairest meeting spot for friends coming from all over

> Ask Maps weighs everyone's starting point and transit route, then names one spot that's fair for the whole group.

Tell Ask Maps in Google Maps where each friend is starting from and how they're traveling. You get one meeting spot that's fair for the group, plus each person's route.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/ask-maps-fair-meetup-spot-for-friends/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: Gemini
- Time: About 2 minutes
- Effort: A few steps
- Note: Ask Maps is in the Google Maps app, in English in 150+ countries. Live transit delays vary by area.
- Published: 2026-11-03

## How do I pick a fair meeting spot for friends coming from different places?

Open Ask Maps in the Google Maps app and tell it where each friend is starting from and how they're traveling. As of November 2026, Ask Maps works in English in more than 150 countries and shows live delays for buses and trains. It fits best when people come by transit from different directions. If everyone's driving, ask a follow-up about parking near the spot it picks.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I'm meeting [HOW MANY PEOPLE, e.g. 5] friends at [FINAL DESTINATION, e.g. the stadium] around [MEETING TIME, e.g. 6:30 pm]. Here's where everyone is starting from and how they're getting there: [STARTING POINTS, e.g. 3 from downtown by train, 2 by bus]. Find the best place for us to meet up first so we can travel the last stretch together. Keep it fair, so nobody goes far out of their way or has to double back. Give me your top pick and one backup, how long each person's trip takes, which line or route they should take, and an easy landmark to wait at. Flag anything that could make us late, like delays on a line we'd use.
```

## Step by step

1. Open the Google Maps app and tap Ask Maps
2. Paste the prompt below with where each person is starting from
3. Ask a follow-up for a cafe or a sheltered spot near the place you pick
4. Share the spot and each person's route in your group chat

## What you'll get

A top meeting spot and a backup, each person's travel time and route, and a landmark to wait at.

## Good to know

**How do I pick a fair meeting spot for friends coming from different places?** Open Ask Maps in the Google Maps app and tell it where each friend is starting from and how they're traveling. As of November 2026, Ask Maps works in English in more than 150 countries and shows live delays for buses and trains. It fits best when people come by transit from different directions. If everyone's driving, ask a follow-up about parking near the spot it picks.

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Gemini. On this page, one tap copies the prompt and opens the app, so you just paste. Ask Maps is in the Google Maps app, in English in 150+ countries. Live transit delays vary by area.

**How long does it take?** About 2 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: how many people, final destination, meeting time and starting points. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A top meeting spot and a backup, each person's travel time and route, and a landmark to wait at.

Idea spotted on X, shared by @googlemaps: https://x.com/googlemaps/status/2116528174934725074. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

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