To start, tap the hamburger icon in the top-left corner of Google Maps, then choose "Offline maps" (Android) or "Offline areas" (iPhone). From here, select the downloaded map area, then press "Update" on the following screen. Once you've done that, you'll have offline access to this map area for another month. Photo: autoevolution. While these are fully supported in Google Maps, the offline maps are missing entirely in Waze, as the application requires an Internet connection to do its magic. However All I want to do is use Android Auto to display Google offline maps/gps on my vehicle's dash screen. I don't care about the other Android Auto features. Some forum posts claim you can run Android Auto without a data plan. The Android Auto help page states you need "An Android phone running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher with a data plan". Should work fine in the UK, too. If you are driving, you can use Google Maps "offline" by downloading the maps for that area ahead of time (on WiFi) - no need for mobile data. Google Maps "offline" doesn't work for walking or public transit directions however - you need mobile data for that. This will take you to the settings. Here, tap on “Offline maps” to proceed. Here, Google will show you a recommended map based on your location that you can download directly. Additionally, you’ll have the option to choose your own offline map. Tap on “Select Your Own Map” to get started with this. Now, drag around the map to find the Make sure Location Services is turned on. You can select either option for Google Maps to use your location. iPhone users may want to double check that location services is turned on. To do that Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps. Sygic is one of the most popular offline navigation apps on Android, and with good reason. The TomTom-powered app offers high-definition maps for most countries in the world, and it's regularly updated to keep it up-to-date with the newest version of Android. It's free to download and there's a seven-day trial, but It's under "offline maps" which is both in the menu that pops up when you click your account logo and under the 3 dot menu button that is present when you expand a particular address/location's page (note: for the second option it will actually say "download offline map". Click on Download to save an offline map. Pull down the notification bar to check the download progress. Depending on the size of the selected area and your internet speed, the map may take a couple of minutes to finish downloading. 8. Now turn off your internet connection and access the offline map. I’ve found Google Maps to be very reliable in France. The “offline” feature works really well if you don’t have data coverage. I don’t drive in France myself but I spend a lot of time in the passenger seat beside a professional who does, and his go-to app is Google plus a paper Michelin atlas. KJ4Tm0.