Navigation SDK for Android Usage and Billing

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• The Navigation SDK for Android is billed on a pay-as-you-go basis, charging per destination requested in route calculations.

• The cost per destination varies based on monthly usage volume, with the first 1,000 destinations free of charge.

• Usage is tracked by the "Navigation Request" SKU, and costs can be managed by setting daily quota limits in the Google Cloud Console.

• While route generation is charged, there are no additional fees for starting guidance, traffic updates, or route deviations.

• API calls are limited to a rate of 30,000 queries per minute and a maximum of 25 destinations per call.

Reminder: To use the Navigation SDK for Android, you must enable billing on each of your projects and include an API key or OAuth token with all API or SDK requests.

Requests to the Navigation SDK are billed to the Navigation Request SKU. You are charged for API calls you make to generate routes to a destination. API calls can include one or more destinations, also referred to as waypoints. You can calculate the cost of a call by multiplying the number of waypoints that it contains by the price for each destination requested.

There are no additional charges to start turn-by-turn guidance for a route. There are also no additional charges for route changes after a destination has already been fetched. For example, there are no charges for route changes due to traffic updates, closed roads, or deviation from the planned route.

Billing and pricing for the Navigation SDK depend on the service agreement you have with Google Maps Platform. If you're a Mobility Services customer, for more information refer to the Mobility Services documentation or the Navigation SDK FAQs.

SKU details and pricing for the Navigation SDK for Android

The following table shows the SKU details and pricing for the Navigation SDK for Android.

Category	SKU Details	SKU Pricing
Enterprise	SKU: Navigation Request	Main pricing list India pricing list

Adjust quota

Quota limits define the maximum number of requests allowed for a specific API or service within a given timeframe. When the number of requests in your project reaches the quota limit, your service stops responding to requests.

Important: To understand how an increase in quota could affect your bill, check out the pricing calculator.

To modify a quota value for your API, follow these steps:

1. In the Cloud console, navigate to Google Maps Platform > Quotas.
2. Select the API for which you want to modify the quota.
3. Identify the quota value that you want to change, and select it using the checkbox.
4. Click Edit, enter a new quota value, and click Submit request.

View quota increase requests

Important: You must have the appropriate IAM permissions to view quota increase requests.

To view all quota increase requests, including past and pending requests:

1. In the Cloud console, navigate to Google Maps Platform > Quotas.
2. Select the API for which you want to view the quota increase request.
3. Click Increase Requests.

Tip: Make sure to monitor your quota usage regularly to avoid service interruptions. Learn more about quotas and quota alerts.

Terms of Use restrictions

For information on terms of use, see the License Restrictions section of the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.

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