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Setting GPS locations when adding stops manually

Every stop you add needs an accurate GPS pin. Visitors follow that pin turn-by-turn on their phone, so a pin that's even a block off can send someone to the wrong side of a busy road. This guide walks through the two methods we recommend for placing that pin.

When you add a stop manually, the location picker offers two tabs: Search and Map. Use these — they're the accurate ones. "Current location" and "Manual coordinates" are intentionally hidden from the publish flow because guides almost never stand exactly on the stop while adding it, and pasted coordinates are easy to mistype.

Method 1 — Search

Best when the stop is a named place: a landmark, restaurant, museum, shop, or a specific street address.

  1. Open the stop editor and go to the Search tab.
  2. Type the name of the place or a street address. Results appear as you type (powered by OpenStreetMap).
  3. Tap the correct match. The pin is placed and the stop's name is suggested from the search result — you can edit the name after.
  4. Switch to the Map tab to double-check the pin is on the right building or entrance (see below).

Method 2 — Map

Best when the stop isn't a named place: a viewpoint, a bench, a specific street corner, or an entrance around the back.

  1. Open the stop editor and go to the Map tab.
  2. Pan and zoom to the area (pinch to zoom on mobile).
  3. Tap the map exactly where visitors should stand. A pin drops there.
  4. Tap again to move the pin. Zoom in close before your final tap — a pin dropped from zoomed-out view can be tens of meters off.

Accuracy checklist

Before saving, ask yourself:

  • Is the pin on the visitor-facing side of the building — the entrance they'll actually walk to, not the back or roof?
  • If the stop is a viewpoint or a story location (not the building itself), is the pin at the exact spot where the view / story works?
  • Is the pin on the correct side of the street? Crossing a busy road unnecessarily is the most common accuracy issue.
  • At high zoom, does the pin sit within a few meters of the target? That's the standard — visitors' phones are usually accurate to 5–10m.

You are responsible for the accuracy of the locations you publish. A wrong pin can send strangers into private property, onto a highway, or to the wrong neighborhood. When in doubt, walk the stop yourself and use the Verify GPS flow (see the next guide).

After you save

The stop now has coordinates but its accuracy hasn't been confirmed. You'll see a Verify GPS badge on the stop card until you or another editor confirms the pin. See Verifying GPS locations from available stops for the next step before you publish.