Shade Walk: cool routes

From shaded streets to a better seat on transit, Shade Walk is navigation made for people on foot.

Search once to compare walking and public transit. For a transit trip, every outdoor walk—to a stop, during a transfer, and from the final stop—is evaluated at the time that segment is expected to begin. At night, sun cost is removed while your safety, slope, stairs, crowding, and street preferences still shape the route.

• Compare preference-based and shortest walking routes

• Use building shade and, where public data is available, mapped street-tree canopies

• See shade, sun exposure, crosswalks, stairs, slopes, and underpasses

• Check buses, subways, transfers, departure and arrival times

• See stops, stations, boarding, transfer and alighting points, plus travel direction as you zoom the map

• On verified lines, see fast-transfer positions and mild-A/C car door numbers

• Get an estimated cooler bus-window recommendation from sun position and travel direction

• On subway lines that may run above ground, see which side lets you sit with your back to the sun

• Hide seat guidance for subway lines without surface sections

• Preview building and street-tree shade with the time slider

• Check current, hourly, and daily weather for the map area

• Switch map styles to suit the detail and context you need

• Create shaded walking or running loops by distance and pace

• Save places, routes, and courses

Standalone walking routes are supported up to 5 km. Transit data does not include live arrivals, and schedules or fares may differ from actual service. Shadow and seat recommendations may vary with map, building, street-tree, weather, and real-world conditions.