QuickMap

Name: QuickMap
Rating: 3.51 (693 reviews)
Author: California Department of Transportation

By: California Department of Transportation App

Real-time California map of current traffic conditions.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

421,900 ▲ 328

Data as of 2026-07-29

Rating:

3.51

(693)

Version:

3.4.1

Last updated: 2026-06-04

Ranking

#107,681 ▼ 155

Overall

Features & Capabilities

QuickMap is a Chrome extension delivering real-time traffic information directly from Caltrans, tailored for California drivers. It features an interactive map displaying freeway speeds, traffic camera snapshots, lane closures, CHP incidents, changeable message signs, chain controls, snow plows, roadside rest areas, border wait times, park & ride lots, truck weigh stations, escape ramps, and more. Users can customize which traffic elements to display, zoom to any California location, and view detailed information by clicking map icons.

Traffic data refreshes every few minutes to keep users up-to-date. The extension also offers optional Geotargeted Notifications that alert users of nearby road closures via push notifications. QuickMap's user-friendly interface ensures efficient navigation through California's highways, enhancing travel planning and safety.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping

By:

California Department of Transportation

Downloads:

421,900 328

Rating:

3.51

(693)

Version:

3.4.1 Last updated: 2026-06-04

Version code:

Creation date:

2016-08-08

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk

Size:

7.03MB

Email:

qu*****@dot.ca.gov

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-29

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 107,681 ▼ 155

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Developed by:

California Department of Transportation

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.caltrans.quickmap

Email:

qu*****@dot.ca.gov

Website:

http://www.quickmap.dot.ca.gov

User Reviews

QuickMap is praised for strong driving-usefulness, with easy route planning, traffic updates, and road-closure awareness, plus highway cameras and driver-friendly features. However, recurring reliability problems—unreliable live data, broken UI links, inconsistent camera updates, noise from notifications, and regional limitations—undermine its value. Overall it’s a helpful tool when it works, especially for professional drivers, but consistency and data freshness are the main areas needing improvement.

Pros

Extremely useful for drivers' trip planning with traffic, routing options, and toll estimates.
Provides timely traffic updates and road closure information, helping users avoid delays.
Highway cameras along routes are a valuable feature for real-time situational awareness (when updated).
Easy-to-use interface that makes it quick to check area traffic and plan moves.
Particularly helpful for professional drivers (truckers, Uber), who rely on route planning and traffic data.

Cons

Unreliable live traffic data and incident details; maps often fail to load or show outdated information.
UI/UX issues such as details links breaking after updates and descriptions not displaying fully.
Camera feeds and other live data are not consistently updated, reducing usefulness.
Push notifications are too noisy without options to customize; excessive alerts.
Limited regional support (e.g., Canada not supported) and ongoing outages/reliability problems.

Recent reviews

The interface after the update is horrible. It was good as it was. It should have been left alone.

*****, 2026-07-13

Update makes it difficult to get a idea of overall traffic conditions due to grouped icons. This could be fixed using a toggle that would group and ungroup. To actually see what is happening, you have to zoom in, but then you can't see the surrounding conditions which makes it difficult to compare routes and make decisions. Please fix this.