How to Use Gemini Personal Intelligence with Maps Places

Google expanded Gemini Personal Intelligence so it can reference your Google Maps searches and saved places. Combined with Calendar, it produces recommendations that match your schedule and the spots you already marked.

The update rolled out around 22 October 2026. It builds on the existing Search services Connected App that already covered general Maps data. You stay in control. Nothing is shared until you turn the feature on and select the apps.

What the expansion adds

Personal Intelligence already pulled from Workspace (Gmail, Calendar), Photos, YouTube, and Search. The Maps part now includes your own search history inside Maps and the lists or places you saved.

Google’s example is straightforward. You ask: “I have a list of restaurants I’ve been meaning to try. What’s the best spot for after my meetings today?” Gemini checks the location of your last meeting in Calendar, then looks at nearby saved places and ranks them.

You can use the same idea for coffee shops, parks, or errands. The assistant does not invent locations. It works from the places you saved and the searches you ran.

Step-by-step: turn it on

1. Open the Gemini app on your phone or go to gemini.google.com on the web.
2. Tap your profile picture or the settings gear.
3. Select Personal Intelligence.
4. Open Connected Apps.
5. Enable Google Search services (this covers Maps searches and saved places).
6. Enable Google Workspace so Calendar data is available.
7. Confirm any prompts. You can leave other apps off if you only want location recommendations.

Preferences carry over across devices once set. If you already enabled Personal Intelligence for other uses, check that Search services is toggled on.

How to ask useful questions

Be specific about timing and constraints. These prompts work well once the connections are active:

• “Suggest a quiet café near my 3 p.m. meeting that matches places I saved last month.”
• “What’s the best restaurant from my want-to-try list after my last meeting today?”
• “Find a park close to my evening appointment that I have searched for before.”
• “Recommend a lunch spot from my saved places that is within 15 minutes of my office.”

Gemini should mention the source places or link them. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps for hours, directions, or reviews.

If the answer feels generic, verify that both Search services and Workspace are connected. Temporary chats skip personalization, so use a normal chat for these requests.

Tips for better results

Save places deliberately. Add restaurants, shops, or viewpoints to lists inside Google Maps before you ask. The more accurate your saved data, the better the match.

Keep Calendar up to date. The feature uses meeting locations and times to decide what is nearby. An outdated event produces an off-target suggestion.

Review permissions regularly. You can disconnect Search services or Workspace at any time in the same settings page. Disconnecting stops new use of that data but does not erase past Gemini Apps Activity.

Test with one real question first. Confirm the result against your actual saved list before relying on it for time-sensitive plans.

Limits and availability

The feature is opt-in. It requires a personal Google Account and is unavailable on Workspace business, enterprise, or education accounts. Regional restrictions that apply to Personal Intelligence overall still apply.

Google has not published a full help-center page listing every detail of the Maps expansion yet. The behavior described comes from the company’s social post and reporting that confirmed the change.

For driving use, Personal Intelligence on Android Auto follows the same phone settings. See our earlier guide on enabling Gemini Personal Intelligence for Android Auto.

Conclusion

Connecting Maps saved places and searches to Gemini Personal Intelligence turns the assistant into a practical daily planner. It surfaces options you already care about without forcing you to retype locations or dig through lists.

Turn the setting on, enable the two relevant apps, and ask one concrete question tied to your calendar. The results stay under your control, and you can reverse the connection whenever you want.

Sources

• Google Gemini on X: confirmation that Maps searches and saved places can be referenced alongside Calendar (22 October 2026)
• 9to5Google: Gemini app expands Google Maps Personal Intelligence (22 October 2026)
• Google Blog: Personal Intelligence brings Gemini to cars globally (20 October 2026)
• Gemini Apps Help: Use and manage connected apps in Gemini