Update Google Maps API Key

[Alexandre Brosse]

Hi,

You should update your Google Maps API key, the full visualisation is broken (http://rhiever.github.io/optimal-roadtrip-usa/major-landmarks.html) since the recent Google update

:)

[Randy Olson]

Do you know if there is an API key that still works for free? All of my public maps have broken because Google Maps changed their API access quotas.

[Ivan Gomez]

I came here to open the same issue. Seeing your response has completely crushed my day

All of my maps have broken because Google Maps changed their API access quotas.

Hope you can get it resolved and thank you for putting this together!

[David Schmidt]

Actually there's $200 free monthly usage with Google Maps Platform.

Find more info here: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/pricing/

[Randy Olson]

Yes, it is possible to use Google Maps for "free" (up to $200/month) if you enable billing, and that's how I still use my road trip optimization algorithm when creating maps locally. Others can do the same to generate new maps.

However, I am unwilling to attach my billing-enabled key to the public maps because I have no control over how much those maps are used, and I would rather not receive a surprise bill for thousands of dollars. :)

[David Schmidt]

Unfortunately there isn't any other option. 😳

Maybe just advice people how to get their own API key and to get the demo running.

[Sajal]

have you guys tried using https://www.openstreetmap.org/ based on community based https://www.openstreetmap.org ?