Yes, Stadia Maps has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 200,000 credits per month on the free plan. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $4.00/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
Stadia Maps is a location API platform that provides maps, geocoding and search, routing and navigation, time zones, and related location services through HTTP APIs and SDKs. The product includes interactive and static maps, map styles, satellite imagery, autocomplete search, forward and reverse geocoding, routing, matrix routing, isochrones, road information, and elevation endpoints.
The free offering includes a perpetual free plan with 200,000 credits per month, standard basemaps, and basic APIs only. The pricing page also states that new accounts receive a 14-day trial of Stadia Maps Professional and then remain on the free plan unless upgraded.
- 200,000 credits per month
- Standard basemaps included
- Basic APIs only
- No additional usage
- 14-day Professional trial
- Commercial use not allowed
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a capped monthly plan with no credit card required, plus a 14-day trial of the paid Professional plan. The free allowance is 200,000 credits/month; compared with the $20 Starter plan’s 1,000,000 credits, that’s about 20% of the cheapest paid plan’s capacity, so it’s worth roughly $4/month.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- 200,000 credits per month on the free plan.
- Standard basemaps included.
- Basic APIs only.
- Commercial use not allowed.
See Stadia Maps pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Starter
- credits/month
- 1,000,000
- additional credits
- +3¢/1000
- Standard basemaps + static maps
- Basic + standard geocoding APIs
- Commercial use allowed
Standard
- credits/month
- 7,500,000
- additional credits
- +2¢/1000
- Standard, static, + satellite basemaps
- Access to all standard APIs
- Commercial use allowed
Professional
- credits/month
- 25,000,000
- additional credits
- +1.5¢/1000
- Includes all basemaps
- Access to all APIs + higher limits
- Commercial use allowed
Pricing extracted from Stadia Maps's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Stadia Maps free forever?
Yes. Stadia Maps has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does Stadia Maps require a credit card?
No. You can start on Stadia Maps's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed Stadia Maps's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Stadia Maps's cheapest paid plan is Starter at $20 / month.
What is Stadia Maps's free tier worth?
Stadia Maps's free tier is worth about $4.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 50/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
