How to delete recent directions in Maps on iPhone

You can delete a single recent direction or clear all your recent directions in Maps on iPhone.

Last updated: October 14, 2026 7:14 pm

By Tom Griffin - Executive Editor

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On iPhone, you can delete directions that you recently viewed. There are two ways to do it: delete a single item, or delete all recent directions. Both are in Recents, in the card in the Maps app on your iPhone, and the list only keeps what you want.

Start the Maps app on your iPhone.
Scroll down in the card to Recents. Do one of the following:
- Delete a single item: Tap the More button and then tap Clear.
- Delete all recent directions: Tap Recents, then tap Clear.

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ByTom Griffin

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Tom Griffin is the editor-in-chief at GeeksChalk where he oversees all of site’s evergreen content to ensure it’s up to date with the latest information. Hailing from London in the UK, he has over seven years of experience in the tech journalism space and holds a degree in English Literature. In his spare time, Tom can found checking out the latest video games, immersing himself in his favorite sporting pastime of football, and petting every dog he comes across in the outside world.