Question

When I create web site for some company and I add little map with position of the company on the map is it still free or I have to pay some money? And what about bigger map with multiple markers and additional informations? Do I have to pay some money when I sell this map within a web site? Thank you.

Answer 1

It is free but not for resale.

9. License Requirements. Google’s licenses above are subject to your
adherence to the following requirements:

9.1 Free, Public Accessibility to Your Maps API Implementation.

9.1.1 General Rules.

(a) Free Access (No Fees). Your Maps API Implementation must be
generally accessible to users without charge and must not require a
fee-based subscription or other fee-based restricted access. This rule
applies to Your Content and any other content in your Maps API
Implementation, whether Your Content or the other content is in
existence now or is added later.

(b) Public Access (No Firewall). Your Maps API implementation must not
(i) operate only behind a firewall; or (ii) only on an internal
network (except during the development and testing phase); or (iii) in
a closed community (for example, through invitation-only access).

9.1.2 Exceptions.

(a) Enterprise Agreement with Google. The rules in Section 9.1.1 (Free
Access, Public Access) do not apply if you have entered into a
separate written agreement with Google (such as a Google Enterprise
agreement) or obtained Google’s written permission.

(b) Mobile Applications. The rule in Section 9.1.1(a) (Free Access)
does not apply if your Maps API Implementation is used in a mobile
application that is sold for a fee through an online store and is
downloadable to a mobile device that can access the online store.

9.1.3 Examples.

(a) You can require users to log in to your Maps API Implementation if
you do not require users to pay a fee.

(b) You can charge a fee for your Maps API Implementation if it is an
Android application downloadable to mobile devices from the Android
Market.

(c) If you are a consultant who creates or hosts Maps API
Implementations for third party customers, you may charge such
customers a fee for your consulting or hosting services (but not for
the Maps API Implementations themselves, except as permitted under
Section 9.1.2 (Exceptions)).