Get back to start screen in Google maps

I have this question also. Once I go into Route mode, everything I do keeps it in Route mode. If I click on the map itself as the previous poster said, I still get the Start and End input boxes, with to Cancel. All I can do at that point is set up different routes. The only way I've found to get out of this mode is to go to Phone Contacts and select a new address from there.

This seems like a bug.

Just click on the route button on the lower left (looks like a pair of up and down arrows) to take you out of route mode.

There is no real "home" screen, just enter in a location by tapping the text entry box, or going to a bookmarked location, or a new contact, etc.

I think you can just tap on the map and it will take you out of that mode.

Thanks, that does it!