GPS gets you there faster. It also makes sure you don’t remember a single turn.

Outsourcing a task removes the effort and the learning at the same time. Following instructions turn by turn means you never build the map, so you can arrive somewhere a dozen times and still not know where it sits in relation to anything else. That is a fair trade when you are late. It is a poor default for everywhere you go regularly.

Try one familiar route with the directions off. Get it slightly wrong if that happens. Knowing where you are, rather than being told where to turn, is worth a few extra minutes on the trips that repeat.