diff --git a/directions.go b/directions.go
index a1879bc..3e86789 100644
--- a/directions.go
+++ b/directions.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const (
 
 func (c Client) Directions(orig, dest Location, opts *DirectionsOpts) (*DirectionsResponse, error) {
 	var d DirectionsResponse
-	if err := c.do(baseURL+directions(orig, dest, opts), &d); err != nil {
+	if err := c.doDecode(baseURL+directions(orig, dest, opts), &d); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &d, nil
@@ -48,15 +48,11 @@ func directions(orig, dest Location, opts *DirectionsOpts) string {
 }
 
 type DirectionsOpts struct {
-	Mode          string
-	Waypoints     Route
-	Alternatives  bool
-	Avoid         []string
-	Language      string
-	Units         string
-	Region        string
-	DepartureTime time.Time
-	ArrivalTime   time.Time
+	Waypoints                     []Location
+	Alternatives                  bool
+	Avoid                         []string
+	Mode, Language, Units, Region string
+	DepartureTime, ArrivalTime    time.Time
 }
 
 func (do *DirectionsOpts) update(p url.Values) {
@@ -67,7 +63,7 @@ func (do *DirectionsOpts) update(p url.Values) {
 		p.Set("mode", do.Mode)
 	}
 	if do.Waypoints != nil {
-		p.Set("waypoints", do.Waypoints.String())
+		p.Set("waypoints", encodeLocations(do.Waypoints))
 	}
 	if do.Alternatives {
 		p.Set("alternatives", "true")
diff --git a/maps.go b/maps.go
index d777f48..1be838f 100644
--- a/maps.go
+++ b/maps.go
@@ -18,20 +18,22 @@ func NewClient(key string) Client {
 	return Client{Key: key, Transport: http.DefaultTransport}
 }
 
-func (c Client) do(url string, r interface{}) error {
+func (c Client) do(url string) (*http.Response, error) {
 	cl := &http.Client{Transport: c.Transport}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
-
 	if c.Key != "" {
 		q := req.URL.Query()
 		q.Set("key", c.Key)
 		req.URL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
 	}
+	return cl.Get(url)
+}
 
-	resp, err := cl.Get(url)
+func (c Client) doDecode(url string, r interface{}) error {
+	resp, err := c.do(url)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -76,11 +78,9 @@ func (a Address) Location() string {
 	return string(a)
 }
 
-type Route []Location
-
-func (r Route) String() string {
-	s := make([]string, len(r))
-	for i, l := range r {
+func encodeLocations(ls []Location) string {
+	s := make([]string, len(ls))
+	for i, l := range ls {
 		s[i] = l.Location()
 	}
 	return strings.Join(s, "|")
diff --git a/maps_test.go b/maps_test.go
index ec84f22..456d07b 100644
--- a/maps_test.go
+++ b/maps_test.go
@@ -9,13 +9,69 @@ func TestDirections(t *testing.T) {
 	c := NewClient("")
 	orig, dest := Address("111 8th Ave, NYC"), Address("170 E 92nd St, NYC")
 	opts := &DirectionsOpts{
-		Mode:          ModeWalking,
+		Mode:          ModeTransit,
 		DepartureTime: time.Now(),
+		Alternatives:  true,
 	}
 	t.Logf("%s", baseURL+directions(orig, dest, opts))
-	r, err := c.Directions(orig, dest, nil)
+	r, err := c.Directions(orig, dest, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 	t.Logf("%v", r)
 }
+
+func TestStaticMap(t *testing.T) {
+	c := NewClient("")
+	s := Size{512, 512}
+	opts := &StaticMapOpts{
+		Markers: []Markers{
+			{
+				Size:  "small",
+				Color: "blue",
+				Locations: []Location{
+					LatLng{1, 1},
+					LatLng{2, 2},
+				},
+			}, {
+				Size:  "mid",
+				Color: "red",
+				Locations: []Location{
+					LatLng{3, 3},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Paths: []Path{
+			{
+				Weight: 10,
+				Color:  "green",
+				Locations: []Location{
+					LatLng{4, 4},
+					LatLng{5, 5},
+				},
+			}, {
+				Color:     "0x00000000",
+				FillColor: "0x00000033",
+				Locations: []Location{
+					LatLng{6, 6}, LatLng{7, 7}, LatLng{7, 3},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Visible: []Location{
+			LatLng{15, 15},
+		},
+		Styles: []Style{
+			{
+				Feature: "water",
+				Element: "geometry.fill",
+				Rules: []StyleRule{
+					{Hue: "0xFF0000"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	t.Logf("%s", baseURL+staticmap(s, opts))
+	if _, err := c.StaticMap(s, opts); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/static.go b/static.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acab221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static.go
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+package maps
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+const (
+	MapFormatPNG         = "png"
+	MapFormatPNG32       = "png32"
+	MapFormatGIF         = "gif"
+	MapFormatJPG         = "jpg"
+	MapFormatJPGBaseline = "jpg-baseline"
+
+	MapTypeRoadmap   = "roadmap"
+	MapTypeSatellite = "satellite"
+	MapTypeTerrain   = "terrain"
+	MapTypeHybrid    = "hybrid"
+)
+
+func (c Client) StaticMap(s Size, opts *StaticMapOpts) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+	resp, err := c.do(baseURL + staticmap(s, opts))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, HTTPError{resp}
+	}
+	return resp.Body, nil
+}
+
+func staticmap(s Size, opts *StaticMapOpts) string {
+	p := url.Values{}
+	p.Set("size", s.String())
+	opts.update(p)
+	return "staticmap?" + p.Encode()
+}
+
+type Size struct {
+	H, W int
+}
+
+func (s Size) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%dx%d", s.H, s.W)
+}
+
+type StaticMapOpts struct {
+	Center                            *Location
+	Zoom, Scale                       int
+	Format, MapType, Language, Region string
+	Markers                           []Markers
+	Paths                             []Path
+	Visible                           []Location
+	Styles                            []Style
+}
+
+type Markers struct {
+	Size       string // tiny, mid, small
+	Color      string // hex color, or certain color names
+	Label      string
+	IconURL    string
+	HideShadow bool
+	Locations  []Location
+}
+
+func (m Markers) encode() string {
+	s := []string{}
+	if m.Size != "" {
+		s = append(s, "size:"+m.Size)
+	}
+	if m.Color != "" {
+		s = append(s, "color:"+m.Color)
+	}
+	if m.Label != "" {
+		s = append(s, "label:"+m.Label)
+	}
+	if m.IconURL != "" {
+		s = append(s, "icon:"+m.IconURL)
+	}
+	if m.HideShadow {
+		s = append(s, "shadow:false")
+	}
+	style := strings.Join(s, "|")
+	if style != "" {
+		style += "|"
+	}
+	return style + encodeLocations(m.Locations)
+}
+
+type Path struct {
+	Weight    int
+	Color     string // with opacity, or certain color names
+	FillColor string // with opacity, or certain color names
+	Geodesic  bool
+	Polyline  string
+	Locations []Location
+}
+
+func (p Path) encode() string {
+	s := []string{}
+	if p.Weight != 0 {
+		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("weight:%d", p.Weight))
+	}
+	if p.Color != "" {
+		s = append(s, "color:"+p.Color)
+	}
+	if p.FillColor != "" {
+		s = append(s, "fillcolor:"+p.FillColor)
+	}
+	if p.Geodesic {
+		s = append(s, "geodesic:true")
+	}
+	style := strings.Join(s, "|")
+	if style != "" {
+		style += "|"
+	}
+	if p.Polyline != "" {
+		return style + p.Polyline
+	}
+	return style + encodeLocations(p.Locations)
+}
+
+type Style struct {
+	Feature string // TODO enum with sub-options
+	Element string // TODO enum
+	Rules   []StyleRule
+}
+
+func (t Style) encode() string {
+	s := []string{}
+	if t.Feature != "" {
+		s = append(s, "feature:"+t.Feature)
+	}
+	if t.Element != "" {
+		s = append(s, "element:"+t.Element)
+	}
+	for _, r := range t.Rules {
+		s = append(s, r.encode())
+	}
+	return strings.Join(s, "|")
+}
+
+type StyleRule struct {
+	Hue              string   // rgb color
+	Lightness        float64  // -100 to 100
+	Saturation       float64  // -100 to 100
+	Gamma            *float64 // .01 to 10, default 1
+	InverseLightness *bool
+	Visibility       string // on, off, simplified
+}
+
+func (r StyleRule) encode() string {
+	s := []string{}
+	if r.Hue != "" {
+		s = append(s, "hue:"+r.Hue)
+	}
+	if r.Lightness != 0 {
+		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("lightness:%f", r.Lightness))
+	}
+	if r.Saturation != 0 {
+		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("saturation:%f", r.Saturation))
+	}
+	if r.Gamma != nil {
+		s = append(s, fmt.Sprintf("gamma:%f", *r.Gamma))
+	}
+	if r.InverseLightness != nil && *r.InverseLightness == false {
+		s = append(s, "inverse_lightness:false")
+	}
+	if r.Visibility != "" {
+		s = append(s, "visibility:"+r.Visibility)
+	}
+	return strings.Join(s, "|")
+}
+
+func (so *StaticMapOpts) update(p url.Values) {
+	if so == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if so.Center != nil {
+		p.Set("center", (*so.Center).Location())
+	}
+	if so.Zoom != 0 {
+		p.Set("zoom", fmt.Sprintf("%d", so.Zoom))
+	}
+	if so.Scale != 0 {
+		p.Set("scale", fmt.Sprintf("%d", so.Scale))
+	}
+	if so.Format != "" {
+		p.Set("format", so.Format)
+	}
+	if so.MapType != "" {
+		p.Set("maptype", so.MapType)
+	}
+	if so.Language != "" {
+		p.Set("language", so.Language)
+	}
+	if so.Region != "" {
+		p.Set("region", so.Region)
+	}
+	for _, m := range so.Markers {
+		p.Add("markers", m.encode())
+	}
+	for _, path := range so.Paths {
+		p.Add("path", path.encode())
+	}
+	if so.Visible != nil {
+		p.Set("visible", encodeLocations(so.Visible))
+	}
+	for _, s := range so.Styles {
+		p.Add("style", s.encode())
+	}
+}