diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index 095e04709027..50ca4a9e6894 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
-## NEXT
-
-* Updates minimum supported SDK version to Flutter 3.13/Dart 3.1.
+## 2.6.0
+
+* Adds `style` to the GoogleMap widget constructor. This allows setting the map
+  style during creation, avoiding the possibility of the default style being
+  displayed briefly.
+* Deprecates `GoogleMapController.setMapStyle` in favor of setting the style via
+  the new widget `style` parameter.
+* Updates minimum supported SDK version to Flutter 3.19.
 
 ## 2.5.3
 
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/integration_test/src/maps_controller.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/integration_test/src/maps_controller.dart
index 01716232814e..3d99369e33be 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/integration_test/src/maps_controller.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/integration_test/src/maps_controller.dart
@@ -448,6 +448,28 @@ void runTests() {
       await mapIdCompleter.future;
     },
   );
+
+  testWidgets('getStyleError reports last error', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final Key key = GlobalKey();
+    final Completer<GoogleMapController> controllerCompleter =
+        Completer<GoogleMapController>();
+
+    await pumpMap(
+      tester,
+      GoogleMap(
+        key: key,
+        initialCameraPosition: kInitialCameraPosition,
+        style: '[[[this is an invalid style',
+        onMapCreated: (GoogleMapController controller) {
+          controllerCompleter.complete(controller);
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final GoogleMapController controller = await controllerCompleter.future;
+    final String? error = await controller.getStyleError();
+    expect(error, isNotNull);
+  });
 }
 
 /// Repeatedly checks an asynchronous value against a test condition.
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/lib/map_ui.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/lib/map_ui.dart
index 5348c1001af7..26c0b2ab720a 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/lib/map_ui.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/lib/map_ui.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 // ignore_for_file: public_member_api_docs
 
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart' show rootBundle;
 import 'package:google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter.dart';
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class MapUiBodyState extends State<MapUiBody> {
   bool _myLocationButtonEnabled = true;
   late GoogleMapController _controller;
   bool _nightMode = false;
+  String _mapStyle = '';
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -243,27 +245,18 @@ class MapUiBodyState extends State<MapUiBody> {
     return rootBundle.loadString(path);
   }
 
-  void _setMapStyle(String mapStyle) {
-    setState(() {
-      _nightMode = true;
-      _controller.setMapStyle(mapStyle);
-    });
-  }
-
   // Should only be called if _isMapCreated is true.
   Widget _nightModeToggler() {
     assert(_isMapCreated);
     return TextButton(
       child: Text('${_nightMode ? 'disable' : 'enable'} night mode'),
-      onPressed: () {
-        if (_nightMode) {
-          setState(() {
-            _nightMode = false;
-            _controller.setMapStyle(null);
-          });
-        } else {
-          _getFileData('assets/night_mode.json').then(_setMapStyle);
-        }
+      onPressed: () async {
+        _nightMode = !_nightMode;
+        final String style =
+            _nightMode ? await _getFileData('assets/night_mode.json') : '';
+        setState(() {
+          _mapStyle = style;
+        });
       },
     );
   }
@@ -278,6 +271,7 @@ class MapUiBodyState extends State<MapUiBody> {
       cameraTargetBounds: _cameraTargetBounds,
       minMaxZoomPreference: _minMaxZoomPreference,
       mapType: _mapType,
+      style: _mapStyle,
       rotateGesturesEnabled: _rotateGesturesEnabled,
       scrollGesturesEnabled: _scrollGesturesEnabled,
       tiltGesturesEnabled: _tiltGesturesEnabled,
@@ -352,5 +346,13 @@ class MapUiBodyState extends State<MapUiBody> {
       _controller = controller;
       _isMapCreated = true;
     });
+    // Log any style errors to the console for debugging.
+    if (kDebugMode) {
+      _controller.getStyleError().then((String? error) {
+        if (error != null) {
+          debugPrint(error);
+        }
+      });
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/pubspec.yaml b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/pubspec.yaml
index efed14ceecbf..ba306fd8bd9e 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ dependencies:
     # the parent directory to use the current plugin's version.
     path: ../
   google_maps_flutter_android: ^2.5.0
-  google_maps_flutter_platform_interface: ^2.4.0
+  google_maps_flutter_platform_interface: ^2.5.0
 
 dev_dependencies:
   build_runner: ^2.1.10
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/controller.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/controller.dart
index 095d15867acc..393288a6165f 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/controller.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/controller.dart
@@ -190,11 +190,17 @@ class GoogleMapController {
   /// Also, refer [iOS](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/style-reference)
   /// and [Android](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/style-reference)
   /// style reference for more information regarding the supported styles.
+  @Deprecated('Use GoogleMap.style instead.')
   Future<void> setMapStyle(String? mapStyle) {
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance
         .setMapStyle(mapStyle, mapId: mapId);
   }
 
+  /// Returns the last style error, if any.
+  Future<String?> getStyleError() {
+    return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.getStyleError(mapId: mapId);
+  }
+
   /// Return [LatLngBounds] defining the region that is visible in a map.
   Future<LatLngBounds> getVisibleRegion() {
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.getVisibleRegion(mapId: mapId);
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/google_map.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/google_map.dart
index 3b73e55664dd..c50ffccfa634 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/google_map.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/google_map.dart
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class GoogleMap extends StatefulWidget {
   const GoogleMap({
     super.key,
     required this.initialCameraPosition,
+    this.style,
     this.onMapCreated,
     this.gestureRecognizers = const <Factory<OneSequenceGestureRecognizer>>{},
     this.webGestureHandling,
@@ -136,6 +137,19 @@ class GoogleMap extends StatefulWidget {
   /// The initial position of the map's camera.
   final CameraPosition initialCameraPosition;
 
+  /// The style for the map.
+  ///
+  /// Set to null to clear any previous custom styling.
+  ///
+  /// If problems were detected with the [mapStyle], including un-parsable
+  /// styling JSON, unrecognized feature type, unrecognized element type, or
+  /// invalid styler keys, the style is left unchanged, and the error can be
+  /// retrieved with [GoogleMapController.getStyleError].
+  ///
+  /// The style string can be generated using the
+  /// [map style tool](https://mapstyle.withgoogle.com/).
+  final String? style;
+
   /// True if the map should show a compass when rotated.
   final bool compassEnabled;
 
@@ -556,5 +570,8 @@ MapConfiguration _configurationFromMapWidget(GoogleMap map) {
     trafficEnabled: map.trafficEnabled,
     buildingsEnabled: map.buildingsEnabled,
     cloudMapId: map.cloudMapId,
+    // A null style in the widget means no style, which is expressed as '' in
+    // the configuration to distinguish from no change (null).
+    style: map.style ?? '',
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
index 9b53f596fdf6..598ab6f7aeb6 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ name: google_maps_flutter
 description: A Flutter plugin for integrating Google Maps in iOS and Android applications.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+maps%22
-version: 2.5.3
+version: 2.6.0
 
 environment:
-  sdk: ^3.1.0
-  flutter: ">=3.13.0"
+  sdk: ^3.3.0
+  flutter: ">=3.19.0"
 
 flutter:
   plugin:
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ flutter:
 dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
-  google_maps_flutter_android: ^2.5.0
-  google_maps_flutter_ios: ^2.3.0
-  google_maps_flutter_platform_interface: ^2.4.0
-  google_maps_flutter_web: ^0.5.2
+  google_maps_flutter_android: ^2.7.0
+  google_maps_flutter_ios: ^2.5.0
+  google_maps_flutter_platform_interface: ^2.5.0
+  google_maps_flutter_web: ^0.5.6
 
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test:
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_test.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_test.dart
index 7005a8d3ab60..9276a7dbda30 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_test.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_test.dart
@@ -551,4 +551,32 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(map.mapConfiguration.buildingsEnabled, true);
   });
+
+  testWidgets('Can update style', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    const String initialStyle = '[]';
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      const Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: GoogleMap(
+          initialCameraPosition: CameraPosition(target: LatLng(10.0, 15.0)),
+          style: initialStyle,
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final PlatformMapStateRecorder map = platform.lastCreatedMap;
+
+    expect(map.mapConfiguration.style, initialStyle);
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      const Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: GoogleMap(
+          initialCameraPosition: CameraPosition(target: LatLng(10.0, 15.0)),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(map.mapConfiguration.style, '');
+  });
 }