Google's new Google Maps feature will make parking less of a nightmare
Few things make me want to rediscover religion like trying to find parking in New York City. The few times I've driven here, it's been only vaguely irritating until it's time to park, which is when dread seeps through the walls of my skull. So many shiny cars sitting idle, their owners already in post-parking bliss. Fire hydrants open holes of hope only to mock me as I roll past what I thought was an empty space. I rage at cars that could be positioned closer to each other, which would give me maybe enough space to squeeze into a spot. By the end of it all, I find myself praying to the parking gods, please, for a slab of free asphalt.
We know you can commiserate with this experience and we have good news: Google wants to alleviate your parking nightmares.
In a blog post published on Tuesday, the company unveiled a brand new Google Maps feature called "find parking" and announced extended reach for its "parking difficulty" feature, both of which aim to make parking a lot easier for drivers.
SEE ALSO:Google's ARCore SDK brings AR creation tools to AndroidWith "find parking," users in select U.S. cities can pull up a list of garages and parking lots close to their destination, right in Google Maps. If a user selects a garage or lot, Google Maps will add the location to their trip, and give "walking directions from their parking spot to their final destination," explains Google.
Right now the feature is only available on Android in the following cities:
Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, DC, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa.
In addition to "find parking," Google also announced an extension of its "parking difficulty" icon.
The tool gives drivers an idea about their destination's parking situation based on how easy it has been to park at a certain location at a certain time in the past, according to Google. Then the feature will let you know if parking is "limited," if it should be "easy" to find a spot, or if the parking difficulty level is "medium." You can find the "parking difficulty" icon listed at the bottom of Google Maps (near where Maps lists the time and distance of your trip).
While the tool was already available in select cities in the U.S. on both iOS and Android, the feature is now open to people in the 25 non-U.S. cities listed below:
Alicante, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Cologne, Darmstadt, Dusseldorf, London, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Milan, Montreal, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Sao Paulo, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Toronto, Valencia, Vancouver
Drivers in all those cities will be able to adjust their routes accordingly. Or, if parking is abysmal everywhere you're going, at least drivers won't get their hopes up.
Featured Video For You
IKEA is trying to rival Tesla with home solar panels
-
Yoon, US Senate's armed service committee chief discuss alliance, N.K. threatsLift Energy Storage System: Turning skyscrapers into gravity batteriesTop 10 national news stories倾力保供电 川台送锦旗Google is bringing AI summaries to ‘Files’ so you can find your docs quickerUS hits snag in pursuit of sanctions against North KoreaDefense ministry to create N. Korea nuke team'Counter11 Places to See Tiny TrainsGoogle's Wear OS 3 smartwatch update will be available in 2022
下一篇:Flying spaghetti monster and unworldly life filmed in deep sea footage
- ·Best Labor Day mattress deals in 2024
- ·名山县残疾人园艺协会成立
- ·US think tank identifies North Korea base likely intended for ICBMs
- ·NK leader set to deliver New Year's speech amid tensions over nukes
- ·“新丰味”喜获中国首届县域品牌擂台赛十大营销创新品牌
- ·How to download YouTube videos on your iPhone
- ·Florida's nuclear plants prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Irma
- ·Apple iPhone 8 event: How to watch and what to expect
- ·24 Museums Dedicated to Black History
- ·Copa final was dream farewell says Di Maria
- ·Qasim Akram steps in after Hunain Shah ruled out of Australia tour following injury
- ·Uber, Lyft suspend some Florida service ahead of Hurricane Irma
- ·What to expect when a tech bubble bursts
- ·North Korea fires 2 suspected ballistic missiles eastward: South Korea's military
- ·How to connect your iPhone to a speaker
- ·农机防灾减灾及增产减损培训班在广东珠海举办
- ·The Apple iPod: Pocket Music Before That Phone
- ·Google Doodle honours Australia's only Nobel Prize winner in chemistry
- ·信息化建设助建安迈向世界级一流企业
- ·Activist indicted for sending anti
- ·Keurig K Mini deal — get $30 off at Target
- ·'Will and Grace' has a GIF collection now
- ·那些记忆中的“年味儿”
- ·Equifax hack reminds everyone how much they hate credit agencies
- ·两个改造提升项目进入收尾阶段
- ·Tag Heuer has a Super Mario
- ·3D Game Rendering 101
- ·How to download YouTube videos on your iPhone
- ·Influit moves to commercialize its ultra
- ·全力以赴做好岁末年初安全生产工作
- ·The Analog Embrace: How Some Experiences Are Surviving the Digital Age
- ·'Counter
- ·Korea may issue ban on English classes at kindergartens
- ·倾力保供电 川台送锦旗
- ·Understanding Relational vs. Non
- ·'Counter