Google Maps has rolled out a new feature that gives you an idea of how difficult parking will be once you get to your destination. The new feature is a behind-the-scenes update so if you have the latest build of the Maps apps installed, the new feature will appear in the metro areas in which it is enabled.
Factoring in time for parking can make or break a night out, let alone making it to that big meeting on time. So in 25 metro areas throughout the U.S., we’ve introduced a new parking difficulty icon in Google Maps for Android that’ll give you a heads up on what kind of parking crunch to prepare for when you’re on the go.
This should make sure that you are on time to that dinner reservation or meeting as it builds in some time for you to go park your vehicle.
The 25 metro areas that are in the new feature include the usual suspects:
Google Maps Parking Information
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- Miami
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Los Angeles
- Minneapolis/St. Paul
- New York City
- Orlando
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- San Diego
- St. Louis
- Tampa
- Washington, DC
- Cleveland
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- Denver
- Houston
- Phoenix
- Portland
- Sacramento
If you are making driving directions in one of the above cities, you will see a small “P” icon that gives you an idea of the difficulty of finding parking. If you are in one of these locations, check it out and see it helps you navigate parking to your next meeting.
