Google recently introduced a feature in Maps that makes it easier for people to find parking spaces in some major cities. Currently, it is limited to only 25 U.S. cities, but it will definitely expand to other cities in years to come. If you have spent a lot of time circling around streets trying to find a parking space, then check this app out. Here’s how to find parking space using Google Maps.
Find parking space using Google Maps
If you are on any one of the cities listed below, this feature in Google Maps can help you find a parking space;
- 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
- Louis
- Tampa
How do you access this feature?
While you’re on Google Maps searching for directions, go into Route Info. There, you’ll find some information on parking difficulty on your destination and a link to find parking. When you tap on the link, a list of all the parking locations appears. You can choose one and add it to your destination so you don’t get lost in the way. Google Maps will also show you the walking directions from the parking spot to your final destination. The parking spaces are categorized into garages, lots and valet services.
Even if the city you’re on in not on the list of 25 cities that this feature currently works on, you can still be mentally prepared about how hard it is going to find a parking space. Google Maps bases its parking difficulty rating off of historical parking data. Parking difficulty icons are available on following US cities;
- Orlando
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- San Diego
- Louis
- Tampa
- Washington
- DC
- Cleveland
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- Denver
- Houston
- Phoenix
- Portland
- Sacramento
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- Miami
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Los Angeles
- Minneapolis/St. Paul
- New York City
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