Has ever happened at one point in life to find yourself scouting for a parking space in circles, like a vulture seeking its prey, only to park your car in a very distant place away from your target? Google knows the drill and to solve the issue they want to launch a new version of Maps to make your parking experience worry-free and that too for free!
Parking Will be Less of a Nightmare
This shiny new addition is actually in the form of the Destination Guidance system that’s intent on helping you get about without any stress.
Do you also recall the time when Google Maps began offering us cautionary signals about road construction, traffic congestion, and even speed bumps? Well, this new upgrade goes a bit further than that of most apps, making Maps an absolute indispensability for anyone on the road. By using the Destination Guidance, you will never feel like a lost tourist feeling with every destination you need to visit.
The Most Needed Feature
Okay, therefore, what does this brand new upgrade do then? Well, let’s say that for the first time you are setting foot in a new town and the first thing that will greet you is a car that is coming in the opposite direction. Unlike continuously driving past those mysterious residents-only docks, cities will show you exactly where to find access to parking spaces. What a great tool! It is like carrying a map with all parking locations!
Unrestricted parking spaces, multi-storey car parks and all other similar places where you can park your car will be pointed out to your convenience, so you would not have to guess where the next sign saying ‘parking allowed’ is. Everything you need is on your phone, it becomes very easy to identify the best parking areas in Jeddah. The moment a space is ‘free,’ it gets highlighted on the map with a giant “P” symbol.
Google Maps doesn’t let the viewer feel lost even after they have reached their destination and parked their car. It directs you from your car up to where you intend to be by a small distance. No more aimlessly walking through the grounds to look for the town center. It is also capable of identifying entrances to places such as a hotel or a housing complex via a green arrow that appears on the map.
Avoiding Traffic Headaches
Away from making parking easy, Google Maps latest update enables you to avoid traffic congestions and any road blockage with ease. You can inform other drivers about certain nuisances on the roads, and the driver can then adjust the route he/she is taking to avoid being stuck in long queues.
Although Google has not stated when this upgrade will become available, they have noted that this will be available for both, Android and Apple devices shortly. If your car has aspects like Apple CarPlay or Android Auto pre-installed, then those will be ready and won’t require any further action from you.
Parking Woes Be Gone
This new Google Maps upgrade couldn’t be more welcome. This raised questions when a woman recently narrated how she was charged £11, 000 in parking fines over a five- minute rule despite paying for her ticket.With Google’s latest update, stories like these might be a thing of the past in the future as Google continues to produce its updates.
