Vehicle owners often have difficulty finding their parked vehicles in areas like busy roads and parking lots where there are many vehicles parked at the same time. In such cases, Google Maps offers a useful solution that can help users quickly locate their vehicles.
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Google's popular navigation service, Maps, offers many useful features for its users. However, these features often go unnoticed by most users. Google Maps users can either ask Google Assistant or directly save and later find their parked car with a few taps within the app, on both Android and iPhone. Here you will find a step-by-step guide on how to use Google Maps to save and find parked vehicles.
According to Google's blog, parking locations can be easily saved to the map. Here are the steps:
How to save your car parking location on Google Maps
1. Once you arrive at your parking spot, open the Google Maps app on Android or iPhone.
2. Select the blue icon with the location dot.
3. Select the “ Save Parking ” button near the bottom of the screen.
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In its post, Google claims that this is the easiest way to save your parking spot. However, users can also tap “More Info” to add a note about the parking spot and indicate how long they plan to stay there. Users can also tap “Share” and send the saved location to other people in their group or even text it to themselves so it’s easy to find later.
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How to find parked cars on Google Maps
1.When you're ready to find your vehicle, reopen Google Maps on your iPhone or Android.
2. Examine the map to locate a small gray icon indicating your parking location.
3.Once you find the location, walk to it or tap the “I parked here” icon and select “Directions” to use Google Maps navigation.
4.Now, you will receive detailed step-by-step instructions directly to your car.
Source: gadgetsnow
