You (and everyone else) probably use Google Maps for getting around, hailing ride share services, and figuring out where to go for lunch. An update to the maps app for Android now adds the option to search for parking, making it even easier to get around certain cities.
You'll see the "find parking" option in your directions card, which will bring up a list of potential places to park your whip. You'll get walking directions from your parking spot to your destination as well, in case cardinal directions aren't your strong suit.
Right now the service is only available for Android devices and is available in 25 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
The update also includes an expansion of its "parking difficulty" ranking released earlier this year for both Android and iOS. In addition to the 25 metro areas supported in the U.S., Google has added 25 cities outside of the United States based on over a hundred thousand responses to its parking survey, combined with machine learning , to predict your chances of getting a good spot.
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