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How to save your vehicle parking spot on Google Maps




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We all rely on Google Maps for easy and safe navigation. It provides helpful information on routes, traffic details, nearby places of interest and much more. But that isn’t all. Google Maps as a part of recent updates, has a new parking location feature. This feature lets you save the exact parking location of your car which is helpful in searching your bike or car if you’ve parked in a large parking lot or in public areas. Here is how you can save and find your parking spot using Google Maps.

Setting the parking location

Open Google Maps on your Android or iOS device

 

The app will display your current location.

Tap on the blue dot. You will now get three options on the screen. Click on "Save your parking"

Your parking location will be saved.

That’s not all you can do. You can also add notes and click photos with additional information of your car such as the car number in case it’s a cab. Here is how you can do it within the same interface.


Adding notes and photos about the parking location

Open Google Maps. Tap the search bar and then “Parking location”.

To add a photo or note, tap "MORE INFO".

Once you save the parking location, Google Maps lets you share your parking spot with friends or family members. This is helpful if your friend/family members wants to ride your car.


Sharing parking location with others

Open Google Maps Click on the search bar.

You will see the saved “Parking location” as a top result.

Click on it Tap on "More info" and then Share your parking location.

You have parked your car and saved the location, but for some reason you want it to be moved somewhere else and mark the new location. Google Maps lets you change the parking location of your car within few seconds.


Changing the parking location

Open Google Maps

Tap the search bar and then “Parking location”.

On the bottom, tap on the Parking location panel and then Change location.

Again perform the same steps to save the new location.

To remove your parking location from Maps, tap Clear.