Often neglected compared to Google Maps, Plans, Apple’s mapping application, will soon become a little more useful. It will soon be able to provide users with parking options and their availability near a specific destination.
Apple has just announced an exciting new feature for its Maps app. In partnership with the parking platform SpotHero, Apple Maps will now provide parking information for over 8,000 locations. The icing on the cake, the availability of car parks can be filtered according to the charging of electric cars, accessibility to wheelchairs, the number of places available, etc.
SpotHero, a Chicago-based company founded in 2011, connects drivers in over 300 cities across North America with thousands of parking spots. Its data set of parking lots, photos and reviews aims to help drivers find the best parking option available.
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How do I use the new functionality in Maps?
To use this new feature, iPhone and Mac users can search for a destination in the Maps app, then select “More” and “Parking.” They are then directed to the SpotHero website without leaving the app.
” To use SpotHero, search for parking on our app or website before you arrive, choose the spot that suits you best, and book it. You’ll know there’s a spot waiting for you in the garage, taking the stress out of parking and allowing you to focus on the things that matter most “, announces the company.
Users can search for nearby parking and reserve a spot using SpotHero’s secure payment options, the parking platform claims. Most of the parking options presented in SpotHero are paid, so don’t expect to use it to find free parking.
Unfortunately, as often with Apple, these new features will only be available in the United States and Canada at this time. It will probably be many years before an equivalent arrives with us.
Apple also announces to continue the extension of the redesign of Maps. The new design expanded to five additional countries in December 2022 which include Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
