APPLE ADDS A NEW USEFUL PARKING FEATURE TO THE MAPS APP

Tue 10 January 2023:

Apple has added a new parking feature to its Maps application that shows users where they may park and how much space is available nearby.

In order to provide Maps users in the US and Canada with parking information for more than 8,000 places, the tech giant has introduced the function in conjunction with the US-based digital parking reservation platform, SpotHero.

“We’re constantly identifying new ways to bring easy, affordable parking to drivers. Working with Apple Maps is one way we’re doing this. Through our new integration, Apple Maps users can discover SpotHero parking right in the Apple Maps on iPhone and Mac,” SpotHero CEO & co-founder Mark Lawrence was quoted as saying.

With the new feature, iPhone and Mac users can search for a destination in Apple Maps and then select “More” and “Parking”, and they will be taken straight to the SpotHero website without leaving Maps, according to the report.

Users from SpotHero’s website can search for nearby parking and reserve a space using secure payment options, the parking platform claims.

In addition, SpotHero allows users to filter their search by date and time as well as parking spots with EV charging, wheelchair accessibility, valet services and more, the report added.

The cycling directions in Apple’s Maps app were made available to users in several US locations, including Chicago, Detroit, and Columbus, last year.

Cycling directions, which were introduced with iOS 14, give riders a lot of knowledge for their upcoming bike journey. According to AppleInsider, navigation assets include defined bike lanes, pathways, slope, stair, and obstacle.

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