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Parking availability as a new feature on Google Maps

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Google Maps services will be extended by a parking alert. Image source: Shutterstock (#495782194) by Yaovy.

Google will add a parking availability alert feature to its Google Maps. Yet, only a few users will be able to use the feature because it will be available in the Maps v9.44 beta version. The parking availability will be shown through a “P” icon next to the information about the driving duration. The icon will turn red if parking is limited. The alerts will indicate how difficult it is to find a parking space at a given location. Moreover, the app will provide information about congestion and their severity (easy, medium, hard). Android Police first discoverd the feature but it does not give any information about the source of the parking data or any other factors such as the traffic condition.

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