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Google Maps Hidden Feature Lets You Save Your Parking Location

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Have you ever parked your car somewhere and then after a few hours later, you don’t have the slightest clue where you left it? This happens to the best of us, but thanks to a hidden feature in Google Maps, you don’t have to get lost ever again.

You can use your smartphone and recollect the parking spot that you left your vehicle in, or any other location.

Got Google Maps? Let’s go!

How to Find Your Parking Location with Google Maps

Whether you use an Android device or iPhone, you can save your parking location using the simple steps we’ll show you below.

Android

 

Note: If you’d like to share the link to the location with someone else, go to the Parking location bar at the bottom of Google Maps interface, and tap Share.

To add details, do this:

Ready to find your parking spot? Do this:

Android devices get persistent but automatic notifications for the parking locations, but you can always dismiss this with a swipe like you would other notifications on Android. Otherwise you can disable them from Google Maps settings>notifications>people and places>saved parking and toggle it off.

iPhone

To save parking location in iOS, the steps are similar to Android, but options are a bit limited.

When you’re ready to find your parking location, tap Directions in Saved Parking bar to get step-by-step directions, or tap Start for guided navigation.

To remove saved locations, tap Clear. Sharing locations is the same as on Android where you tap Share to send the link to someone else.

If you want to get notifications about your saved parking spot, tap the menu icon, and then tap the settings icon (gear-shaped), and look for Notifications. Select Notifications and toggle on for Saved Parking Locations.

There you go!

Have you tried this feature before? Share your experience in a comment below.

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