Losing sight of a parked car is a stressor most people experience at some point or another. You just left the amusement park, zoo, mall, or other social space with a massive lot, and you may’t remember where you parked the car. The tried-and-true method is to walk around with the key fob in the air hoping to hear the car alarm beep. However, there is a better way if your car has Android Auto.
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Android Auto features direct integration withGoogle Maps, and the app has a nifty tool that can help you remember and find your parking spot later. With a little effort, you can use this feature directly from your infotainment display inside your vehicle. Forgetting your parking spot then becomes a thing of the past. Here’s how to do it.
How to save your parking spot in Android Auto
Saving your spot in Android Auto is relatively intuitive as the toggle pops up automatically once you get where you’re going.
You must set a destination in Google Maps for the parking reminder feature to work. If you drive without directions or a set destination and then park, the toggle won’t pop up, and you’ll have to resort to using Google Maps on your phone outside of Android Auto to save your parking spot.
How to retrieve your parking spot on Google Maps
Once you’re done with your business or fun, it’s time to get back to your car. Here is how to accomplish that:
That’s the best way to see your parking spot, regardless of where you are. It can be helpful if you’re pretty far away, and you want a reminder of where you parked. However, parking spots show up on the default view of Google Maps. Therefore, if you’re near your parking spot, you can simply open Google Maps, find your parking spot on the map, and use the app to find your way to your car.
How to share, edit, and delete your parking spot on Google Maps
You may want to add some additional details about your parking spot on Google Maps. For example, Google Maps includes aTime leftfunction if you’re at a parking meter, so you can quickly check how much time you have left. Here’s how to access and edit that information.
Those are all the ways you can interact with your Google Maps parking spot so that you can customize it as needed or delete it when you’re done.
How to save your parking spot with Google Maps
As it turns out, you don’t need Android Auto to use this feature. It’s available as part of Google Maps and anyone can use it as long as they have a smartphone with Google Maps. Here’s how to do it.
How does Google Maps save my parking spot?
The tech behind it isn’t too complicated. Google Maps has long had a pin system where you can pin your favorite locations. Pins are permanent additions to your Google Maps that you can find, see, and edit as needed. Its best use was for hikers and campers to find their favorite spots out in nature where Google Maps doesn’t typically go.
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The parking spot feature is an extension of that feature. When you save your parking, Google Maps adds a pin where you tell it to and then labels that pin as your parking spot. Thus, people have been able to save their parking spots on Google Maps for ages with a little outside-the-box thinking.
