Google Maps is constantly adding new features. Year after year, the Mountain View firm reaffirms its leadership position and improves its mapping practice through sometimes useful, sometimes entertaining findings. So, at the beginning of September, Google Maps finally welcomed the eponymous dark mode that applies to the entire app.
In July 2020, Google considered cyclists by displaying the number of self-service bikes available nearby. In another recent addition, US users can now see the location of red lights on the map, which is convenient for city dwellers accustomed to driving in the city.
Of course, all these features have just been deployed in the United States and it will take some patience to see them land in France. However, on Monday, September 7, 2020, the American company currently has a First-of-a-kind functionality for app users in Austinin the state of Texas.
extremely practical, lets you pay your parking fees directly from the app. So Texas drivers no longer need to go to a parking meter. Just create in tab”Pay for parking” Enter the parking number in Google Maps, enter various requested information about your vehicle (license plate, etc.) and specify the approximate parking time.
An impossible functionality without passport services
To implement this feature, Google collaborated with Passport Services, an American company specializing in the creation of operating systems dedicated to transportation problems. Its products make it possible to combine, in particular, the IT services of cities, with vehicles and the various parking spaces available.
“By using apps on their devices to pay parking fees, people can get to places they care about faster. We are working hard to make it easier for Austin residents and visitors to use the park system.” Says Gina Fiandaca, deputy city manager of the Texas capital.
Apart from the purely practical aspect, this feature is also attracting attention in this time of health crisis : “This effort increases convenience while reducing the need to physically touch parking meters or ticket machines in light of the current global pandemic.” continues Gina Fiandaca. Prior to a possible deployment in France, this functionality will be tested in other American cities.
Source : network
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