Google Maps users on iPhone are finally getting a feature that’s been strangely missing for years: automatic parking location saving. This handy addition brings Google Maps in line with Apple Maps and Waze, which have both offered this small but meaningful convenience for a long time.
Automatic parking location arrives on iPhone
The feature, now rolling out on iOS, allows Google Maps to automatically remember where you parked your car. No more manually setting a pin. No more digging through your camera roll for a blurry photo of Level 3, Row B.
Here’s how it works: once your iPhone connects to your car through USB, Bluetooth, or CarPlay, Google Maps quietly logs your parking spot as soon as the engine stops. When you start driving again, the pin vanishes. Just like that.
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Why Google Maps was so late to the party
This isn’t some breakthrough technology. Apple Maps and Waze users have enjoyed automatic parking for years. So why did Google drag its feet? There’s no clear answer. The rollout also skips Android for now, which makes the delay feel even more bizarre. Android users still have to drop pins manually on Google’s own operating system.
More than just a pin now with custom icons
iPhone users also get a touch of personalization. Instead of the default pin, you can now choose from a set of custom car icons to mark your parking spot. It’s a small change, but one that adds a bit of character.
What the feature offers and what it doesn’t
Here’s what the automatic parking update brings to iPhone users:
- Parking location saved without manual input
- Pin disappears once you start driving
- Compatible via USB, Bluetooth, or CarPlay
- Custom car icons replace generic pins
- Available only on iOS for now
Still, the lack of Android support keeps things feeling half-done.
Google Maps automatic parking isn’t for everyone yet
If you’re using Android, you’re stuck waiting or tapping until this rolls out beyond iPhone. There’s no timeline, and Google hasn’t clarified when that might change. For now, it’s an iPhone-only luxury.
The update drops, but the wait drags on
After all this time, Google Maps finally steps into 2017. Automatic parking is here for some. The rest? They’ll keep pinching and zooming like it’s still version one.
