Google Maps is giving away new pre-Christmas features globally

Google Maps developers have once again used the pre-Christmas period to submit to the tool a few “holiday” tweaks and features. This is a total of four new features that we have either never seen before or have been reported in connection with limited beta testing or deployment in only some regions. Two features are currently being implemented globally, two are limited to the US.

Google Maps and News for Christmas 2021

Avoid the crowds. The combination of the pre-Christmas shopping frenzy and the ongoing pandemic situation means that people try to avoid overcrowded places as much as possible. As a result, Google Maps is starting to show a large number of people worldwide. Until now, it was mainly about shops, now we will get the same information about a museum or restaurant.

Get navigated through malls, train stations and airports. After testing in selected countries, the functions for internal navigation in large, complicated buildings are also heading out into the world. These are, for example, shopping malls, railway stations or airports. A new row will appear in the application with a selection of thematically divided goals.

More stores involved in “pickup with Google Maps” (USA). Several partners are involved in the system, thanks to which the user can link the order of goods in stores with the Maps and the seller must be informed about the expected time of the customer’s arrival. These are Kroger, Fry’s, Ralphs and Marianos, and currently has more than 2,000 locations in more than 30 US states. Would you like this in the Czech Republic as well?

User price for food in restaurants (USA). Google Maps now shows Americans the prices that customers have made directly to businesses for restaurants. According to this, it is possible to better estimate how much the food costs. That would certainly find application in our country as well.

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Zdroj: Google