Busiest hours of commercial premises, among the new functions of Google Maps

Google Maps recently launched a series of functions that seek to improve the use of the platform and make it much more efficient for travelers and buyers, especially for this time when Americans move in commerce due to Black Friday offers. And, in the rest of the world for Christmas shopping.

1. Alert about crowded places

One of them will allow users to know if a specific place is very crowded, this in order to avoid crowds. Also, tourists will be able to know the most popular places where they are. In addition, it will allow you to see the busiest schedules of any place to avoid crowds.

The Google Maps blog reviews that the application has improved and explains in 3 points that it makes the purchase easier for the person who made their gift list and reviewed it twice:

1. Calculate the best time to leave – Holiday traffic can be unpredictable. To make sure you’re on time, get driving directions on Google Maps and tap the three dots on the right side of the screen. Set the time you would like to arrive to see how long it will take you to reach your destination.

2. Save money on gas – With Green Routes, you can now choose the most fuel-efficient route to your destination. A quick search for “gas prices” shows the prices of nearby stations so you can choose the cheapest one.

3. Save time shopping for groceries: Whether you’re shopping for a missing ingredient or stocking up before visitors arrive, Google Maps pickup is the new grocery pickup experience that can get you in and out of the parking lot in less than five minutes . Unfortunately, at the moment it is only available in the US.

2. Airport and shopping center hours

Another of the new functions will be a directory of stores and services, such as shopping centers, airports and gas stations, among others. Users will be given information on each of these sites such as: the schedule, rating and on which floor it is located.

With the new Directory tab, you can easily see where all the places are within a large building, such as where the jewelry is within your local shopping center. With just a few taps, get useful information about the place, like if it’s open now, what floor it’s on, and how well it’s rated, so you can be in and out in no time.

Google Maps will allow you to know the status of an order that has been placed, allowing you to track a purchase, share the time and notify the store if we are on the site.

3. The cost of the menu

Finally, users will be able to add a price list of the menus of each restaurant, so that everyone can know the approximate amount they could spend.

4. Where am I

The folks at Google Maps recommend, now more for safety, to share your location: “It is the season to run between Thanksgiving meals and the Christmas holidays. You can use Google Maps to let your friends and family know exactly when they can expect your arrival with just a few taps, They explain on the corporate blog. (E)