Overview
- On iOS, Google Maps detects when you park, drops a pin to mark the spot, and removes it when you drive again or after 48 hours.
- Saved parking spots now use your custom car icon as the marker instead of the default “P” if you have a driving avatar set.
- The automation works during drives with Google Maps active on an iPhone connected to the vehicle through USB, Bluetooth, or CarPlay.
- Google’s Rio Akasaka announced the change, noting the iPhone rollout began about a month ago and was followed by the custom icon update.
- Android still requires manual saving and manual removal of parking pins, with no announced timeline for automatic saving on that platform.