You can now pay for parking and bus fare at Google Maps. In some regions, new tools can even replace the digital traffic rates and parking apps your city already uses, which means you can now plan, travel, and pay for everything on Google Maps.
Payments for integrated parking in the Google Maps app are now being implemented for Android users and will hit iOS in the near future. At launch, more than 400 U.S. cities accept Google Pay parking payments, including Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington DC
When it comes to buying bus and train tickets, Google says more than 80 public transportation agencies around the world will begin accepting fares on Google Maps in the coming weeks.
How to pay for parking on Google Maps
- Use Google Maps to navigate to your destination.
- A “Pay for parking” the button will appear when you reach the end of the trip. Find a parking spot and tap the button to begin the payment process.
- Enter your parking meter number and the time you pay.
- Faucet “Pay” to complete the transaction with Google Pay.
How to buy the public transport fare on Google Maps
- Plan your trip on Google Maps using the public transportation option.
- If you can pay on Google Maps, you’ll see a Google Pay icon next to a route. Select the route and tap “Pay.”
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the payment.
- Depending on where you live and the mode of transportation, you will pay the fare on the app and receive a digital ticket to show drivers and traffic officers, tap your phone at a fare booth to pay, or add funds to your digital cards cities like San Francisco.
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Now that you can pay for parking and bus tickets on Google Maps, it seems like it’s quickly becoming the all-in-one public transportation service. The app can too we provide you with estimates of the number of full trains or buses is and has various functions this can help you navigate a new locations safely.