How to Use the Google App Open Spot to Find Parking

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Note how the app works.

   The app is pretty simple; it pulls up a Google map near your current location and displays open parking spots within a
   1.4 km/0.9 mile radius of where you are.
   
   Spots are color coded based on how “fresh” they are.
   
   Spots are marked for twenty minutes and after that time, they disappear off the map.
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   Step 2: When you leave the spot

   , Even if a spot is marked as “fresh” (within five minutes), that might not mean the spot is available.
   
   If there was a way for users to confirm that they have “taken” a spot in the system, the process might be better. , For instance, if you’re one of the only people in your neighborhood who uses the app, it will likely be useless to you unless you can convince others to join in.
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   Step 3: just mark it on your phone and alert those around you that a new spot is available.

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   Step 4: Be aware that the time limitation means that there is the potential for a spot to be taken before you get to it.

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   Step 5: Note that this app is only likely to be useful if it gains widespread adoption.

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