Google Maps, which is among the popular navigation application, is gaining new features day by day. The application, which determines the most suitable route for users, aims to take them from point A to point B as soon as possible. With the newly added feature to Google Maps, users will now have the chance to see possible payment points on their routes.
Google Maps will now show toll routes
Google Maps has got a new feature that estimates the amount of money you have to pay on a selected route on iOS and Android devices. Before you set off, you will now be able to see the estimated highway toll to your destination in the app.
Google states that road information will be obtained from local highway toll authorities. It will also be shown on the application whether there is a toll on the specified route and which days these roads are free.
For users who don’t want to pay for toll roads, Google will also list free routes. Accordingly, it will be possible to display the estimated cost of which road will cost the user. In this way, users will be prevented from accidentally traveling on toll routes.
Announced at the beginning of 2022, this feature started to be used, albeit with a little delay. Google announced that the toll prices feature is now available in the US, India, Japan, and Indonesia with nearly 2,000 highways. The company says that in the future, the scope of this feature will be expanded to include other countries.
There are no options such as vehicle type or discounted pass in this feature yet. However, showing the toll prices in the navigation is a very important step. In the following stages, Google will develop this system and make it more useful.
So what do you think about the new feature of Google Maps? You can share your views with us in the comments section.
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