Apple Maps could soon factor in how long it takes you to park

On some journeys in busy cities, it feels like it can take you longer to park than it does to drive there in the first place. Code spotted in iOS 27.3 suggests that Apple Maps may soon factor in parking time when it provides journey ETAs.

Separately, Waze has partnered with Garmin to help improve the safety of cyclists by using real-time location tracking to alert nearby drivers …

Apple Maps parking-aware ETAs

Currently, the estimated time of arrival shown in Apple Maps only measures how long it will take you to drive to your destination. The door-to-door time can be significantly longer if it’s going to take time to park and then walk from the parking spot to the final destination.

Code sleuth pdfu has spotted a strong indication that Apple is working on the problem.

Waze Garmin cyclist safety partnership

Drivers may not be expecting to find cyclists on some roads, and where there are high speed differentials or limited forward vision that can take drivers by surprise and leave cyclists at risk. Garmin and Waze have announced a partnership intended to mitigate the problem.

When a cyclist using a Garmin bike computer or smartwatch chooses to opt in to sharing their live track location, it will show up for drivers using Waze.

The feature is available on the Garmin Edge and any Garmin smartwatch when used with a compatible smartphone and the Garmin Connect app.

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