Where Did I Park my Vehicle?

Do you sometimes forget where you parked your vehicle? It happens to all of us. Fortunately, you may already have all the tools necessary to ensure this never happens again. 

Most smartphones have built-in capability to remember where your car is parked and recall that information upon request. If you pair your smartphone to your car stereo and have your location services turned on, you may be surprised to learn that your smartphone already knows this information with only the need for you to ask your digital assistant, “Where did I park?”

We’ve compiled some information below to help you get started, and added some external sources where you can find additional details and instructions.

iPhones

If you are an iPhone user, you can use Apple Maps and Siri to easily remember where you parked your car. Make sure your location services are turned on. If your iPhone is paired to CarPlay or Bluetooth in your car, Apple Maps will automatically mark the location of your car when your iPhone disconnects from Bluetooth, and you will only need to use the “recalling your parking location” instructions below. For all others, you will also need to activate your parking location using the following “setting parking location” directions.

Setting Parking Location:

1. Once parked, activate Siri and say, “Hey Siri, remember where I parked my car”.
2. Siri will then put a car icon in the Maps app where you told her to mark your parking spot.

Recalling Your Parking Location:

1. When returning to your vehicle, activate Siri and say, “Hey Siri, where’s my car?” or go to the Maps app, tap the search field, then choose “Parked Car” from the list.
2. Apple Maps will recall the location of your car and will provide a map along with a button to request directions. Tap the “directions” button and then select the “walk” icon at the bottom to receive walking directions to your parked car.

For more details, see: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207227.

If you prefer to use Google Maps, please see:  https://appletoolbox.com/how-to-use-google-maps-parked-car-features-for-iphone/ for more information.

Android Phones

If you are an Android smartphone user, you can use Google Maps and Google Assistant to locate your parked car. Make sure your location services are turned on. Use the Google Maps app to save your vehicle location.

Setting Parking Location:

1. After parking, activate Google Assistant and say, “Ok Google, remember where I parked my car” or open the Google Maps app and tap the blue dot that shows your location and then select “save your parking”.
2. Google Maps will place a pin at your parking location and remember this location for later.

Recalling Your Parking Location:

1. When returning to your vehicle, activate Google Assistant and say, “Ok Google, where’s my car?” or open Google Maps and tap the “parking location” bar at the bottom of the Maps interface.
2. Tap the “directions” button to receive step-by-step directions or tap the “start” button to receive guided navigation. 

For more details, see: https://support.google.com/assistant/answer/7382429?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en.

You can also watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btoIDCZB7U4.