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Google Maps – How to avoid crowded buses

O Google Maps Its partnership with transport companies around the world is increasing every day, in order to obtain more detailed information about the number of people inside the buses, in this case, we are talking about public transport. It really is a much needed tool these days.

Currently, the tool is already working in 200 cities around the world, but in a short time, it should reach the mark of 10,000 cities. This tool was already in the company's plans, but due to the pandemic that plagues the entire planet, the technology was accelerated and is already working.

It is very interesting, through the Google Maps, avoid a crowded bus, because without a doubt, the most favorable place to catch any infectious-contagious disease would be in an urban bus. Throughout this article, we will see all the features of this service offered by the digital giant.

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Google Maps At the service of life

In order to identify the number of people on the bus, the technology uses information from the bus travel history, as well as the time passengers are boarding, in addition to having access to reports from some users who are in transit on the bus.

It is worth remembering that some cities like New York (USA) and Sydney (AU), the possibility of knowing if the train cars are full or not is already available, this tool can only be created through a partnership with local transport administrators .

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Another interesting novelty of Google Maps is that it will have an extra tab, in order to be able to calculate the time that the user will take on his journey by public transport. Through the history, it will be possible to create an average of the time that the user took to fulfill his route through public transport.

Google Maps main features

  • It is a tool used by millions of people around the world.
  • It is a simple, fast and very efficient platform.
  • It is one of the services best evaluated by users, not only in Brazil, but all over the world.
  • Innovative, always up-to-date, including public utility tools, such as this new tool that allows you to identify the number of users on public transport in cities around the world.

What is Google Maps

Millions of people use Google Maps around the world, but if you still don't know what it is, Google Maps is nothing more than an excellent map visualization service, which through searches can find the addresses for you, it's worth remembering that the images are from the company's own satellites.

The application is used all over the planet, in countries like Canada, the United States, Australia, Brazil and throughout the European Union, practically all countries in the world have updated maps from Google Maps. It is practically impossible to imagine the modern world without the tools of the giant Google in all areas of our lives.

The main function of Google Maps is to allow the user to see all the details of their route, including information about public transport, traffic, and more recently, the tool has started to show some data about the pandemic, Google really thinks of all details when creating your tools.

How to use the tool

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If you want to use Google Maps tools, first you need to go to your cell phone or tablet and open the application. Then just click on the search tab that is at the top of the screen in the center, just click on the search, then just click on its lower left corner, and choose "routes".

If you want to make a route with more places, just click on the ”+” sign, that way you can include routes along a trajectory, the application is super intuitive and very fast, the vast majority of people can use the application already in the first experience.

Through the tool, it is also possible to locate events, or even bars and restaurants, close to where you are, that way you can find entertainment, food, as well as supermarkets or pharmacies through Google Maps that can suggest the most convenient options for you. faster and closer.

Is it worth using a GPS

Well, if we think about 10 years ago, GPS technology was still a little confused, with devices that didn't work very well, or ended up crashing, or ended up losing the satellite, or even creating routes, which in practice is impossible to do, however, nowadays GPSs have evolved a lot and it is super safe to use one.

However, if you are going to drive in a big metropolis, like São Paulo, and mainly in Rio de Janeiro, where there are many risk points, the tip is, before following the GPS, look at the route in detail to see if there are no surprises along the way, there are cities that already have tools to avoid dangerous places.

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