How Google Maps Knows When A Business Is Packed
Knowing when a venue is busy can make all the difference when you're hungry.
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Google Maps is super useful for step-by-step directions, whether you're walking, driving or taking transit to a destination. But it also offers much more than that, highlighting businesses and points of interest along the way with useful information about them. This can include star ratings, opening hours, travel distance and even suggestions about dishes or services visitors tend to love, but it can also provide real-time information as well. At a glance, it can tell you how busy a place is and how long you may be likely to wait.
This information, only available if Google has sufficient data to provide it, can potentially inform your decision as to where and when to go somewhere. If you're in a rush, you don't want to stop at a very busy breakfast spot that won't...
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