Google Maps wants everyone to explore and navigate seamlessly: Introduces ‘wheelchair accessible’ routes

London, March 16: We all have been dependant upon the ‘Google Maps’ while we travel. It helps us navigate perfectly through GPS system. But ever thought about the people who are bound to their wheelchair? How will they travel on the roads used by normal people like us? 

Here is good news for them! Google Maps will now show wheelchair accessible routes in cities like Boston, New York, and London.

The search giant said that people can now use Google Maps to get directions that are catered specifically to people with mobility problems. Although people can use Google Maps to get around using public transit, those routes may not be best suited for people with wheelchairs or who have other disabilities.

Google said that it teamed with transit agencies to help it list the best wheelchair-accessible routes.

To find those routes, Google Maps users enter where they want to go, tap on the “Directions” tab, and then choose “wheelchair accessible” as one of the options under the “Routes” section.

 

The company is debuting the new feature in major metropolitan areas worldwide. In addition to Boston, New York, and London, the option is available for Tokyo, Mexico City, and Sydney.

“We’re looking forward to working with additional transit agencies in the coming months to bring more wheelchair accessible routes to Google Maps,” Google product manager Rio Akasaka said in a blog post.