According to a recent announcement made by the large search engine company Google, Google Maps will now give an estimate of the cost of any tolls that are associated with your route. Although the announcement of this feature was made back in April, it has just recently begun to roll out to users in India, Indonesia, Japan, and the United States; customers in other countries will receive it at a later date. Users will be able to check expected toll charges before a trip begins using the new feature of the service, which, according to the provider, will also enable users to find possible toll-free routes.
Users of Google’s Android and iOS mobile operating systems in India, Indonesia, Japan, and the United States will soon be able to see an estimated toll pricing on the Google Maps app for roughly 2,000 different toll roads, according to an announcement made by Google on Tuesday. According to the firm, “You will see the projected toll charge to your destination before you start navigating due to trustworthy information from local tolling authorities.” This information is provided before you begin navigation.
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According to Google, the function takes into account a variety of aspects, including whether or not the user possesses a toll pass, the day of the week it is, and the estimated cost of the toll at the precise moment when the user will be passing it, among other considerations. Users of Google Maps will soon have the ability to choose, inside the settings menu, whether they want to see toll pricing with or without a toll pass, “since in many regions the price changes dependent on the payment method you choose.” If you go into the options menu and pick the option to “Avoid tolls,” you will also have the option to avoid taking roads that need you to pay a toll.
Users are able to access the various alternatives by simply tapping on the three dots that are located at the top of the app to access route options, or by swiping up while they are on the screen of Google Maps that is displaying instructions. This is according to the business. You will be presented with details about the location as well as the opportunity to “Change toll options.” Choose the path you want to take to get access to alternate pathways whenever they are offered.
