Find your car in a flash: Google Maps parking hacks.

Google's map service provides a unique function which lets you find your parked cars.

To locate your car later, you can bookmark the location of where you parked on Google Maps.

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This is how to preserve the location of your parking spot in Google Maps.

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Navigate to Google Maps and select the parking spot location.

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Swipe to save parking under your location.

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To find your parking spot, click the search box at the top and choose your parking location.

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To save your parking spot, tap Save Parking.

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Next, to obtain directions to your parking spot, tap on the directions at the bottom.

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