[Juliewaters]

Hello-
I am fairly new to the villages and have gone shopping and parked my car in many lots in the Villages.
I have noticed that the rows in many of the parking lots are not designated with a number or letter….which sure would make it easier to find my car.
Does anyone use a good parking app?
Thanks
Julie

[Two Bills]

Mark and remember your car position from the nearest building/entrance.
Even my wife can do it, and she can get lost in a restroom!

[RICH1]

Great idea!

[Mrprez]

The Waze app has a parking reminder. Tap the icon on the map for your location and select parking reminder.

[Juliewaters]

Originally Posted by Mrprez

The Waze app has a parking reminder. Tap the icon on the map for your location and select parking reminder.

Great. Thank you very much

[Topspinmo]

Imo all parking lots should be slanted one way traffic. Easier to park, easier to see when backing out. IMO reduced accidents.

[njbchbum]

If/when you really don't know where your car is parked - hit the alarm button on the key fob and you should be able to find it rather quickly. Another hit to the alarm button and the alarm will stop sounding.

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Imo all parking lots should be slanted one way traffic. Easier to park, easier to see when backing out. IMO reduced accidents.

[tvbound]

Take a photo of your car with your phone as you're walking away, then refer to it when coming out of the store. I'm guessing you really don't like parking garages, with multiple levels?

[Blackie]

If you have an Apple phone (iPhone) and the phone connects to your car via Bluetooth then just open Apple Maps on your phone and your parked car will show.

Just make sure that the feature is turned on. Settings/Maps/Show Parked Location. I think it’s normally on by default.

I would expect Android phones to have the same feature but I don’t know if they do.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by tvbound

Take a photo of your car with your phone as you're walking away, then refer to it when coming out of the store. I'm guessing you really don't like parking garages, with multiple levels?

You're not from around here are you partner?

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by JoMar

You're not from around here are you partner?

or jus younger

[DeanFL]

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we have a white SUV. ...fortunately there aren't many white SUVs in public parking lots....

sure...
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but we get more 'steps in' trying to find us in a parking lot....
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[Bjeanj]

Originally Posted by Blackie

If you have an Apple phone (iPhone) and the phone connects to your car via Bluetooth then just open Apple Maps on your phone and your parked car will show.

Just make sure that the feature is turned on. Settings/Maps/Show Parked Location. I think it’s normally on by default.

I would expect Android phones to have the same feature but I don’t know if they do.

Huh. Learn something new every day. Thanks.

[rjm1cc]

Good suggestion. If it was my parking lot I would not want to pay for the painting of all the numbers.
A compromise might be to post a sign at the beginning of each row with a number. When you get out of the car count the number of spaces to the end of the row. I would also take a picture of the sign if I might forget.
Noting the relationship of the row I parked in to the building is the way I keep track now.