Apple is reportedly testing an Apple Maps feature that could make arrival time estimates more realistic for drivers by including time spent to park and then walking from the parking spot to a destination. Multiple outlets point to a new “TimeToPark” flag associated with iOS 27.3 beta builds.
According to reports based on findings from a code explorer (pdfu), the system would use background location and motion data to measure time near a destination before parking, then combine it with walking time afterward. The reported results would be stored per trip and grouped by weekday and hour. Both outlets also say the data and flag appear to be available for internal use only, and that no existing Apple Maps feature has yet incorporated the parking-related measurements.
The difference in coverage is mainly emphasis: one outlet frames it as integrating walking time after parking into travel estimates, while the other describes the broader concept of accounting for parking as part of arrival-time ETAs. Neither report confirms a public release date or an Apple feature launch, describing the work as testing.
