In a rare post NOT about the coronavirus, we’re happy to share that Google Maps now offers an opt-in feature that lets you see if a business is wheelchair accessible. It seems that the data itself is submitted by users. It’d be even better if this didn’t require digging around in the settings, but maybe once Google gets more data they can toggle it on for us.
People can now turn on an “Accessible Places” feature to have wheelchair accessibility information more prominently displayed in Google Maps. When Accessible Places is switched on, a wheelchair icon will indicate an accessible entrance and you’ll be able to see if a place has accessible seating, restrooms or parking. If it’s confirmed that a place does not have an accessible entrance, we’ll show that information on Maps as well.
