It has been almost a year since Google began showing their Popular Times feature in Google Search and Maps, so today, they are adding an additional bit of information to it. As you search for your favorite restaurants in Google, you’ll now see estimated wait times along with the busy indicator.
In order to see the new estimated wait times, you’ll simply tap on the hour bars in the Popular Times section, as can be seen in the image above. So not only will you be able to see the times a restaurant is busy or if it might be busier than usual at the moment, you’ll also know just how long you might have to wait for a table should you show up.
Google says that you should start seeing this new addition show up for “nearly a million” sit-down restaurants around the globe.
How does Google determine how busy it is at a restaurant?
Could you provide a clearer screenshot next time, please?
It’s interesting to know that how Google is calculating estimate wait times.
And speed limits…. Where the f are my speed limits Google!?
Not sure if it’s localized but in Seattle getting accurate speed limits on every road.
I’ve seen people scoff at 5 minute wait times. Hope it isn’t crowd sourced info… but it probably is.
I’m wondering how Google is calculating this? For the busy times I know they gather cluster data from how many people are currently there. But for wait times I wonder if this is data the restaurant sends to Google or something.
I’m wondering how Google is calculating this? For the busy times I know they gather cluster data from how many people are currently there. But for wait times I wonder if this is data the restaurant sends to Google or something.
Estimation, I presume.
Creepy