Live Parking
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Requires CoPilot 10.26.1.585 or higher
CoPilot provides real-time information on parking availability for several states in the U.S. Midwest to help drivers better plan their rest stops. The parking information is made available by the Regional Truck Parking Information Management System (TPIMS), which uses technologies such as sensors to detect open parking at various locations.
Parking information is currently available in the following states: Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Predictive parking (North America only)
CoPilot 11 also offers predictive parking insights based on historical data and real-time feedback from CoPilot users. When drivers arrive at a parking area, they are prompted to provide feedback on parking availability. They can select one of three options to describe the parking situation: Plenty, Limited, or None. This feedback helps improve the accuracy of parking predictions for all users.
How to find parking information
Parking information is only available when the Vehicle Routing Profile is set to a Heavy Duty truck Vehicle Type.
To find a parking location:
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On the PLAN trip screen, select Add Stop to open the Find Location screen.
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Select the three dots to open the Search Places screen. Parking information is available for Places that fall under these categories: Truck Services, Gas Stations, Truck Stops, and Rest Areas. You can search for Places that are Near Route or At Destination (if you have already added stops to your trip plan) or Places that are Nearby or in Other City.
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Places that include parking information display a badge that reads Parking Available if the parking availability is greater than 20%, or Limited Parking otherwise.
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When you tap on a Place to select it, CoPilot displays the number of spots currently available.
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Select More Information to view available amenities at the rest stop such as food, fuel, showers, and ATMs.
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You can choose whether to add the Place as a stop on your trip or search for another place.
Turn off parking information
If you don’t want CoPilot to display parking information, the feature can be turned off with the following setting in the product.cfg file:
[POI]
"EnablePlaceDetails"=0
//It is set to 1 by default, meaning it is enabled. 0 means it is disabled.
Truck Parking Club
CoPilot’s map data also includes locations that are part of Truck Parking Club in the U.S., a service where drivers can pay ahead of time to reserve a parking spot. To find a Truck Parking Club location in CoPilot, search for “Truck Parking Club” with the city and state where the lot is located.
View parking information
Parking information, if available, is displayed on the Location Info screen. The Location Info screen opens when you search for a location to add it as a stop to your trip.
If live parking information is available, it is displayed as a badge at the top of the screen.
Predictive parking, if available, is displayed as part of the location information in the drawer at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap the bar to open the drawer.
- Swipe up to move down the page.
- The Parking Availability by Hour chart shows the percentage of a location’s spots that are typically available at a given time of day.
Truck Parking Club
CoPilot’s map data also includes locations that are part of Truck Parking Club in the U.S., a service where drivers can pay ahead of time to reserve a parking spot. To find a Truck Parking Club location in CoPilot, search for “Truck Parking Club” with the city and state where the lot is located.
Turn off parking information
If you don’t want CoPilot to display parking information, the feature can be turned off with the following setting in the product.cfg file:
[POI]
"EnablePlaceDetails"=0
//It is set to 1 by default, meaning it is enabled. 0 means it is disabled.