Baidu Maps helps you predict the future, so you don’t have to fight the traffic during the May Day holiday

The May Day holiday is halfway through. Are you still worried about traffic jams when you go out for a trip? If you feel the same way, why not choose Baidu Maps to escort your trip from a bird's eye view! If you are planning a trip, you can try the "Future Travel Prediction" function: search for the place you want to go in advance, select the "Driving" scene, click "Future Travel" on the right side of the screen to check the future departure situation, set the route and time and add it to the itinerary reminder, and you will receive a departure reminder from Baidu Maps on the day of your trip.

Baidu Maps' industry-first future travel ETA (intelligent estimation of travel time) function also supports users' personal driving habits, comprehensive historical road conditions, road restrictions and other factors to help users gain insight and accurately estimate travel time in advance, truly achieving "knowing before traveling", allowing users to get the optimal travel route with one click through a bird's eye view and arrange travel time reasonably.

(Baidu Maps future travel ETA function)

If you are not familiar with your destination and are anxious about the changing road conditions and the lack of parking, Baidu Maps' precise planning function can be very helpful. With the powerful functions of precise positioning, precise planning, and precise guidance, it can quickly plan an optimal route to avoid traffic jams, guide you through the "sea of ​​cars", and save more time for sightseeing.

(Baidu Maps accurately plans and estimates the time it will take for congestion to dissipate)

At the same time, Baidu Maps can also recommend more accurate destination guidance for users based on the destination conditions to meet users' actual travel needs such as parking, picking up relatives and friends, etc. By establishing authoritative cooperation with local traffic management departments, Baidu Maps updates dynamic information such as road maintenance, traffic accidents, tolls, etc. in real time, making travel planning more clear at a glance.

(Baidu Maps accurate guidance)

Smart tourism services to create an immersive experience

More and more people choose to travel by car. How can we learn about scenic spots in advance if we don't join a tour group? The AR guide function of Baidu Map Smart Tourism can be your accompanying "guide". By combining AR technology with cultural knowledge, it can provide users with an immersive tour experience before and during the trip. For example, you only need to open the "Taishan One-click Smart Tour" page in Baidu Maps to start the first "AR Smart Guide Scenic Spot" cloud tour experience in China, and personally experience the majestic grandeur of the "No. 1 Mountain in the World", allowing scenic spots and historical sites to cross the boundaries of time and space and come to your eyes.

During the journey, "it's hard to find the ticket office, the entrance, the toilet..." has always been a headache for everyone. At present, Baidu Maps AI Tour Guide function has covered more than 10,000 scenic spots across the country. Users can not only experience personal exclusive voice interpretation service, but also receive thoughtful reminders when passing by toilets, entrances and exits, ticket offices and other places. No need to cross half of the scenic spot to find a toilet.

The beautiful scenery is so dazzling that you will always miss some wonderful moments during the tour. Don’t worry, Baidu Map Panorama has covered all major popular scenic spots in China, with more than 1.3 billion panoramic photos in reserve, which can make up for your regret of missing the beautiful scenery at any time.

(Baidu Map Panoramic Map)

New energy navigation function upgrade, say goodbye to mileage anxiety and travel easily

New energy vehicles are increasingly common among the May Day travellers. However, most car owners are troubled by the limited range of new energy vehicles and the difficulty in finding charging piles. This May Day, Baidu Maps has specially upgraded the new energy navigation function to help users solve the charging problem in one stop: before traveling, it combines vehicle range, route information, charging preferences, etc. to plan charging information for the departure point, along the way and at the destination in advance, and recommend the best charging route.

(Baidu Maps New Energy Exclusive Navigation)

On the way, Baidu Maps will also recommend available charging stations to users in real time based on vehicle range and planned route information, and combine voice broadcast prompts to help car owners grasp the best time to charge at any time. Now, click the travel button on the homepage of Baidu Maps APP, find "new energy" navigation in the common functions, and you can start the exclusive experience.

During the May Day holiday, Baidu Maps also launched a new energy electric vehicle ranking event. By participating in the event and using new energy navigation, you can vote for your favorite car. At the same time, you can accumulate green points and win gifts such as e-charging 100-yuan charging cards, portable charging guns, Baidu Netdisk memberships, etc.

The holiday is still going on, and Baidu Maps continues to escort users' travel with intelligent, accurate and convenient services. I hope that with the company of Baidu Maps, you will not only have a caring experience, but also a smooth and pleasant journey during the May Day holiday.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.