So I’ve noticed that Google maps always adds walking time into public transport routes, but never accounts for parking and walking when driving.
I like it feel like this gives the impression that public transport is slower, when 9/10 driving with friends we waste a ton of time parking and walking.
If Google maps and Waze showed parking and walking estimates, it would level the playing field and possibly have a dramatic effect on public transport usage.
To me, it seems like they think the fact that I selected the “public transit” option means that walking must be minimized at the cost of everything else.
E.g., It will recommend I take 2 busses followed by a train, followed by another bus rather than just having me walk for 15 minutes to a bus/train line that goes directly to my destination.