Google has added a wheelchair-accessible icon to the Business Profile listings in Google Maps of businesses that self-claim they are wheelchair-accessible. There is a little wheelchair-accessible icon next to the business name, but this only shows in Google Maps, not in Google Search - for now.
This was spotted by Anuj Thaker who shared this with me on X - I was able to replicate it, so it seems to be live. Again, I only see this in Google Maps, but not for Google Business Profiles in Google Search. Here is a screenshot:
Anuj shared screenshots as well:
Google Maps has recently added a new Wheelchair Accessible Entrance logo to its profiles. This means you no longer need to check the About section for accessibility information.
— Anuj thaker (@Anuj_Thaker03) May 29, 2024
cc- @rustybrick @JoyanneHawkins @DarrenShaw_
For reference screenshot- pic.twitter.com/iIYAPgWVcm
Ben Fisher, a local SEO expert, also noticed:
New to me, Ben. I like this!
— Miriam Ellis (@Miriam_Ellis_) May 29, 2024
Three years ago, Google let businesses add wheelchair-accessible attributes to their Google Business Profiles and then a couple of years ago, Google let searchers filter by wheelchair-accessible locations.
Forum discussion at X.
