Going to the supermarket has become a risky task over the past three weeks because of the coronavirus . It is one of the few places where millions of Spaniards come into contact with people who may be infected with the virus (and some even without knowing it). There is a limited capacity, and in the queues there is a safety space between people, and now you can easily know how much queue is in the supermarket before you go to minimize exposure time.
The first option to do this is through Tiendeo . This website has announced today that they have created a new tool that allows knowing the queue that is in supermarkets throughout Spain. Thanks to this, you can check the queue in each supermarket and choose one or the other depending on it.
Where there is queue: new map of Tiendeo
Due to capacity limitations, queues in supermarkets are unavoidable. For this reason, they have created ” Where there is a queue “, where they cross- reference the data obtained by geotracking with the evaluations of the users who visit the supermarkets to estimate the waiting time. Putting these two together, they give you an estimate of how long you will have to wait and it will help you reduce the time you spend on the street. 
Using the web is very simple. We just have to go to the area where we live and click on “Search in this area”, and we will see all the supermarkets that are in it and the waiting time for each one and the number of people that are usually in the area. tail. Unfortunately, that data isn’t real-time, and it makes estimates based on historical data that doesn’t detail whether it’s also segmented by day.
Google Maps, the classic option
The second option is to use the classic Google Maps method to check the flow in real time. Google Maps shows us the historical data of influx to a lot of sites, including supermarkets. In addition, it gives us information in real time to compare if there are more or fewer people than normal.
Since this week, the influx has dwindled because everyone has already panicked and has plenty of food at home. However, when there is a lot of traffic and a long waiting list, Google has been showing the waiting time for a while, with messages such as “Normally up to X minutes of waiting”. This option only appears in the Maps application when clicking on a specific time, while in the computer version this additional information does not appear.
Comparing the information on both websites will allow us to get an idea of the influx that we are going to find in the supermarket, although the information that Google Maps offers is usually the most reliable.
