Method and system for locating a parked vehicle

A vehicle locating system configured for locating at least a first parked vehicle in a multilevel parking area, the vehicle locating system adapated to communiate directly or indirectly with the at least first parked vehicle, the vehicle locating system comprising:

• a position determining unit comprising a processor and associated memory, the position determining unit adapted for deriving an estimated geographical vehicle position of the at least first parked vehicle;
• a match determining unit comprising a processor and associated memory, the match determining unit adapted for determining based on digital map data that the estimated vehicle position is comprised in, or is in in the vicinity of, a multilevel parking area;
• and
• a message transmitting unit comprising a processor and associated memory, the message transmitting unit adapted for transmitting a level request message to a user device associated with a user of the at least first parked vehicle, prompting the user to indicate a level on which the at least first parked vehicle is parked.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer program code for locating at least a first parked vehicle in a multilevel parking area, the program code for execution by a processor of a vehicle locating system, the vehicle locating system adapted to communicate directly or indirectly with the at least first parked vehicle, wherein the program code when executed by the processor of the vehicle locating system causes the vehicle locating system to:

• derive an estimated geographical vehicle position of at least a first parked vehicle;
• determine based on digital map data that the estimated vehicle position is comprised in, or is in in the vicinity of, a multilevel parking area;
• and
• transmit a level request message to a user device associated with a user of the at least first parked vehicle, prompting the user to indicate a level on which the at least first parked vehicle is parked.