A button for HOV or non-HOV
There should be a button to tell Waze whether the car is in the HOV lane. 1), it would help Waze better determine traffic speed since it wouldn't average Wazer's in the HOV lanes with the speeds of those driving slower. 2), the Map would/could show the average speed of HOV or non HOV speeds. A Wazer in the HOV lane could really impact the accurate speed average shown (and vice versa).
Great thinking! The issue you raised has been addressed in a recent redesign. Hope you like it!
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Greg commented
Prior to every drive, ask if driver has access to HOV/Carpool lanes or if driver plans to use pay HOV lanes. Question only shows up if drive may include HOV/Carpool lanes during active hours. Calculate routes based on answer. Use answer for HOV question to collect speed data for HOV lanes vs normal lanes.
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Anonymous commented
I can't use HOV ($5) but frequently get routed there as a "rerouted and saved you 5 minutes", making use of Waze a problem, since you don't know where it is taking you. But sometimes I take the toll road. How to turn off HOV??
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Ilpo Lehto commented
If you cannot determine what conditions need to be satisfied to use either HOV or HOT lanes, they can vary by location or date or event then allow the user to make that decision. Just allow the driver to choose HOV as the option. Sometimes this changes during the trip when doing a carpool and folks get in or out.
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Kialac commented
As there are over 30K Wazers in the DC area online during a typical commute, having an HOV calculation would be wonderful. I use the HOV every day but it's difficult to determine whether the HOV is moving based on the time given. Also, when the HOV IS actually open and moving, those HOV Wazers will not skew the data while driving considerable faster than the non HOV Wazers.
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Paul K commented
Agreed. I'm in L.A. and have carpool access stickers (EV). It would be awesome to have an option to turn on HOV as I use it 100% of the time.
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Anonymous commented
In Los Angeles there is a difference between HOV and toll roads... I can sometimes use a carpool lane, but can never use a toll road as I don't have a monthly pass
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Anonymous commented
Add HOV option, add truck route option
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Anonymous commented
That would be awesome
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SusanZ commented
When HOV LANE AVAILABLE AND TRAFFIC THEREIN.
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Michael Becker commented
Just searched to figure out how to tell Waze to not use HOV lanes, can't believe there isn't a toggle option for this yet since requests have been going on for it since at least 2011.
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divebuddy1 commented
Houstonians are having a similar issue, HOV Lanes are not included or unable to read that you are on the HOV lane or not. So while riding the HOV it tries to make you exit when there isn't a way to do so.
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Anonymous commented
Can we crowdsource which express lanes require 3 or more passengers in the car?
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n7qlt commented
I often find myself second guessing Waze on routing because of the differential in travel time between HOV and non-HOV lanes. Once I commit to not following the suggested route I note the expected arrival time to see how much of a difference my choice made. Then I compare my actual arrival with the first estimated arrival time. Typically, I match if not beat the first estimate by taking advantage of the HOV lanes.
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Curtis commented
Add a button to allow us to avoid HOV lanes
Also ask how many people are in the car if we are going to take a HOV route.
Capture the conditions for HOV tolls if there are not 2 or more people and allow the driver to decide on that.
-In Houston it can be $6.50 to ride the HOV, I would usually just take another route around the city but if I don't find out until Im about the enter the HOV the regular highway will take an extra 30 minutes. -
Curtis commented
In Houston you can take the HOV if you want to pay a toll but only at certain times. I love that waze helps you sort out the HOV lanes because they are a pain to navigate sometimes. I cannot afford using the HOV every day though. Yesterday waze kept sending me to various entrances on my way home and I just couldn't use it any more.
It would be nice to have the HOV no HOV option or maybe just ask the question how many people are in the car or are you riding a motorcycle? As another option it might be nice to offer the HOV if there is a serious contrast.
For example, another day this week the highway was totally blocked so I followed the HOV suggestion and that saved me 40 minutes on my commute. Don't just offer a route that costs me $7 because it will save 5 minutes though, like it did yesterday. Give some explanation like, this route is going to save you 30 minutes but may involve a toll is that cool? This could be an option in the software, a threshold at which you would take a toll road.
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Josh Holmes commented
I'd love an option when I'm kicking off a route to say HOV/non HOV and have different routing based on that.
I live in Seattle area and it's often MUCH faster to I90 across the lake with the HOV than to go to 520 which doesn't have an HOV lane but quite the opposite if you can't do the HOV lane. I'd love Waze to steer me and calculate my route/time based on HOV or not.
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Hank commented
I agree with everyone below. If I followed the directions that Waze gave me I would have gotten a huge ticket.
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Hank commented
I agree with the comments below to have a button to toggle HOV lanes off.
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Hank commented
Is there a way to turn off the HOV lane option. I was in LA yesterday and Waze took me on a very long detour off of the free way to take me to the HOV lane. That would be great if I had an HOV privileges, but then I had to take another 20 minutes to get back on the regular free way. There should be an option to turn on HOV lanes if you have access.
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Anonymous commented
PLEASE PLEASE HURRY IN PROVIDING THIS FUNCTION TO ALLOW A DRIVER TO OPT OUT OF HOV IN WAZE!
WAZE directed me onto a HOV only on ramp at night in South LA where I was not familiar with the area. Once I started up the ramp and realized I was stuck on an elevated ramp I couldn't escape from. Had to jump out a mile up or so at the last second before going under the camera's. Hoping Waze didn't set me up for a $400 ticket.