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Using location other than current location as starting point

I would like to be able to enter a location other than my current one to check routes for others.

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  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Current method for changing starting point is not very intuitive or easy to figure out. Copy google maps and make it much easier for users to specify a starting point other than the current location.

  • William Feldman commented  ·   ·  Report

    You need to incorporate the ability to program a start point other than your current location when planning a trip. For example, if I am sitting at my girlfriend's house in Brockway, PA., but would like to plan a trip leaving from my home in Force, PA., currently there is no way to do that 😕.

  • ayanwgos commented  ·   ·  Report

    That's a fantastic idea to enhance Waze's functionality! Being able to input a different starting point and see the estimated travel time based on a future time would be incredibly helpful for planning trips around traffic conditions. It would allow users to make more informed decisions about when to leave and which route to take, especially when anticipating heavy traffic on the return journey.
    Implementing this feature would not only improve the user experience but also provide a valuable tool for optimizing travel plans. For more innovative ideas and discussions on improving navigation apps like Waze, you might want to explore https://thaitriplover.com/. They often have insightful discussions on travel-related technology and tools.

  • Yves Jakob commented  ·   ·  Report

    Hallo liebes Waze Team

    Es wäre super wenn es eine Möglichkeit gäbe einen anderen Startpunkt in der IOS Version auswählen zu können als nur den eigenen Standort.

  • YSL commented  ·   ·  Report

    Can set the starting point ourself, the starting point does not have to be the current location. This will make it easier for us to query

  • Carol Howell commented  ·   ·  Report

    PLEASE MAKE YOUR APP USEABLE TO SENIORS WITH LOW TECHNOLOGICAL ABILITY!!!!

  • Je_laudi@hotmail.com commented  ·   ·  Report

    I’d like to be able to enter a route with a different starting point than I am presently in. This way I can schedule a drive from that location and know how long it will take. Similar to google maps feature.

  • Omri Cohen commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am not sure at which version this ux changed, and I haven't found the time to check it, but I guess it's minor :)
    The "set start point, report a problem etc" menu is no longer easily accessible for "quick" locations which are tagged as "history"(already visited).
    Instead, it has to be long clicked -> info, and only then this "more" menu appears.(which has to be clicked once more..)
    This menu used to be easily accessed/navigated to, by 2 clicks, and now it is more like 4, and so along with this, long tapping while sitting in a car, getting ready to go, is neither ergonomic nor easy, and so I would classify it as a bad user experience. The menu is suggested/prompted more easily only for new locations, after searching and clicking on them.
    It is also worth noting that although being a mobile developer, it took me a while to understand that a new long click gesture has been introduced. (I can't recall a feature opt-in/announcement for this one)
    I understand the behavioural change/need of easily getting navigation routes on first click on a history location, but I can't see the reasoning for removing the old-integrated menu from there.
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  • Barbara Sanchez commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is not working on the app. You can do alternate routes on desktop version. This is a pain. This is a simple everyday feature not sure why this is not already being used.

  • Len ette commented  ·   ·  Report

    If I wanted to drive from a different starting point to my current location, have the option to see what the traffic times would be. It works now, but just without a different starting point.

    Ex. I want to go to a store usually 45 min away but I know traffic is bad on the way home. I want to be able to plan my initial trip based on how much time/traffic I would encounter going home.

  • Vicki commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please. Please. Please. Create a way to easily and quickly change the start point for a drive.

  • Jay Shah commented  ·   ·  Report

    1 ) At present changing start point is very complicated. You should have clear space on top like mapquest. We can get auto option to take start point as current location or can change manually.
    2) stop points are not showing total time A to B to C location. A to B is showing time. Not B to C time. And need to show total time like A to B to C. Total time and miles for each trip and total trip.

  • Alexander Simon commented  ·   ·  Report

    Explain how? I don't see a starting point option anywhere... I just downloaded latest version.

  • Paul Goodlad Paul G commented  ·   ·  Report

    I want to plan route between different points.
    Waze always wants to plan from current location for an app with so much potential this renders it virtually useless
    What a basic error in a navigation system

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