Information on rest stops already provided in publicly available sources like the POI Factory. Give us a way to import POIs into Waze.
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/6643

Other mapping softwares include rest area/exit area information as you drive down a highway.

The information appears on the map and shows where the next exit is, and briefly shows what services are available there.

It’s helpful on longer trips where you may want to be maximizing your time on the highway. (For example, I may know that I have 50 miles left on a tank of fuel, but it’s not always clear if I need to stop immediately for fuel, or if there’s another service station 25 miles down the highway)

Rest areas ahead on the route would be a great feature to have.

Additionally, an option to have a tone when x-miles (5, 10,20) from a rest area would be good. Similar to the railway line warning. That way if you have to wake someone up to ask if they need a rest area ... you have enough time to do so (at 20-miles out).

It would be also helpful to have an option to show what's available at the rest stop (like gas station, restaurant, WC, motel / hotel, shower etc.).

Yes. Anyone whose ever traveled with women and kids knows how important this is. Make it happen please

This would be so helpful, Specially for Long rides.

"Along route" is a feature offered on other navigation devices, so I know it is attainable. No one cares where a rest area, or any other category is that is behind you or miles off route.

Searching for "rest area" and having it show locations NOWHERE near your route is pointless. Seems like that should be a simple feature to implement.

Please add rest stops to your maps. This is very helpful to see when the next one will come up on a long trip

There are two critical items missing from Waze that are available on all other GPS mapping systems (including navigation in my 2014 car):

1) Waze should show the distance to the next rest area on major interstates and highways in the USA. It helps drivers know if they need to stop sooner at a normal exit or wait until there is a rest area soon. I currently have to run BOTH my car and Waze app for this info and it is not good. Especially when Waze is more accurate for directions and time to arrival

2) Waze should also add the option to maximize the use of major highways and interstates, showing the time difference between that and using back roads. This is a huge safety issue in a lot of places and most often will only save the driver 1-5 minutes

Thank you in advance for adding these two items ASAP!

"Navigate to the nearest public toilet" - It happened so many times I needed the toilet and I spent 30 minutes driving around all possible locations to find out they are closed!

If i turn on waze then google maps, will my waze run in the backround?

Agree want to know in route when to stop and stretch use facilities.

Agree

Yes, add rest area

It would be interesting to see on display next 2 Point of Interest (POI) to be selected with time & distance
Exemple on highway to see on screen next 2 gas station A 4min/8km and B 18min/36km
POI outdoor be selected within a list, and display is optional

I feel like you need to have the option to enable showing rest stops on your trip, not having to search them but showing them automatically.

Please add rest stops and tell the distance to the ones on the route!

REST STOP on and off button and lack of feedback from Waze team updating us on status! Update us, please! So many repeat posts from users, nothing from Waze. Waste of time?

First post in 2012 for REST STOPS and still nothing??? This seems like it is overstating the obvious! A turn on/off would be ideal for when it is needed. Waze, what the heck is keeping you from adding ? Can you actually reach out to your users and update us?