Next Town Info Panel – Facilities Summary for Road Trips”
📌 Title:
“Next Town Info Panel – Facilities Summary for Road Trips”
📝 Description:
As a frequent long-distance driver in regional Australia, I’d love to see Waze include a “Next Town Info” panel that shows what’s coming up ahead on your current route — not just traffic or hazards, but practical facilities in the next town or rest stop.
This could pop up when you're within 10–50km of a town and show:
🛢 Fuel stations (brand, current price if available, 24hr status)
🍴 Food options (cafes, fast food, bakeries, etc., maybe with ratings)
🚻 Toilets and rest stops (especially public or clean roadside options)
🏨 Motels and phone numbers for spontaneous stopovers
📶 Mobile signal strength, if crowd-sourced (for planning calls or remote work)
The user could set how far in advance they want the info (e.g. 25km or 15 minutes out), and it would appear as a simple info card or optional overlay on the nav screen.
Waze already does a brilliant job with traffic and hazard reporting. This would add a valuable planning and comfort layer for people doing long trips or remote driving, especially in countries like Australia where towns are far apart and facilities vary.
It’d make a great addition to the Waze experience — especially for road trippers, grey nomads, transport drivers, and rural travellers.
Thanks for considering it!