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I'd like to move the car icon out of the middle of the map in order to see more of the upcoming route and less of what's already passed
I'd like to move the car icon out of the middle of the map in order to see more of the upcoming route and less of what's already passed. Specially when using Navigation since it the ETA status window takes up a reasonable portion of the screen. For instance: if I'm driving southeast my car icon should be displayed in the upper left hand corner (when using True North mode) but the same applies when in the relative mode. Thanks
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Set permanent preferred routes for common commute such as: home to work and work to home
Set permanent preferred routes for common commute such as: home to work and work to home. Most people already have a set route preferred from home to work and back. Also set ways to drive to the everyday shopping stores. For those common commutes, it would be useful if Waze would give you your preferred route for the routes you have established in the favorites menu to location, rather than one based on set rules. It would be even more interesting if waze can learn your preferred routes when you commute to locations set in the Favorites…
308 votesGreat news! Setting your preferred route is now available in Waze. Install the latest app version to check it out.
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Add option to search either for nearby options OR for options on route
When you're making a trip and realize you're low on gas, it's nice to add a stop at a nearby gas station. However, waze just lists stations on your route (or only stations nearby when using android auto for some reason). The user should have control over whether the search is for nearby options, or options on-route.
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Some report suggestions, vehicle options, route options for the Waze Team
Just some ideas please address:
• the thanks and not there options for apple car play to not automatically disappear until 2 miles approx. distance passed(or provide an option for the user to change that delay) beyond the reported icon there is some delay in when they appear
• A new icon for the flooding hazard, as well as blueing a path to show on gps and gps to warn or detour upon suddenly appearing at some point in calculating route before after during etc
• Allowing users start/ end of long traffic icon , include system detection for drivers…
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Improve suggestions on my route
Waze could show my way not only gas stations, but also restaurants, hotels or grinding machines.
3 votesGreat thinking! The issue you raised has been addressed in a recent redesign. Hope you like it!
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OFFER AN EASIER ROUTE TO THE PINEHLLS PLYMOUTH
You offer two options to get off at Route 3 Exit 4. and then you are on a winding dark road. EXIT #3 IS A MUCH MORE PLEASANT OPTION AND YOU SHOULD OFFER DIRECTIONS. I gladly drive an extra 10 min ti avoid LONG POND RD WHICH IS A TOUGH COMMUTE
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Voice navigation starts route straight away
When on a route I sometimes need to say 'take me to the nearest gas station' when I need to fill up and do not know the nearest but want to add a stop.
However it then prompts me to click on a particular option, which is illegal when driving. You should implement 'select XXX' feature or just start a diversion to the nearest so I don't have to pull over to touch the screen.
Even when saying 'Take me to BP insert town' it still has to do a search and you have to click - it won't…
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when phone in horizontal mode, better show routes
when phone is horizontal, once can only see the first route option - and not the rest.
please alter how the screen looks like when horizontal and doing routes11 votes -
alternate route needed from Lake City FL to Augusta GA
I recently traveled from Lake City, FL to Augusta, GA. The route that Waze took us included about 75-80 miles along US 80 east. While this is a fine road, it is very isolated with no rest stops, only 2 gas stations, and only small rural side roads. If I were to have a flat tire or other emergency, I would be in trouble. There are no mile markers or other landmarks and while I did not try this, but I am not sure that I would have cell service or how far first responders are located. Can you please…
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smarter routes with road closures
Adjust the routing algorithm to consider the end of the closure (when there is one) as an additional cost of the route instead of disregarding the street, let's look at a practical example:
We need a route from point A to B, the options are A->D->B, A->C->E->F->B where the fastest route is A->D->B, however segment D is closed. The logical route would be the second option (much more costly in terms of time).
Now let's imagine that this new generated route (A->C->E->F->B) costs 2h30m to get to point B and the route A->D->B would cost about 20m to get to…
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Route selection timer
Why is there a timer on the prompt for selecting possible routes? I should have all the time I need to analyze possible routes.
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Add a feature that indicates the structurally deficient bridges on your route. Here is link to bridges
Add a feature that would indicated the structurally deficient bridges on your route. Here is the link http://www.saveourbridges.com/new/map.php
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go back to previous route planner as today the version is proposing strange routes and for sure not the best anymore
since 3 or 4 updates , the efficiency is going down !!!!
traffic not updated live
routes proposed not anymore efficient : strange proposals => software lost in efficiency not proposing the best route and consistent alternatives or not proposing appropriate deviations saving really time
sory but I will stop using it as now google maps is becoming very effective !!!
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Straighter/easier routes setting
There should be a way to set a preference for straighter/easier routes. Often, Waze suggests a route with a bunch of turns down small side streets or a really curvy road just to save one minute on a 20-minute drive when there was a more direct route such as a main road or highway. With this preference enabled, Waze would default to a route with a slightly longer duration that is much simpler and requires fewer turns.
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Put road length restrictions on Waze so overlength trucks will hopefully take an alternate route.
Can you put truck length restrictions on Waze so if an overlength trucker is using your app and is tempted to use a road with a length restriction they will hopefully take an alternate route?
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Disable automatic Update Request route reporting on higher level roads.
Under certain circumstances, Waze seems to automatically submit automatic reports - but there seem to be too many of them (big time cost for editors that process and respond to URs following up for feedback, generally no response from the "reporter" because they didn't report anything themselves).
This specific request is to disable "Incorrect route", "Incorrect turn" or other similar problems on higher-level divided roads (Motorway, Major Highway, Minor Highway). When we have roadworks, the roads authority will often set up contraflow lanes on the opposing direction's roadway. This seems to produce numerous automated reports that have no value…
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The application paves the route taking into account the quality of the road surface and the condition of the road as a whole.
The application paves the route taking into account the quality of the road surface and the condition of the road as a whole.
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Let us find two things next to each other along the route
Give a possibility to search for two things along the route that are close to each other (300m).
With the increasing number of electric cars and charging options, many people will want to search for something like „a Burger King NEXT to a Fast Charger“ while driving.
The result should be a clean list of both hits with the usual „minutes added to the route“ but also the distance to each other.
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Alternative Routes Button: Force a Short Detour Option (Skip Next 1-2km of Active Route)
Hi,
I confirm that I checked if this idea has already been posted, and did not find it: :whitecheckmark:
My suggestion is for the following feature:
The alternative routes button should provide an additional option to force a short detour for the next 1-2 km from my current position, bypassing a portion of the active route, regardless of whether the detour is optimal, slower, or less preferred.My suggestion solves this problem:
Currently, alternative routes only offer optimal paths for reaching the destination. Sometimes, however, I need to skip only the next few kilometers of…1 vote -
Improve routing server system
Help customers by giving consistent, high-quality service through your routing server.
I am a long-time user of Waze and I live in Dayton, Ohio. In more than one quarter of my travels, Waze fails with a "routing server timeout" not just once each time, but repeatedly until I stop trying. Grrrrr.
The failure rate is even higher when I travel outside of the Dayton area. Please fix your service or redesign the routing server logic.
- On long trips, I have to select smaller subsets of my route in order to receive traffic-based guidance.
Then I have to enter the…17 votes
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