Map Editor Suggestions
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This is the place to share your ideas for improving the Waze Map editor.
1710 results found
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WME issues filter
Part of the daily work of map editors is to delete old URs via WME issues filter that have no activity.
Currently there is no way to filter URs older than N days and the only way to filter is to filter from date to date. This requires defining new dates each time and filtering cannot be saved.
The suggestion is to add a filter of "older than N days"21 votes -
Ability to hide or move individually each native issue tracker filter
Please provide the ability to hide or move down the list, individually, each WME provided Issue Tracker filter.
WME has 4 supplied Issue Tracker filters
All issues
Starred
Unread
Actionable URsThis request is for WME to have a Hide button next to each filter tracker so that we could hide it in the drop down list. Alternately, please provide us with the ability to move these filters down the list.
For those of us who have created custom filters, we may want those filters at the top of the list (especially if we have many filters) so we want…
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Choosing the Route Type (Economic, Fast, or Safe)
Today, navigation primarily prioritizes the shortest estimated travel time, but the fastest option isn't always the most suitable for the moment.
Each driver has different needs depending on the time of day, context, and purpose of the trip.
Proposal:
Allow the user to choose the route type before starting navigation:
1- Fast Route (default)
Total focus on the shortest estimated time. Maintains the current model.
2- Economy Route
Prioritizes constant flow. Reduces "stop and go". May suggest avoiding tolls. Ideal for long trips or cost reduction.
3- Safe Route
Prioritizes avenues and main roads. Avoids back streets and low-traffic areas.…
25 votes -
School Zone excluded segment ID option
Currently, we can exclude based on road types, which in most cases is sufficient. However, there are times that we may need to exclude a segment that is the same road type in the school zone because of cross traffic.
For example, in the image below, the school zone is on a mH. I can exclude the FWY with no concerns, but the 2 yellow arrows point out some mH segments that I can't currently exclude. The issue is that if I am driving either of those routes, I will get a School Zone alert, and eventually a reduced SL,…
29 votesThanks for your feedback. At this time, this doesn't fit on our roadmap, but we'll keep it in mind for future product planning.
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Suggest an Edit - Accept/Reject to be rank locked by country
We noticed an issue recently where an L2 approved a few suggest an edit of his friend who was L1. While all work was good, I did not know that an L2 could approve suggested edits.
I would like to suggest that this be locked to either
a) Area manager as the minimum requirement as community have given these people an area
OR
b) Lock by country by level (Example India L3 and above can accept or reject a suggestion)14 votes -
Drawing Major Event Polygon should not select Hazards and cease drawing
While drawing a major event polygon (specific area) should you click near a hazard the polygon drawing stops and you need to start from scratch. Polygons are complex and having to start from scratch is time consuming and frustrating. Drawing other polygons such as Place area or Map Note allows you to continue to draw a polygon.
Hazards are increasing particularly with traffic lights and this issue frequently occurs. You shouldn't need to turn of map layers to simply draw an event polygon.Video here of showing behaviour when drawing a event polygon vs map note or area place.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ak6eEfnMFikptYZuMW-W9EMPvdWhLqG0/view?usp=drive_link
21 votes -
separate “Avoid expressways” option
Please add a separate toggle for avoiding expressways, instead of treating them the same as motorways.
Today, Avoid highways/motorways skips motorways (in Poland: A roads) but still routes onto expressways (S roads). In many countries these are different classes of road. Motorways are often tolled and fully limited-access. Expressways are usually the main free high-speed network, with different speed limits and rules.
Suggested options:
Avoid motorways
Avoid expressways
That would let drivers choose, for example, “skip Polish autostrady, but keep drogi ekspresowe such as S1”. Right now this is not possible in Waze. Google Maps folds both into one setting,…6 votes -
Change the color of point Map Notes
Point map notes are practically invisible a majority of the time because small white circles easily disappear in aerial imagery. Any bright color other than white would be a better choice for point map notes.
15 votes -
Show in WME whether a pollution-episode restriction polygon is currently active
In France, Crit'Air restriction polygons (named for example "CritAir HighPollution Grenoble") are switched on and off by Waze staff when a pollution episode starts and ends. Editors can see that a polygon exists. They cannot see whether it is currently active.
Here is what that cost us, on the record:
- 24 June 2026: differentiated traffic is activated on the Grenoble metropolitan area and around Vienne, in Isère. Only Crit'Air 0/1/2 vehicles are allowed. The polygons are switched on.
- The episode itself ends within days.
- 21 August 2026, nearly two months later, a local editor happens to notice the restrictions are…
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Option to add roads to avoid
When we go through a road and it is very bad, we may not want to use it again in the near future. We should have an option to add that road to avoidance.
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Show when a driven editable area will expire
When you gain an editing area by driving, WME never tells you when it will be taken away. The only way to know is to remember the date of every trip you made, which is not realistic. In practice editors discover the loss after the fact, sometimes in the middle of handling a UR that can then no longer be closed.
The information already exists on Waze's side: those areas are derived from dated drives, and WME already shows that drive history to the editor in "My drives". What is missing is simply surfacing the resulting date.
What would help,…
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Allow longer Event Name character count
25 characters is simply not enough for most events. Abbreviations are not possible. Examples: "Merdeka Eve Celebration 2026", translated into Malay, "Sambutan Ambang Merdeka 2026", and some official marathon names I've come across, and ending up not adding these to the event calendar at all for these events.
Suggest to allow at least 50 characters, I believe that would be more than enough.
6 votes -
Icon on map screen to report pot holes in 1 action, current set up means that you have to press 3 icons to report a pot hole.
Icon on map screen to report pot holes in 1 action, current set up means that you have to press 3 icons to report a pot hole. Due to the increasing number of pots holes this would make it easier to report. I report pot holes more then any other action in waze.
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Display real-time average speed inside average speed camera zones (section controls)
Description:Currently, Waze alerts drivers when entering an average speed check zone and displays the speed limit. However, it does not show the driver's actual average speed since the beginning of the controlled section.
Proposed Solution:When inside an average speed camera zone, Waze should display a dynamic indicator showing the user's current average speed for that specific section.
Benefits:
-Enhanced Safety: Prevents sudden braking and promotes a smoother driving flow.
-Peace of Mind: Helps drivers maintain the legal limit without doing mental math.
-Competitive Edge: Aligns Waze with features already available on other navigation apps.1 vote -
Improve adding and managing RPP by showing numbers and entry points
When adding house numbers in rural areas, we often end up using a mix of HN and RPP. It would help quite a bit, if the entered house number and the routing end point were visible without selecting a RPP, the same way it shows for HN. Currently the only way to check is to select the RPP, but it would be nice to have an overview available at all times.
6 votes -
Allow saved nested community schedules (not just at the School Zone level)
There are 2 useful ways saved nested community schedules could be used.
- Exemptions
Currently the only way to apply an exemption schedule is do it in every school zone, if you remember. If we could apply the exemption schedule to the community schedule, then it would automatically apply wherever that community schedule is set on a school zone.
For example, we have a state level exemption schedule for public holidays where schools are not open. This exemption schedule needs to be applied to every school zone in the state. It is easier to maintain one list, than to add those…
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Feature Request: Mobile-Friendly Interface
Hi Waze Team,
I am writing to suggest developing a mobile-optimized interface or a dedicated companion mode for the Waze Map Editor (WME).
Currently, making quick map edits or adding house numbers while on the go requires a desktop setup, as the desktop editor is very difficult to navigate on mobile browsers—even with "Desktop Site" enabled.
A mobile-friendly editing mode would greatly benefit the editor community for several reasons:
Real-Time On-Site Verification: Editors could easily fix house numbers, street names, or missing turn restrictions while standing directly in front of the location, ensuring maximum accuracy.
Higher Community Engagement: Allowing editors…6 votes -
POI statistics
Hello. It would be a great help and of interest to every community to have click statistics for POIs (points of interest). This would allow for greater attention and care when managing them, and even enable a specific lock level for a given POI based on its search popularity or click rate.
15 votes -
Allow for polygons in major traffic events to be bigger than 20km
Waze Map Editor doesn't allow a polygon bigger than 20km to be used for a Major Traffic Event.
Example: Attempting to create an MTE for Twin Cities Marathon that only targets a 0.06mi buffer around the route itself, so it only alerts affected drivers.
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Editar la direccion calle 6a sur #84f-388 que sea del sector belen manzanillo no de el salado
Calle 6a sur # 84f - 388 Medellín, Antioquía
3 votes
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