▶ How to plan a multi-stop route in Waze
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Waze is one of those mobile applications ideal for traveling and configuring the route you must follow to reach your destination. Today we will tell you how to how to plan a route with several stops in Waze.
Although it is true that applications such as Maps or Google Maps can be used to establish routes from our mobile, in recent years Waze has appeared, an app that also facilitates the navigation through GPS and that is different from the others because it works in community.
This feature of working in a community is none other than that It is the drivers who use the application who provide information on incidents in real timeor any other traffic related data.
Thus, Waze is one of the best alternatives to Google Maps, but it doesn't compete with it because Waze has been owned by Google since 2013.
One of the most practical features that Waze has is being able to organize routes, but including several stops. Thus, it is not necessary to reprogram the application every time we have to stop at a restaurant, service area or go to see any monument that we catch on our way.
If you don't know how to plan a route with several stops in Waze, we will explain step by step how you can do it so that you are much more productive when it comes to managing the routes in the application.
How to create a route in Waze
The first step before learning how to plan a multi-stop route in Waze is learning how to create a normal route without multiple stops.
To do this, open the Waze application and in the search box at the bottom where it says "Where are you going?" Specify the final point where you want to go. The application will inform you of where it is going to plan the route. If you don't see this destination box you can slide on the screen from right to left and it will appear.
If you click on "Routes" you will be able to see other alternative routes to the first one that has been suggested and if one is convenient for you to use, click on her to be the one chosen to circulate. You can also share your route in other apps like WhatsApp or have an overview.To start the route, click on “go now”.
How to add more than one stop in Waze
Now that you know how to create a route in Waze, let's learn how to how to add more than one stop in Waze The first thing we have What to do to know how to plan a route with several stops in Waze is to create a normal route telling the app where we want to go. Once we have done that we are going to add stops within that route.
If we have an Android mobile, once you have created the normal route, click on the bar that tells you the estimated time of arrival and that is located at the bottom of the screen. Lthen press where it says "Add stop" to find the place where you are going to make the stop. To see the stops that the app suggests, press the food icon or gas stations that appears on the right hand side.
Then touch the location you want to add and click "Add stop". Then click on “Go”. The stop will be registered and will be shown with a blue thumbtack. You can add as many stops as you want by repeating the above steps.
On mobile phones with iOS to add stops you must also have first created the normal route with destination point. Then touch the bar that tells you the estimated time of arrival and the directions to go and at the bottom it says “Add stop”.
The app suggests several icons to add parking stops, gas stations, restaurants or a search magnifying glass. If you want to make the stop in a place that has nothing to do with those pre-established places, click on the magnifying glass and look for the stop address.
Then click on “go now”. The stop will now be added to your route. You can see it in "overview" marked with a blue thumbtack. You can add as many stops as you want within your route.
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