▶ How to change starting point in Waze

Getting around with our car is much easier if we have one of the mobile navigation applications such as Waze at hand. It may be the case that due to any last minute notice we need to know how to change the starting point in Waze because we are going to start the route from a different place. If you don't know how to do it, we'll explain it to you below.

The Waze app is owned by Google and is one of the most used platforms for getting around by car following its directions.This app, which has millions of users around the world, helps to find out the best route, the state of traffic or the nearest gas stations. What makes Waze different from other map and navigation applications is that the alerts about incidents that occur on the road are made by the user community itself.

How to put Waze in the background

Using Waze is easy, you put the point of origin and destination and the app offers you the best route to complete the journey. But how do you change the starting point if it's not the correct one? We explain how to easily change the starting point in Waze.

To find out how to change the starting point in Waze, the first thing you have to do is click on “My Waze” and then in the search box that says “ Where are you going?" enter the address of the starting point. It is used not only to say the end point, but also to set the starting point if it is different from the current location.

Once it appears, click on the three dots that you have on the right side inside a gray rectangle. Now choose “mark as start point”. Then enter the destination and you can start your journey.

How to change the map in Waze

Now you know how to change the starting point in Waze. Now we are going to show you another interesting function to see other ways of viewing the map, for example in 2D or at night. Find out how to change the map in Waze.

To change the map in Waze open the application and click on “My Waze”. Then click on the gear icon that you have in the upper left part of the screen to enter “Settings”. Now click on “Map View”.

Just the first options that it gives is to be able to change the map in terms of its colors and also in its mode.By default the map comes in “auto” colors which means that it alternates day or night automatically. In the case of maps, it is also set to automatic by default, but you can always switch to 3D or 2D as you prefer.

How to make a custom route in Waze

Establishing the configured route based on our travel needs is ideal for a perfect journey. For this it is very useful to know how to make a personalized route in Waze.

To do this you must open Waze and then click on “My Waze”. Then click on the cogwheel in the upper left corner. Then enter “Navigation” and activate or deactivate functions such as avoiding or not avoiding toll roads, avoiding ferries, avoiding highways or expressways, allowing or not allowing drive on unpaved roads or avoid or avoid difficult junctions.

In addition, you can customize the alerts and notices so that in the personalized route that you are going to take, you receive notices chosen by you only for what you really want the app to notify you.Set if you want the speedometer or you prefer not to show it on the map. All these tools will make the route totally personalized.

Then enter the destination where you want to go and if you want, before starting the journey, add stops and find out the best time to leave on the trip. Remember that you can also see the alternative routes or have an overview of the route.