In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to edit or change a route in Waze. This Google-owned GPS navigation application is power-packed with quite a few useful functionalities. For example, getting live updates and alerts about traffic, police, hazards, providing the ETA and the total toll fees that you will likely have to pay, or even the ability to play music right from within the app, the options are definitely worth commendable.
However, in some instances, you might have to edit your route or pick up an alternate route to your intended destination. And in such a scenario, some users might find it challenging to edit or change their route in Waze. This is where our guide will come in handy. Just follow the below-given instructions and you should have no issue as such.
How To Edit or Change a Route in Waze
In this guide, we will be sharing two different methods to achieve the said task. In the first one, we will show you to edit your route and add a stop between your starting and ending point. The second method will list out the steps to pick up a different route to your destination. However, if you are looking to change your final destination, then, in that case, it is suggested you restart the navigation by entering the new destination. On that note, here are the steps to edit or change a route in Waze.
Adding a New Stop
Waze provides you the option of adding a stop in between your intended and final destination. You could only add one-stop and it could be from among the preset ones like a Gas station, Drive through, Shopping, Coffee, etc or you could manually add a custom stop as well. Here are the required steps for the same:
- Launch the Waze app on your device
- Tap on the Search icon situated at the bottom left and enter your desired destination.
- Now tap on the Add a Stop option from the menu.
- You could now either select from the desired options by tapping on the horizontal dots. Or, you could manually enter any location of your choice and add it as a stop.
- Once that is done, you will now see two routes. The first one will be your stop while the second one will be your final destination.
