Waze Maps Route Planner
The Waze Maps Route Planner is your essential tool for perfect scheduling. It eliminates the guesswork of 'when should I leave?'. Instead of manually calculating buffering time for traffic, you simply tell Waze when you want to arrive, and its predictive algorithms calculate the exact departure time based on historical traffic patterns and predicted road conditions for that specific day and time.
Planned Drives: The Crystal Ball
The 'Planned Drives' feature allows you to see future traffic. If you have a flight at 5:00 PM on Friday, you can enter this into Waze days in advance. Waze will show you a graph of estimated drive times, helping you decide if you should leave at 3:00 PM or 3:30 PM. Furthermore, on the day of the trip, Waze will send you a 'Time to Leave' notification that adjusts in real-time if traffic gets unexpectedly bad.
Calendar Synchronization
To make route planning even more seamless, you can connect your phone's calendar to Waze. The app will automatically read location data from your calendar events. When you get in your car, the destination is already pre-loaded, and Waze will have already calculated the best route without you typing a single character.
Adding Multiple Stops
Routes are rarely just Point A to Point B. The Route Planner allows you to add a stop to your trip seamlessly. Whether you need gas, coffee, or to pick up dry cleaning, you can search for a location along your current route. Waze calculates the most efficient station to stop at that minimizes your total detour time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I add multiple stops in Waze?
Currently, Waze allows you to add one stop (a waypoint) to your requested route. Ideally meant for gas, food, or quick errands.
Does Waze predict future traffic?
Yes, Waze uses massive amounts of historical data (average speeds for every road segment for every time of day) combined with real-time events to predict how long your drive will take in the future.