Navigate to an address, business or contact with one of the options below.
- Open Waze
- Tap the search bar
- Type to find your destination
Search is supported both in English and the local language.
Other ways to find your destination
Search by category
- Tap the search bar
- Tap one of the category icons underneath the search bar. Some popular categories include Saved, Gas, Food Parking and Groceries. You can also tap More to see the categories as a list.
- Select the relevant result and tap View routes to start navigation
Use voice search
Search for a destination in Waze with voice commands. You can also search with Google Assistant or use Siri shortcuts.
- Tap
- Say the name or address of the destination
- Tap Search
- Tap the address
Tip: Make sure you've enabled microphone access in your phone settings.
Navigate to a contact
To navigate to a contact, you need to share your phone contacts with Waze and have their address saved on your phone.
- Open Waze
- Tap the search bar
- Type your contact's name and tap when you see it. Waze searches for the address associated with the contact, and will show a list of addresses like a regular search.
- Tap the address you want to navigate to
- Tap View routes
- Tap Go now
Search for a destination using latitude and longitude coordinates:
- Enter numerical coordinates for latitude and longitude in the search bar. Separate them with a comma.
- Latitude: North is positive, South is negative
- Longitude: East is positive, West is negative
- Tap Search
Example: in the United States, Disney's Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida is located at coordinates 28.375144,-81.549033.
Got questions?
I see a "No route" or "Routing server" error. How do I fix this?
If you see one of the above errors, here are a few things you can try:
Check your internet connection
You could be seeing a routing error message if your device isn’t connected to the internet. Make sure you’re connected and have a strong signal.
Try closing and reopening the app
Routing errors sometimes happen when you move from Wi-Fi to a mobile data connection.
- Try closing and re-opening Waze
- Check your internet connection and make sure you have a strong signal
Check your GPS connection
If the above doesn’t work, learn how to connect Waze to your GPS.