Search for your destination

Navigate to an address, business or contact with one of the options below.

  1. Open Waze
  2. Tap the search bar 
  3. Type to find your destination

Search is supported both in English and the local language.

Other ways to find your destination

Search by category

  1.  Tap the search bar 
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

  1. Tap 
  2. Say the name or address of the destination
  3. Tap Search
  4. 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.

  1. Open Waze
  2. Tap the search bar
  3. 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. 
  4. Tap the address you want to navigate to
  5. Tap View routes
  6. Tap Go now
Look for your destination using coordinate points

Search for a destination using latitude and longitude coordinates:

  1. Enter numerical coordinates for latitude and longitude in the search bar. Separate them with a comma.  
    1. Latitude: North is positive, South is negative
    2. Longitude: East is positive, West is negative
  2. 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.

 

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