Add a place to the map

Add businesses, public places or residential addresses as places on the map to help drivers locate their destination. You can suggest the update through the Waze app or become a Waze map editor and add it yourself.

Add a business or public place to the map

1. Open Waze
2. Tap 
3. Swipe up to open the full menu
4. Tap Place
5. Tap  to take a photo
   Tip: Check out our best photo practices before submitting photos of places.
6.  Tap 
7. Enter a name for the place
8. Add a category
9. Tap Done
10. Enter a house number
11. Tap Done

The place will be reviewed by our community of volunteer map editors. If it's approved, the place will be added to the map. You’ll get an email with their decision.

Add a residential address to the map

1. Open Waze
2. Tap 
3. Swipe up to open the full menu
4. Tap Place
5. Tap  to take a photo
   Tip: Check out our best photo practices before submitting photos of places.
6. Tap This is a residential place
7. In the notification that appears, tap Yes, I'm sure
8. Enter a house number
9. Tap Done

 

The place will be reviewed by our community of volunteer map editors. If it's approved, the place will be added to the map. You’ll get an email with their decision.

Edit a business or public place

1.  Open Waze
2. Tap the search bar
3. Type the name of the place you'd like to edit
4. Tap the relevant result
5. Tap More
6. Tap Edit
7. Make the relevant changes
8. Tap Done

  

The place will be reviewed by our community of volunteer map editors. If it's approved, the place will be added to the map. You’ll get an email with their decision.

  

Best photo practices

Do	Don't
Use a clear photo	Use blurry, dark or overexposed images Include inappropriate content
Only show the place you want to add	Submit the same image for multiple places Include multiple building that don't point to a specific place Include full readable license plates Include a clear image of someone's face
Show what the place looks like from the outside	Include interior images Note: Some interior images may be approved if they add more information about the place, like food photos for a restaurant or a class schedule for a gym.

If you have specific questions about submitting photos for places, check out your local community forum or Wazeopedia. 

Got questions?

How do I make sure my report is added to the map?

Only report incidents that you see in real time, and report as close to the actual incident as possible.

How do I remove a wrong report?

Reports appear on the map for a certain amount of time and this time changes according to the number of Wazers who react to a report.

If you see a report that's no longer accurate, tap Not there. This will decrease the amount of time during which the report is displayed.

What if I lose internet connection while reporting?

When you tap , Waze saves your location. If you lose your internet connection, Waze will save the report and submit it automatically once you reconnect to the network.

What is excessive reporting and how can I avoid it?

Waze limits the amount of times a user can report to reduce the chances of spam and incorrect reporting. Users who are suspected of excessive reporting may be blocked from reporting on the map. To avoid excessive reporting, try to limit your reports to once per minute.

If your account has already been flagged for excessive reporting, you won't be able to report for a little while. If you're flagged more than once, the time you're not able to report will increase:

	Blocked from reporting for
First flag	24 hours
Second flag	7 days
Third flag	30 days

Will other users see my username?

Yes. Your username appears on the report that's added to the map and is visible to other users.