Plan a drive

Schedule a drive for a future time and get a reminder when it's time to go.

Before planning a drive, make sure to turn on "Time to leave" notifications.

1. Open Waze
2. Tap 
3. Tap Plan a drive
4. Tap + at the bottom-right corner
5. Enter your destination in the search bar
6. Tap the relevant destination
7. Select the day and time you want to arrive at your destination
8. Tap Save

Waze will remind you when it’s time to leave, based on real-time traffic. The notification is also based on where you are at the time, but only if you allow Waze to use your phone’s GPS location.

 View a planned drive

You can view your planned drive at any time.

1. Open Waze
2. Tap 
3. Tap Plan a drive

Delete a planned drive

1. Open Waze
2. Tap 
3. Tap Plan a drive
4. Find the drive that you want to delete
5. Tap  next to the drive
6. Tap Remove

Other ways to plan a drive

Plan a drive after checking your route

 You can choose to leave later after checking your route.

1. Open Waze
2. Search for your destination
3. Tap your destination
4. Tap View routes if you're navigating to a new destination
5. Tap Leave later
6. Select the day and time you want to arrive at your destination 
7. Tap Save

The drive will be added to your planned drives.

Plan a drive from a different location

You can also plan a drive from a different location.

Find parking near a planned drive

1. Open Waze
2. Tap 
3. Tap Plan a drive
4. Find the drive that you want to find parking for
5. Tap  next to the drive
6. Tap Find parking. You should see parking lots on the map close to your destination.
7. Tap the parking lot you want to park at
8. Tap Park here
9. Tap when you want to leave:
   • Go now
   • Leave later. To schedule a later drive, select the date and time you want to arrive at the parking lot. Then tap Save.

Note: Tapping Leave later creates a new drive to the parking lot in addition to your original planned drive. To delete the original planned drive, follow the instructions below.

Android Auto

Plan a drive on Android Auto

Disconnect your phone from your in-car system and plan a drive on your phone. Once you reconnect to your in-car system, you'll be able to see the planned drive.

Android Automotive (AAOS)

Plan a drive on AAOS

This feature is currently not supported on AAOS.

CarPlay

Plan a drive on CarPlay

This feature is currently not supported on CarPlay.

Got questions?

Can I schedule a drive from a different start point?

Yes. You can schedule a drive from a different start point than your current location.

Can I add a stop to my drive?

You can add a stop before or during your drive but not when planning a drive.

 

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