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How to add a place to Favorites


Method 1


To add a place on the map to your favorites without searching it, just tap on that place on the map and hold for a few seconds:

Then you will see a small window, click on that window:

Click Add

Choose a name for that Place and click Done:



Method 2



Search for a place and add it to your favorites:


Open the Menu and choose Navigate:

Search for the place:

Choose the place:

Now click Add:


Choose a name for that Place and click Done:

Reorder Favorites (Currently iPhone and iPad only)


Open the Menu and choose Navigate:

Choose Favorites:

Click on the edit button:

Click on button and drag it where you want:

To save the changes click on Done button


Search in Bing, Google, Foursquare, Yelp, Contact list

You can find more search results by sliding left or right the search bar below:

  • Google
  • Bing
  • Waze
  • Foursquare
  • Yelp
  • Contact list

After choosing your destination you will see the option menu:



Add to favorites, Navigate, Preview map, More


  • View large preview map
  • Add this destination to favourites (read more about favorites here).
  • Go - navigate to destination
  • More - view more options:


  • Set as start point - set this location as start point.
  • Show on map - show the location on the map
  • Share location - choose to send via text message or send via email



Alternative routes, Favourite route

To start the navigation click Go, now you will see this window:

Here you can see the events on the selected route, to choose different route click on Routes:

After selecting a route you will start the navigation (your favourite route should appear here too):



Stop the route, Alternative route, Mute sound

By clicking the menu button you can choose to:

  • Stop the navigation.
  • Mute Unmute.
  • Choose alternative route.




Navigation List and Share Destination

Here you can choose to view the navigation list or share destination


Navigation list:


Share destination:

Delete Favorites


Method 1


1.A) Open the Menu and choose Navigate:

B) Click on Favorites

Or (Jump to step D)


C) Click on the blue arrow:



D) Click on Remove:



Method 2 (Currently iPhone only)


2.A) Open the Menu and choose Navigate:


B) Click on Favorites

C) Click on Edit:

D) Click on :

E) Or slide left and click on Delete:

Restore Favorites

Waze keeps a copy of your favorites on the Waze server. If you have to reload the Waze application or for any reason you find your favorite destinations missing, you can use a special search code from the Navigation screen to restore your favorites.

1) From Waze main screen - click on the Menu button and choose Navigate:



TIP: You can slide the main-menu icon to the right to open the search menu:

2) In the navigate search bar enter the name ##@restorefav and press Search.

Your favorites will be restored.


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