How to Avoid Tolls and Highways on Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze

Avoid Tolls and Highways Using Apple Maps

There is probably no one who likes paying Tolls to use a road, especially on a daily basis while going to work or coming back from work.

Luckily, the Maps App on iPhone can be setup to avoid Toll Roads, while providing turn-by-turn directions to your place of work, home or any other destination.

Similarly, if your limited driving license does not permit you to drive on Highway or if want to avoid Highways, the Apple Maps App on your iPhone can be setup to avoid Highways.

Avoid Tolls Using Maps App On iPhone

Follow the steps below to set Apple Maps to avoid Toll Roads.

1. Open Settings > scroll down and tap on Maps.

2. On the Maps screen, select Driving option, located under “Directions” section.

3. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Tolls to ON position.

After this, Apple Maps will try to avoid toll roads while providing turn-by-turn directions to your destination.

2. Avoid Highways Using Apple Maps on iPhone

1. Open Settings > scroll down and tap on Maps.

2. On the Maps screen, scroll down and select the Driving option, located under “Directions”.

3. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Highways to ON position.

After this, Apple Maps will always avoid Highways while providing turn-by-turn directions to your destination.

At any time, you can disable this option by moving the toggle to OFF position. When the option is disabled, Apple Maps will help you reach your destination using the quickest possible route.

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Can you tell Google Maps to avoid a road?

Tap the three vertical dots right of the search boxes. Select Route Options. Tap to turn on the Avoid Highways toggle (blue when enabled).

How do you stop the ferry on Google Maps?

To avoid them, first search for your destination and before starting the navigation, tap the action overflow button in the upper right corner, select Route options and tick the checkbox beside Avoid tolls. In this menu, you can also select Avoid highways or Avoid ferries.

How to Avoid Tolls on Apple Maps

Apple Maps has two ways to avoid tolls in its iPhone app.

1. Open Settings.

2. Go to Maps > Driving & Navigation.

3. Under Avoid, choose Tolls.

   You also have the option to avoid highways.

4. Alternatively, open Apple Maps and input your destination.

5. Tap Directions, and swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Then tap Driving Options.

6. Under Avoid, toggle Tolls to the On position.

   There's also a toggle for avoiding highways.

These options remain in effect for the next time you use the app, but Apple offers faster routes with tolls (if applicable), so you can make an informed decision.

On the Apple Maps desktop app, there’s no option to avoid tolls. It offers you multiple routes, though, and indicates whether there are tolls along the way. You can also send navigation routes from your Mac to your iPhone, and then adjust toll settings once you’re in the car.

Can you put height restrictions on Google Maps?

Thanks! Hi Chuck, Just to set your expectations, this has been a long asked for feature that has never been implemented. Currently, Google Maps does not support different vehicles types or any commercial vehicle settings.

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