Know what's ahead on the road with the help from other drivers. Waze is a live map that harnesses the local knowledge of tens of millions of drivers around the world. Drivers safely and confidently reach their everyday destinations thanks to Waze map’s GPS navigation, live traffic updates, real-time safety alerts (including roadworks, accidents, crashes, police, potholes and more) and accurate ETAs.
Make your next drive more predictable and stress-free:
• Get there faster with real-time directions, accurate ETAs and automatic rerouting based on live traffic, incidents and road closures
• Even if you know the way, avoid surprises on the road ahead with safety alerts for accidents, crashes, roadworks, objects on the road, potholes, speed bumps, sharp curves, bad weather, emergency vehicles, railway crossings and more
• Steer clear of tickets by knowing where police and red light and speed cameras are located
• Share what’s happening on the road with other drivers by reporting live incidents and hazards
• Stay informed of upcoming speed limit changes, and keep your speed in check
• Know which lane to be in with multi-lane guidance
• See toll pricing and choose to avoid tolls along your routes
• Add road passes and vignettes for HOV lanes and restricted traffic zones
• Find petrol stations and prices and EV charging stations along your route
• Locate car parks near your destination
• Use voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation from a variety of languages, local accents and your favourite celebrities
• Plan your next drive by checking ETAs by future departure or arrival times
• Use your favourite audio apps (for podcasts, music, news, audiobooks) directly within Waze
• Sync Waze to your car’s built-in display through Apple CarPlay
* Some features are not available in all countries
* Waze navigation is not intended for emergency or oversized vehicles
You can manage your in-app Waze privacy settings at any time. Learn more about the Waze privacy policy here, www.waze.com/legal/privacy.
People power meets the open road in this amazing navigation app. Waze’s crowd-sourced alerts come from real drivers, not algorithms, delivering info you won’t see anywhere else to keep your commute flowing. The friendly interface and convenient detour routing really help the app shine, and its social-network integration make road trips with buddies a blast.
The best navigation app in NZ
Harry_nzl
You are hands down the best navigation app in New Zealand, bar none. Huge thanks to the Waze team!I have two small suggestions to make it even better:1. Could u make the speed limit sign icon a bit larger and more prominent?2. Is it possible to add lane guidance to the voice directions (e.g., specifying which lane to stay in when approaching a turn)?Keep up the great work!
Developer Response
Hi Harry, thank you for the review and your suggestions regarding a larger speed limit icon and voice lane guidance. We’re always looking to improve Waze, and user feedback is one of our most important tools for doing so. We appreciate your input and invite you to share your feedback in the Waze suggestion box here: https://tinyurl.com/4auzrky3.
Needs improvements
Frankengranny
1. We drive on the left and sit on the right. The speedometers at top left of screen is mostly unreadable during day time driving. The position and colour don’t work. An option to see it top right and maybe in yellow would be good. 2. I want to return by the same route I took to get from A-B but instead I have been directed along a completely different and longer route to go from B-A. Very annoying. I could understand if I needed to avoid a road closure or if the return route was safer but there is no reason to direct me back the longer way. 3. Heavy traffic is reported but the map is not clear in which direction the traffic is congested, and sometimes it is right- and often it is wrong for my direction. The red line applies to oncoming traffic, not me.There is a lot of really good features and settings but there are annoying aspects. I have get to work out how I can voice operate Waze when I am driving, or if that is even possible. Seems it should be. It was fun to record my own voice for directions.
TOO Reliant On Crowd Sourced Data
Gwrachen
Tried it deleted it... Information for my city is at least 12 months out of date, more in some cases for speeds and road changes. No road works were noted (I pass through several long term, months, road works, none of which were indicated). Though you may enter map corrections, this is not possible when you are driving (because you are DRIVING) and there seems no way to go back to add map corrections later. These things alone make this navigation tool useless to me. I suspect it because the app is almost totally reliant on crowd sourced data and if there are no other “Wazers” in your area the route can ONLY be based on some potentially out of date, basic road map. This is a catch-22, no users-> poor functionality-> no users. Also, any app that doesn’t even attempt to discover why you are deleting your account, suggests that the developers do not actually care to take feedback and thereby improve the service.
This version includes several bug fixes and performance improvements.
Please note the newest version of the Waze app includes all the changes made in previous versions. Updating your Waze app to the newest Waze version means that all the changes made in previous versions will be downloaded to your device.
Version 5.25.5.0
The developer, Waze Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Purchases
Financial Info
Location
Contact Info
User Content
Search History
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Other Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
waze
Size
235.1 MB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
