Having to input your home or work address on Waze every time you're about to travel can be a nuisance, especially when you’re running late or simply having a bad day. Fortunately, you don’t have to.
Waze makes it convenient for you to navigate to your most common destinations when you save them on the app, so you can get going within moments of entering your car. Let's take a look at how to save your home and work locations on Waze, how to manage them, and why you should.
Why You Should Set Your Home and Work Locations on Waze
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Setting your home and work locations on Waze makes it convenient to travel to those destinations. That’s because you won’t have to enter those addresses every time you head out. All you do is tap your saved address and let Waze take you there immediately.
This makes sense, given that these are probably the two locations you travel to the most. The process of setting your home and work addresses on Waze is seamless and straightforward.
It allows you to start navigating to your destination soon after entering your car, which cuts down on time spent on your phone. This is especially helpful when running late for work or going home after a night out.
It's one of the ways that Waze makes life easier, like the ability to play Apple Music on Waze while driving. This helps you avoid switching between the two apps and the risk of getting distracted on the road, which is dangerous.
How to Set Your Home and Work Locations on Waze
You can set your home and work locations on Waze in a few easy steps. Here’s how:
- Open the Waze app on your phone and tap My Waze at the bottom of the screen.
- Select Home or Work.
- Choose your Home or Work address from your navigation History, or enter the address in the Search bar.
- Tap Set home and go or Set work and go at the bottom of the screen. Waze will start your trip to your saved address. Tap Stop if you aren’t traveling there right, and that will exit the map.
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Once you’ve set your home or work address on Waze, you can navigate there by tapping it on your home screen when you open the app, or by accessing it under My Waze. Waze will immediately open the map and start navigating to your destination.
How to Manage Your Home and Work Addresses on Waze
Waze offers you multiple options to manage your saved home and work addresses. You can edit them any time by going to My Waze, then tapping the three-dot menu button to the right of your address, which will take you to your Home or Work tab.
Tap Edit home or Edit work and adjust the information as needed. You also have options to Send location to loved ones, check available Routes when driving home from another destination, and check the Info available on your address.
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This includes how far it is from where you are at the time. Tap Find parking to check your options for parking space, so you can plan where to park in advance.
You can even Mark your parking spot by tapping the most convenient option, followed by the three-dot menu button, and then selecting the option to mark it. Waze makes it easy to remember where you're parked.
Drive to Work and Home Conveniently With Waze
Waze adds value to its app, over and above its navigation system. Its home and work features emphasize convenience, providing you with a seamless experience every time you travel. The idea is that you get into your car and go, cutting down on your engagement time with the app.
This can help keep you safe when driving home after a night out, as it cuts down on the amount of time you need to spend inputting your home location in the car before driving off.
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