How can I avoid highways on iPhone maps?
How can I avoid highways on iPhone maps? Avoid tolls or highways: Tap Avoid (below the Directions list), choose your options, then tap Apply. Choose other route options: You can switch the starting point and destination, select a different starting point or destination, and more. See Select other route options.
Can you avoid highways on Waze?
You can personalize your navigation from Settings or the Waze map.
Why does my GPS take me back roads?
If the device's route preference or calculation mode is set to Shorter Distance, this may cause the device to guide you off of a highway in order to navigate a more direct route. Setting the route preference to Faster Time may make a difference in how the device calculates a route.