Although, you may want to use a third-party navigation tool likeWazeinstead.

Instructions apply to devices running iOS 12 and later.

How to Add Waze to Your CarPlay Home Screen

Waze is a community-driven GPS and navigational app.

Apple CarPlay screen

It’s straightforward to install andadd new apps to CarPlay.

Install Waze on your iPhone by downloading it from theApp Store.

Connect your iPhone to your car’sCarPlay system, either with a USB cable or wirelessly.

Waze opening home screen on Apple CarPlay

Open CarPlay on your car’s infotainment system.

Waze should be available as an icon on the dashboard.

Occasionally, apps need to be added manually.

Waze app on Apple CarPlay displaying the map screen

How to Use Waze in CarPlay

Waze involves minimal setup to get started.

Here’s what you better know to use Waze.

Open Waze on CarPlay.

Waze iOS app displaying advanced information including gas station prices

Switch to your iPhone, and then selectGet Startedon the Waze app.

Agree to accept push notifications and to allow access to the microphone.

What Can I Do With Waze?

Waze report feature

Waze works like other navigational apps, but it has some useful extra features included.

Here’s an overview of its basic features.

It also tells you the speed limit of the road you’re on.

Search for Cheap Gas

Want to find the nearest gas station?

Most navigational apps provide that as standard.

Waze goes one step further by allowing you to view gas stations nearby, along with current gas prices.

Other Waze users update prices regularly.

Reporting this information keeps the app up to date with what’s going on while traveling.

It will also help other drivers avoid delays.

What Can’t Waze Do?

Waze is a useful navigation app.

Still, it has some issues that Apple Maps doesn’t have.

Here’s a quick look at its limitations.