You can get detailed driving directions to your destination. When you drive in select cities, you see enhanced details for crosswalks, bike lanes, and buildings, plus a street-level perspective that helps you find the right lane at complex intersections (supported models).
You can also estimate travel time for a future departure or arrival, and avoid tolls. You can get directions from anywhere on the map, or from an address you search for.
Here’s how to get driving directions in Maps on iPhone.
Note: Turn-by-turn spoken directions and the preferred route option aren’t available in all countries or regions.
Get driving directions
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Start the Maps app on your iPhone.
Do either of the following: Touch and hold anywhere on the map.
- Enter an address in the search field.
- Tap the directions button and then tap Go or Steps for the route you want to take.
If your preferred travel mode is Walking , Transit , or Cycling , tap the Driving button.
Siri: You can also ask Siri something like, “Give me driving directions home.” If you regularly drive the same route—such as between home and work—Maps may show it as “Your route,” making it easier to start navigation.
Based on your driving patterns and destinations, this preferred route option appears, and it may alert you to delays before you even leave.
- To turn off the option, open the Settings app, tap Apps, tap Maps and tap Location. Turn off Preferred Routes & Predicted Destinations.
Maps stays onscreen and keeps speaking directions when Driving Focus is on or iPhone locks automatically.
Even if you open another app, you continue to receive turn-by-turn directions. (To return to Maps from another app, tap the directions banner at the top of the screen or the navigation indicator in the status bar.)
Estimate travel time for a future departure or arrival
- Start the Maps app on your iPhone.
Get driving directions, as above.
- Tap Options (below Directions), tap Leave at or Arrive by, select a time and date, and then tap the Done button.
Predicted traffic may change the estimated travel time.
Avoid tolls or highways
- Start the Maps app on your iPhone.
Get driving directions, as above.
- Tap Options (below Directions), make your choices (below Avoid) and then tap the Done button.
Show or hide the compass or the speed limit
- Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap Apps, then tap Maps.
Below Directions, tap Driving, then turn on or off Compass and Speed Limit.
