How to avoid tolls on the Waze navigation app to steer clear of slowdowns and save money

• You can avoid tolls on Waze during travel by enabling the feature in the app's settings menu.
• You can toggle the option to "Avoid tolls roads" on and off in the same Navigation menu that allows you to bypass freeways or ferries.
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Getting to your destination safely is always the top priority, but today's navigation apps can do so much more than that. Whether 30 minutes or 3,000 miles away, these map apps not only notify you of traffic accidents and slowdowns but offer options for the nearest gas station or hotel.

For those who like to be cost-savvy or who hate the stop-and-go experience of highway tolls, the Waze app for iPhones and Androids offers its drivers a toll avoidance feature. The process for turning it on takes less than a minute, and in just a few quick taps to your device screen, you can avoid the stress and cost of tolls during your trip.

Here's how to avoid toll roads using the Waze app.

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How to avoid tolls on Waze by activating the feature

1. Open the Waze app.

2. Tap "Search" in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

3. Select the gear icon, located in the top-left corner of the screen, to open the app's settings menu.

4. Choose the "Navigation" option.

5. Slide the "Avoid toll roads" toggle to the right.

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