There are very few applications that I use more than Waze in my daily life, because it has become indispensable to follow the speed of the road and be aware of possible mishaps on the road without forgetting the radar warning when I get in the car. But there are other lesser-known Waze features that are great to me. save money when traveling.

Owning and driving a car is expensive: Insurance, maintenance, fuel, parking… I mean, I’m open to anything that can save me. That’s why there are options that I always look at before I go on a trip and settings that I don’t forget to enable.

Toll? No thanks

My intercity trips are very few outside of Pamplona – Madrid and if I can, I always prefer to take the highway to save some money. Like most people, I think I look at mileage and estimated travel time before choosing a route, but if the difference is small, it’s clear I’d rather avoid the toll.

Pay attention to what I say Avoid toll plazas and highways because there are highways where you can travel for free and feel welcome, but then I leave the road before it’s time to check out. Luckily, Waze has an option that allows this.Settings‘ > ‘Navigation‘. Just swipe the toggle; The transaction is complete.

Find out the price of the highway

However, there are times when there is no choice but to use the toll highway because the alternatives are significantly slower and/or worse. In this case, Waze comes to the rescue again and shows different alternatives and their prices. Be careful because This is one of the features that Waze has but Google Maps does not..

Although it says the cost is approximate, in practice it has never failed me since. price information comes from the communityas well as route and other settings. It is true that there are several cases, but there are notable price differences between routes and motorways, and we see this better with an example: going from Madrid to Seville.

For see estimated toll prices Just type the destination, tap view routes; It will appear in a speech bubble next to the estimated time.

Choose the cheapest gas station to refuel

I normally fill up at the same gas stations in my city, but things change when I’m on the road or in another city and filling up at one or the other can make a noticeable difference. I’ve used gas station price comparison apps in the past, but the truth is that Waze itself provides this information.

Providing this information and keeping it up to date is also a matter for society. ‘Just tap’ to find this informationFuel‘inside the box’Where are you going?‘. Here the nearest gas stations, their prices and whether they are open are shown.

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