Waze does avoid congestion zone if the avoid tolls option is set to on.
You can make Waze avoid highways.
To make Waze avoid highways.
Open the Waze app, tap the Search icon in the bottom left, then the Settings icon in the top left.
Under "Quick settings" there is a toggle for avoiding toll roads.
For more options scroll down to "Navigation" under Advanced Settings.
Here you will find toggles for toll roads, freeways, ferries and difficult intersections.
Google Maps is better than Waze.
The Google Maps is more comprehensive for navigation than Waze and also easier to use.
Google Maps is also more reliable, accurate and has better real-time traffic, whereas Waze has a larger army of fans who think the app is amazing who love its voice prompts feature.
Although, updates caused issues for both apps.
To pay a toll charge you get your toll ticket and then go to the next toll booth and then you pay either the attendant at the toll booth or put your money into the toll machine.
You can pay the toll using cash or credit card.
Or if you have a pass or transponder on your vehicle you simply drive through the correct transponder toll lane and then you pay the toll that way.
When your apple maps is avoiding highways it means the apple maps is set to avoid highways and use tolls.
So you need to set the apple maps to use highways and avoid tolls.
To fix the settings you go to Settings > Maps > Driving (the second one under DIRECTIONS). Once you get there you should have two "AVOID" categories - Tolls and Highways.
You can switch them to your preferred settings.
To use back roads on Apple Maps set the Apple Maps to avoid Tolls.
Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone or iPad.
Go to “Maps” and then tap on “Driving & Navigation”
Look for the “Avoid” section and toggle the switch next to “Highways”
Exit Settings and return to Maps for your changes to take effect on the next set of directions.
To set Apple maps to avoid Tolls.
Open “Apple Maps”.
Tap on “View Menu” and select “Directions.”
Then tap on the “Driving” option and select “Avoid Tolls/Highways.”
To set your phone to avoid Tolls.
Open Google Maps > tap on your Account icon and select Settings in the drop-down menu.
On Settings screen, tap on the Navigation tab located under “Getting Around” section.
Then on the next screen, scroll down to “Route Options” section and enable Avoid Tolls option.
To avoid toll roads on your iPhone.
Open the “Settings” app on your phone.
Tap on “Maps.”
Under “Directions,” tap “Driving.”
On “Highways,” toggle the feature to enable it.
Under the “Avoid” section, toggle “Tolls” to enable the feature.
Avoid Toll Roads on Google Maps means that you can set the App to avoid toll roads and find an alternate route that you don't have to pay tolls.
When you avoid toll roads you travel down roads that don't have a toll you have to pay and you also avoid the interstate.
To avoid toll roads.
Tap "Directions."
Tap the three vertical dots next to "Your Location" (located at the top of the screen), then tap "Route Options."
Tick the box next to "Avoid tolls" — you can also choose to avoid highways and ferries from this screen.
In the Google Maps mobile app, you can update a setting in your profile so the app will always avoid tolls.
This means you won't have to update the setting every time you map a new route.
How to Avoid Tolls in Apple Maps on an iPhone.
Open the “Settings” app on your phone.
Tap on “Maps.”
Under “Directions,” tap “Driving.”
On “Highways,” toggle the feature to enable it.
Under the “Avoid” section, toggle “Tolls” to enable the feature.
For some of us, whenever we travel by car, avoiding roads with tolls is always more desirable.
And if you want to save money and time by using the fastest route and avoiding tolls, Google Maps is a great navigation tool that can help.
Why does Maps keep avoiding highways?
If the “Highways” switch is enabled then Maps will avoid highways whenever possible.
If the “Highways” switch is disabled (default) then Maps will use highways as normal.
Most roads are built with local, state or national government money raised from taxes.
Tolls are like a tax that applies only to the users of the toll road.
Toll roads allow new roads to be built and maintained without raising taxes on the general public.