Tips to avoid tolls and highways using Apple Maps on your iPhone

Below we explain how to avoid tolls and highways using Apple's native Maps app on your iPhone.

Avoid tolls and highways with Apple Maps

Surely no one likes paying tolls to use a highway, especially when going to or coming from work every day.

Fortunately, the iPhone's Maps app will be set up to avoid toll roads while still providing detailed directions to your workplace, home, or other vacation spot.

Similarly, if your restricted driving licence does not allow you to drive on motorways or you want to avoid them, the Apple Maps app on your iPhone will be set to avoid motorways.

Avoid toll roads with Maps on your iPhone

Follow the steps below to configure Apple Maps to avoid tolls.

1. Open Settings > Scroll down and click on Cards.

2. On the map display screen, select Driving option, located in the "Instructions" section.

3. On the next screen, transfer the following change to Tolls instead.

Apple Maps will then try to avoid toll roads while providing detailed directions to your vacation spot.

2. Avoid toll roads with Apple Maps on iPhone

1. Open Settings > Scroll down and click on Cards.

2. On the Maps screen, scroll down and select the Driving option, located under "Directions".

3. On the next screen, transfer the following change to Highways instead.

Apple Maps will then always avoid highways and provide you with detailed directions to your vacation spot.

You can turn this off at any time by setting the switch to OFF. When disabled, Apple Maps will help you get to your vacation destination using the fastest possible route.

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