Share Your Location in Waze

Waze is a social navigation app, so naturally sharing locations plays a big part in it. You can share your current location or destination with your Waze friends or anyone in your contacts list. You can also send out your ETA to anyone on your contacts list, which will tell them how long until you arrive. They will also be able to monitor your progress in their own Waze apps or through the Waze website.

Steps

Sending Your Location

  1. Tap the Waze button. This is located in the lower-left corner of the screen.
  2. Tap "Send". This will open the Send menu.
  3. Tap "Current location" or "Your destination". You can share your current location, your selected destination, your home address, or your work address. Tap the button for the location you want to share.
  4. Select your Waze contacts. You'll be shown a list of your Waze contacts, as well as the rest of the contacts on your device. If the contact you are sending the location to has Waze installed, they will receive a Waze notification. If the contact does not have Waze, they will receive an invitation to install it along with the location's address.
  5. Tap the "Share" button to see other sharing options. You don't have to send your location through the Waze app. Tap the Share button next to the Send button to see all of the sharing options installed on your device, including text messaging and email. A message will be composed indicating your location as well as a link to open the location on the Waze website.[1]

Sending Your ETA

  1. Start navigating somewhere. In order to send your ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) to someone, you'll need to be currently navigating to a destination. When you send your ETA, the recipients will be able to see the time until you arrive and will be able to track your progress in their own Waze apps.
  2. Tap the Waze button. This will open the Waze menu.
  3. Tap "Send ETA". This will open a list of your Waze contacts, followed by your device's contacts.
  4. Choose the contacts you want to share with. You can select from any of the Waze contacts to send them a notification that will appear in their Waze app. When the notification is opened, they will be able to see your ETA and driving progress. If you choose a contact that doesn't have Waze, they will receive a text message with an invite to Waze along with a link to view the drive on the Waze website.
  5. Share using another method. Tap the Share button in the lower-left corner to open all of the sharing options available on your device. A message will be created with your ETA and a link to your location on the Waze website.
  6. Stop sharing your drive. If you want to stop anyone you've shared your ETA with from monitoring your drive, tap the ETA button, located next to the time at the bottom of the screen. Tap the orange Share icon, then tap "Stop Sharing".[2]

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ https://support.google.com/waze/answer/6083057?hl=en
  2. ↑ https://support.google.com/waze/answer/6083090

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