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Waze offers specialized navigation and parking features
Waze offers several specialized features designed to enhance the driving and parking experience beyond basic navigation. Users can customize speed limit alerts to avoid constant notifications and select specific types of alerts, such as accidents, road hazards, or police presence.
To optimize route planning, drivers can input vehicle identifiers and fuel types, allowing the app to suggest routes based on specific road permissions or gas station preferences. Additionally, a setting exists to avoid complex maneuvers or difficult turns during a trip.
For parking convenience, the app includes a built-in feature to mark a vehicle's exact location on the map. Users can save their parking spot by long-pressing their current location and selecting ‘Mark your parking spot’. This marker can be supplemented with a photo to identify specific landmarks, such as floor numbers in a parking garage, to assist in finding the vehicle later.