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Open Google Maps. Get directions Tap . Tap Route Options. Tap the checkbox or toggle switch next to the route options you want to avoid. Tap Done or .

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Tap the Google Maps icon on your home screen or apps menu to open Google Maps. to a location. Use the search bar at the top to search for an address or the name of a place. Then tap Directions to get directions to the name of a place. It's the icon with three dots to the right of the search bar at the top. This displays the options menu. it's the first option at the top of the Options menu. This displays route options you may want to avoid. You can tell Google Maps to avoid Highways, Tolls, or Ferries when possible. On iPhone and iPad, you can also tap Remember settings to apply your route options to all Google Map querries. On Android, tap the blue button that says Done On iPhone and iPad, tap the icon that resembles a bracket pointing left in the upper-left corner to return to the map.