How many stops can I handle this way?

Hundreds, because the planner manages order and constraints.

Waze Multi-Stop Routing: Limitations and the Best 2025 Workarounds

Q: Can Waze import a CSV of addresses?

No. Import and optimize in a route planner, then open legs in Waze.

Q: Does Waze support time windows or service duration?

No. Use a planner to apply constraints first.

Q: Can I navigate an entire route automatically in Waze?

You'll typically open each leg from the planner with a quick tap.

Q: What if I prefer Google Maps for some areas?

Plan once, then open the leg in Waze or Google Maps as needed.

Waze is beloved for live traffic, police reports, and hazard alerts — a driver’s best friend on the road. But when it comes to large multi-stop routes, Waze is intentionally simple: you can set a destination and optionally add a single intermediate stop. There’s no bulk import and no automatic optimization.

The good news: you can plan complex routes elsewhere and still navigate with Waze in one tap per leg. Here’s the cleanest 2025 setup.

What Waze is great at (and what it isn’t)

Great: live traffic, hazards, quick detours, familiar interface.
Not built for: 10–200+ stops, CSV imports, time windows, service time, priority rules.

The two-app workflow (fastest in practice)

Plan & optimize your entire route in a dedicated planner.
Open each leg in Waze from the planner (deep-link).
Drive → complete → tap next leg → continue in Waze.

It feels almost native, but you keep Waze’s strengths while offloading planning and optimization.

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Step-by-step: from addresses to Waze

Import stops (paste list / CSV / Excel / Google Sheets / even screenshots).
Clean geocoding: fix ambiguous addresses, duplicates.
Set constraints (time windows, service times, avoid lunch breaks).
Optimize with traffic and priorities.
Tap Open in Waze for the first leg; repeat per stop.

Pro tips that save minutes per day

Group by area: reduce long cross-town jumps before optimization.
Set service times: more accurate ETAs for customers.
Use priorities: urgent deliveries first; low-priority last.
Avoid manual drag-and-drop: let the solver handle the sequence.

Keep Waze as your navigator — just let Routerra handle planning. As of 2025, the Free tier works for small routes up to 20 stops; affordable plans unlock up to 200+ stops, time windows, and priority rules. Runs in your browser, no app install.

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FAQ

Can Waze import a CSV of addresses? No. Use a route planner to import and optimize, then open legs in Waze.

Does Waze support time windows or service duration? No. Plan constraints in the route planner first.

Can I navigate an entire route automatically in Waze? You’ll typically open each leg from the planner. It’s a quick tap between stops.

What if I prefer Google Maps for some areas? You can mix: plan once, then open a leg in Waze or Google Maps depending on traffic.

How many stops can I realistically handle this way? Hundreds. The planner manages order/constraints; Waze remains your navigator.