How to Add Multiple Stops to Your Directions in Apple Maps

iOS 16 makes it easier to use Apple Maps to navigate to different locations in a single trip. Learn how in this tutorial.

You use Apple Maps on your iPhone to get directions to a specific location, but you need to make a few stops along the way. In the past, there wasn’t an easy way to add stopovers to your routes. But with iOS 16, you can add multiple stops, both specific addresses and generic types of businesses, on your way to your destination. Here’s how.

First, update your iPhone to iOS 16 or later if you haven’t already. Go to Settings, select General and then tap on the Software update option. You will be informed that iOS is up to date or prompted to download and install the latest update.

SEE: iOS 16 Cheat Sheet: Complete Guide for 2022 (TechRepublic)

Add a specific location as a stopover

Open Apple Maps on your phone, enter and select your destination and tap the blue button that shows the approximate time to reach your destination. From the directions screen, tap the Add Stop option (Figure A).

Figure A

Choose a place to visit en route to your destination. Tap Add Stop, then add another place to visit. After you’ve added all the stops you need, you can rearrange them, as well as your final destination, to ensure the directions take you there in the correct order. To do this, drag a specific stop up or down in the list (Figure B).

Figure B

Tap the blue button if you want to change your means of travel, e.g. B. Transit or RideShare. Otherwise, driving will likely be the default. Tap the Now option if you want to change the start date and time to one in the future up to two weeks in advance.

In this case, set the new date and time. Select Arrive by above if you want to set a specific date and time for arriving at your destination. Tap Done. Then tap Avoid and set the options for Avoid Tolls or Avoid Highways if needed. Tap Apply (Figure C).

Figure C

When you’re done, tap the Go button to activate directions. Tap the up arrow at the bottom if you want to control the stops. To remove a stop, tap the minus sign next to it, and to add a stop, tap the Add stop option and enter the new stop.

To view all turn-by-turn directions, tap the first turn-by-turn directions at the top. Swipe down on the screen for directions to the first stop. Keep swiping to see directions to more stops and finally to your destination (Figure D).

Figure D

Add a general category as a stop

In addition to adding a specific city, address or landmark as a stop, you can also add a general category, e.g. B. a gas station, a restaurant or another pit stop. To do this, follow the steps to add your destination. Tap the Go button to trigger directions. Then tap the up arrow at the bottom and select Add Stopover.

The next screen shows the different categories that can be added as stops, including breakfast, gas stations, coffee shops, car parks, mini markets and banks and ATMs. Select the category you want to add and the closest locations will appear on the screen. Tap the Add button for the item you want to add (Figure E).

Figure E