Plot a route

Between points

1. Tap .

2. Fill in the From here and To fields. By default, From here displays your current location.

   Ways to update the fields:

   • Enter a place name or address.
   • Put a placemark on the map.
   • Select a point from your Favorites.
   • Select your saved Home or Work address.
   • Select a route from the History tab.
   • Enter the object coordinates and select the appropriate option from the list.

3. Tap and enable the option:

   • Avoid toll roads: to exclude toll roads from the route.
   • Avoid bad and unpaved roads: to exclude bad roads from the route.

4. You can also specify the time and date of departure.

   How to select the departure time and date

   Tap , select the departure date and time, and tap Done. The app will calculate the travel time.

   If you start moving along a route planned for later, Yandex Navigator may suggest another route that is currently optimal. The app will recalculate travel time depending on the current traffic conditions.

   To reset the settings, tap Reset.

5. If Yandex Navigator offers multiple routes, choose one.

6. Tap Go.

If your location can't be determined or is determined inaccurately, check your device settings.

You can also use points on the map to plot a route:

From an object card

1. Find the object on the map or in the search bar.

2. Tap the place name to open the place card.

3. In the object card, tap Directions.

4. Tap and enable the option:

   • Avoid toll roads: to exclude toll roads from the route.
   • Avoid bad and unpaved roads: to exclude bad roads from the route.

5. You can also specify the time and date of departure.

   How to select the departure time and date

   Tap , select the departure date and time, and tap Done. The app will calculate the travel time.

   If you start moving along a route planned for later, Yandex Navigator may suggest another route that is currently optimal. The app will recalculate travel time depending on the current traffic conditions.

   To reset the settings, tap Reset.

6. If Yandex Navigator offers multiple routes, choose one.

7. Tap Go.

From saved places

1. Tap (profile picture) → Saved places and transport.

2. Select a list of saved places.

3. Tap .

4. If you have more than 20 places in your list, select no more than 20. The route will always start at Current location.

5. Tap and enable the option:

   • Avoid toll roads: to exclude toll roads from the route.
   • Avoid bad and unpaved roads: to exclude bad roads from the route.

6. You can also specify the time and date of departure.

   How to select the departure time and date

   Tap , select the departure date and time, and tap Done. The app will calculate the travel time.

   If you start moving along a route planned for later, Yandex Navigator may suggest another route that is currently optimal. The app will recalculate travel time depending on the current traffic conditions.

   To reset the settings, tap Reset.

7. If Yandex Navigator offers multiple routes, choose one.

8. Tap Go.

If the route consists of four or more points, it can be optimized.

Route titles

When you look for a driving route, Yandex Maps will offer you multiple options. To help you select a route, each option will have a title.

Titles aren't displayed:

• If there is only one route.
• If a route is too short or too long.
• When you're in offline mode.

Titles you can see:

• Familiar: A route you've taken at least twice in the past 3 months. Only rides in Navigator mode with a stable GPS signal are counted.
• Optimal: The best route taking into account time, distance, traffic jams, and other factors.
• Fast, Short: Routes with an emphasis on speed or travel distance.
• Via Downtown: A route passing through the city center.
• Easy, Complex: Route titles that are based on total distance and the quantity, complexity, and type of maneuvers.
• No Traffic: A route with minimum travel time.
• Go around: A route bypassing the city center.
• Toll: A route using toll roads.
• Alternative: An additional route option.