Things you can do while following a route in Maps on iPhone
You can share your ETA, get an overview of your route, turn off spoken directions, and more while following driving, walking, and cycling directions in the Maps app .
End directions before you arrive
Siri: Say something like: “Hey Siri, stop navigating.” Learn how to ask Siri.
Or without asking Siri, you can tap the card at the bottom of the screen, then tap End Route.
Get an overview of your route
Tap . To return to turn-by-turn directions, tap
.
View a list of upcoming directions
Tap the banner at the top of the screen. Scroll down to see more directions. When finished, tap .
Share your estimated time of arrival (ETA)
Siri: Say something like: “Share my ETA.” Learn how to ask Siri.
Or without asking Siri, you can do the following:
Tap the route card at the bottom of the screen, then tap Share ETA.
Choose one or more suggested contacts, or tap Open Contacts to find a contact.
You can also add a location to your Favorites, then choose a contact to automatically receive your ETA whenever you start turn-by-turn navigation to that location.
To stop sending ETA information, tap Sharing at the bottom of the screen, then tap a name.
People using devices with iOS 13.1, iPadOS 13.1, or later receive a Maps notification with your ETA, and they can track your progress in Maps. People using devices with earlier versions receive the notification through iMessage. People using other mobile devices receive an SMS message.
Note: Standard carrier data and text rates may apply.
To turn off Share ETA, go to Settings > Maps.
Find places to stop
While following a driving or cycling route, you can get directions to food, services, and more.
Tap the route card at the bottom of the screen.
Tap Add a Stop, then tap a category.
Tap Go for one of the nearby suggestions.
To get directions again to your original destination, tap Resume Route at the top of the screen.
Turn spoken directions on or off
On the map, tap the audio button (for example, ), then choose an option.
Button | Description | ||||||||||
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![]() | All directions are spoken. | ||||||||||
![]() | Only driving alerts are spoken. | ||||||||||
![]() | No directions are spoken. |
Change other settings for spoken directions
To change the volume, press the volume buttons on the side of iPhone.
In Settings , you can choose whether to pause spoken audio (like podcasts and audio books) during spoken directions and whether to wake iPhone for spoken directions. When iPhone is connected to a compatible car’s audio system, you can also choose to hear spoken directions while listening to the radio.
Go to Settings > Maps > Spoken Directions, then select your options.
Turn-by-turn spoken directions require iPhone to be connected to the internet, and Precise Location must be turned on. Cellular data rates may apply (see View or change cellular data settings on iPhone).
Note: Turn-by-turn spoken directions are not available in all countries or regions. See the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website.