Do you want to save money by not using toll roads in a route and have a smoother journey by avoiding highways? Google Maps can help you accomplish that. It’s easy to configure Google Maps to show routes without tolls or highways.

How to Avoid Tolls and Highways Using the Google Maps Website

Here’s how to make Google Maps display routes without tolls and highways on a desktop:

Plan your next journey without tolls and other irritating taxes!

opening the options settings on the google maps website

How to Avoid Tolls and Highways on the Google Maps App

You can also see routes without tolls and highways in the Google Maps Android or iOS apps:

Once you configure Google Maps to show routes without tolls and highways, it keeps track of your preference and shows future routes based on it.

google maps showing a location without tolls and highways

If you want to see the best route regardless of whether highways and tools are included, you can follow the above steps and uncheck the boxes you just checked.

Have you ever wondered how far California is from London? You can easilymeasure the distance and area between two pointsusing Google Maps and Google Earth.

Checking the route between departure and destination points on google maps app for android including highways and toll roads

Have a Smoother and Cheaper Journey

Avoiding highways and toll roads during your journey can make your ride cheaper and less painful. You only need to configure your preferences once in Google Maps, and they’ll be used for all your future journeys. Keep in mind that avoiding highways and toll roads may prolong your journey.

opening the menu to change route options in google maps app on android

Checking the box besides avoid highways and avoid toll roads to excluse them from the route in google maps on android