Find Alternative

Find Alternative lets you change your route without changing your destination.

Calculate Alternative

Tap Calculate Alternative to calculate an alternative to the current route.

Apart from the roads near your current position and near your destination, a new route is calculated using totally different roads to reach your destination. This is an easy way of planning different route to the same destination.

TomTom app looks for another route from your current location to your destination.

If you decide you would prefer to use the original route after all, tap Recalculate Route.

Recalculate Route

Tap this button to return to the original route. This ignores any previous instructions you have given to avoid roadblocks or travel via a particular location.

Avoid Roadblock

Tap this button if you can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead. You then have to choose how much of the route ahead you want to avoid.

Choose from the different options available. TomTom App recalculates your route avoiding the section of the route for the distance you selected.

Don’t forget that once a new route is calculated, you may have to turn off the road you are on very soon.

If the roadblock suddenly clears, tap Recalculate Original to return to your original route.

Avoid Part of Route

Tap this button to avoid a part of the route. Use this button if you see that your route includes a road or junction you don’t like, or which is well-known for traffic problems.

You then choose the road you want to avoid from a list of the roads on your route.

Change Route Type

Tap this button to change the type of route used to plan your route. Your route will be recalculated using the new route type.

You can select the following types of route:

• Fastest - the fastest route to your destination.
• Shortest - the shortest route to your destination. This may take much longer than the fastest route.
• Avoid Motorways - this type of route avoids all motorways.
• Walking Route - this type of route is optimised for walking.
• Bicycle Route - this type of route is optimised for bicycles.
• Limited Speed - if you select this type of route, you must enter a maximum speed for your vehicle. The route planned takes this restriction into account.
• Eco Route - always plan the most fuel-efficient route.
• Winding Roads - plan a route that avoids unnecessary motorways and includes winding roads, with the aim of making the route fun and entertaining. You can select the level used to calculate the winding roads route, with Maximum giving the longest route.

  You can set the default route type in the Settings menu.