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Finding an alternative route
Once you have planned a route, you may want to change something about the route, without
changing your destination. You may want to
find an alternative route
for one or more of the fol-
lowing reasons:
You can see a roadblock or a line of traffic ahead.
You want to travel via a particular location to pick someone up, stop for lunch or get gas.
You want to avoid a difficult junction or a busy narrow street.
Planning a route in advance
You can use the TomTom app to plan a route in advance by selecting your starting point and your
destination.
You can use advanced route planning to check a route or the time it will take, and you can
add the
route to your calendar
and use it later.
To plan a route in advance, do the following:
1.
Tap the screen to open the Main menu.
2.
Tap
Advanced Planning
.
3.
Select the starting point for your trip in the same way that you would select your destination.
4.
Set the destination for your trip.
5.
Choose the type of route that should be planned.
Fastest
- the route which takes the least time.
Eco Route
- the most fuel-efficient route.
Shortest
- the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the quick-
est route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city.
Avoid highways
- a route which avoids highways.
Winding Roads
- a route that avoids unnecessary highways and includes winding roads,
with the aim of making the route fun and entertaining.
Walking Route
- a route designed for making the trip on foot.
Bicycle Route
- a route designed for making the trip on a bicycle.
Limited Speed
- a route for a vehicle which can only be driven at a limited speed. You
have to specify the maximum speed.
6.
Choose when you will make the trip you are planning. You can set the date and time in 5 mi-
nute intervals. If you want to add the route to your calendar choose a date in the future.
The TomTom app uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time, using the
real average speeds measured on roads. In this way you can compare how long a trip takes at
different times of day, or on different days of the week.
7.
Tap
Prepare Route
. The TomTom app plans the route between the two locations you selected.
8.
To
add the route to your calendar
, click
Options
then
Add to My Calendar
.
