How to Show Speed Limits on Maps on an iPhone

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This wikiHow teaches you how to see speed limits on your iPhone's Maps app when navigating to a destination. If you don't want to use Apple Maps, you can also use the free Waze app to view speed limits for your trip. Keep in mind that Google Maps will not display speed limits for iPhone users.

Method 1
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Using Apple Maps

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    Tap the Settings app icon, which resembles a grey set of gears on a grey box.
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    It's near the middle of the Settings page, just above the Safari option.
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    This option is near the bottom of the page. Doing so opens a new menu.
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    The switch will turn green
    iPhone Switch On Icon
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    , signifying that Apple Maps will now display the speed limit in supported areas whenever you're using Maps to navigate to a destination.
    • If the "Speed Limit" switch is green when you open the Driving & Navigation menu, speed limits are already enabled in Maps.
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Using Waze

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    If you already have Waze, skip ahead to the "Tap the 'Search' icon" step. Waze is a free, third-party navigational app that can display the speed limit of some surrounding areas as you travel. To download Waze, do the following:
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    Tap OPEN in the App Store, or tap the white, smiling Waze ghost app icon on one of your iPhone's Home Screens.
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    Doing so will allow Waze to access your iPhone's GPS.
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    It's a blue button at the bottom of the page.
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    You'll find this option at the bottom of the terms of use. Doing so will re-open the Waze map interface.
    • If prompted to allow notifications, tap either Don't Allow or Allow depending on your personal preferences.
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    If the tutorial screen appears, tap the X icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
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    It's in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Doing so opens a pop-up menu.
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    This gear-shaped icon is in the top-left corner of the menu.
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    It's near the middle of the Settings page.
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    This option is near the top of the Speedometer page.
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    Doing so will allow Waze to display the speed limit of supported areas as you travel through them, though you'll need to be using Waze to navigate to a destination in order to see the speed limits.
    • You can also tap the Show when exceeding speed limit option if preferred.
    • If you want Waze to display an alert whenever you're speeding, tap When to show alert on the Speedometer page, then tap an option on the resulting page.
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    I do not see speed limits, and it seems that I have the latest version. Help?
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    In Google Maps > open menu > Settings > Navigation setting > = Show speed Limit
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      • The speed limit shown on your iPhone may not match the speed limit in the area if conditions such as construction or an emergency have lowered temporarily the limit. Always make sure you're observing the road conditions before relying on your iPhone.
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      1. Open your iPhone's Settings app.
      2. Scroll down and tap Maps .
      3. Scroll down and tap Driving & Navigation .
      4. Tap the white "Speed Limits" switch.

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