How to Show Speed Limits on Maps on an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: August 12, 2018 Tested

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

Method 1 of 2:

Using Apple Maps

1
Open your iPhone's
Settings. Tap the Settings app icon, which resembles a grey set of gears on a grey box.
2
Scroll down and tap Maps
. It's near the middle of the Settings page, just above the Safari option.

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3
Scroll down and tap Driving & Navigation. This option is near the bottom of the page. Doing so opens a new menu.
4
Tap the white "Speed Limit" switch
. The switch will turn green
, 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.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using Waze

1
Download Waze. 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:
- Open your iPhone's
  App Store.
- Tap Search at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap the search bar at the top of the screen.
- Type in waze, then tap Search.
- Tap GET to the right of the "Waze Navigation & Live Traffic" heading.
- Enter your Touch ID (or Apple ID password) when prompted.
2
Open Waze. Tap OPEN in the App Store, or tap the white, smiling Waze ghost app icon on one of your iPhone's Home Screens.
3
Tap Allow when prompted. Doing so will allow Waze to access your iPhone's GPS.
4
Tap Get Started. It's a blue button at the bottom of the page.
5
Scroll down and tap Accept. 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.
6
Close the tutorial if necessary. If the tutorial screen appears, tap the X icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
7
Tap the "Search"
icon. It's in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Doing so opens a pop-up menu.
8
Tap the "Settings" icon. This gear-shaped icon is in the top-left corner of the menu.
9
Scroll down and tap Speedometer. It's near the middle of the Settings page.
10
Tap Show speed limit. This option is near the top of the Speedometer page.
11
Tap Always show speed limit. 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.

Community Q&A

Question

I do not see speed limits, and it seems that I have the latest version. Help?

Community Answer

In Google Maps > open menu > Settings > Navigation setting > = Show speed Limit

Warnings

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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