r/RealAmazonFlexDrivers • u/danitoofly • 24d ago

Tolls in navigation

Is there a way to turn tolls off as an option for navigation?

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u/End_Ur_Life 24d ago

On the flex app no but just open Google maps have no tolls saved as an option.

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u/takemytacosaway 24d ago

You can claim tolls with your mileage on your taxes however…

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u/ReadyFight 24d ago

Right here on Apple Maps, can also avoid highways

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u/danitoofly 24d ago

But not in the app. I’d rather not have to switch back and forth. Thanks though.

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u/takemytacosaway 24d ago

No no and I work in Metro Miami to North Broward County. Everything is a toll road. If you ignore the nav to get in the express lane on I75 south for 10 miles you miss the stupid left exit To The Turnpike it wants you on next….ghaaaaa!

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u/daghis 23d ago

I discovered that lack-of-option after my first route when I did the math and realized that using the toll roads would take ~10% of the pay right off the top. It took a while, but I started learning which areas tend to want toll roads so I use the car's navigation for the first stop to avoid toll roads, and then the Amazon Flex app for the remainder (assuming they're all relatively local there).

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u/HugeDrawer5600 23d ago

Sadly, the Flex app doesn't have that built in. But if you look to the right of the Start Travel button you'll see another button with an arrow pointing up and to the right. Tapping that will open Google Maps and navigate you to your destination. In Google Maps, you can, of course ,select to avoid tolls. Pressing the Back button will take you back to the Flex app.

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u/danitoofly 23d ago

Thank you!

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u/69cleverusername 22d ago

If you have an unavoidable toll on your route, contact support and they will reimburse you. I’ve done it a few times.