This article explains how to set routing options, preview your trip route with those options applied, and navigate with them active. It also covers what route warnings mean when they appear.
Avoidances (highways, boat ferries, toll roads, and dirt roads) are available to Roadtrippers Pro and Premium members. RV-safe routing (vehicle height, weight, and propane) is available to Roadtrippers Premium members only.
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Jump to a section, or scroll down to learn more:
- Routing Options: Avoidances, RV height, weight, and propane
- Preview Your Route with Routing Options Applied
- GPS Navigation with Routing Options Applied: Within trip or to a new destination
- Route Warnings
Routing Options
Avoidances
Avoidances are applied per trip — they're not automatically applied across all of your trips.
You can choose to avoid any combination of the following:
- Highways
- Boat Ferries
- Toll Roads
- Dirt Roads
RV-Friendly Routing
If you have a Roadtrippers Premium membership, you can enter your RV's height and weight and we'll work to find a safe route for your trip. RV-safe routing accounts for low overhead clearances, weight restrictions, and propane restrictions.
If you've saved an RV as your primary vehicle on your profile, your RV routing preferences will automatically be applied to new trips you create. It's always a good idea to verify these settings before you hit the road.
US Routes Only
RV-safe routing is only available for routes within the United States. RV settings will not apply to any portions of your route that extend outside U.S. boundaries.
Propane On Board
Enabling Propane On Board will attempt to route your trip around areas in the United States with strict propane restrictions. These restrictions typically apply regardless of propane volume or whether your valve is shut off.
In some cases, propane-restricted areas cannot be avoided entirely. If that happens, you'll see a warning letting you know.
In all cases, we recommend reviewing road information before you depart, as we do not independently verify routing data. Always use your own judgment and follow local laws and traffic codes.
Preview Your Route with Routing Options
You can preview your trip route with routing options applied on the Roadtrippers website and in the iOS and Android apps.
To preview your route with avoidances and RV-friendly preferences applied while using the Roadtrippers website:
- Open your trip on the map.
- Click the Routing options button in the button grid at the top of the itinerary panel.
- The Routing options modal will open.
Setting Avoidances
Under 'I want to avoid,' check any of the following to exclude them from your route:
- Highways
- Toll Roads
- Boat Ferries
- Dirt Roads
Click Apply to update your route with your selected avoidances.
RV-Friendly Routing
Expand the RV-Friendly routing section to enter your vehicle's height (feet and inches) and weight (pounds). Check the 'Propane on board' box if applicable to avoid propane-restricted areas. Click Apply when done.
To preview your route with Routing Options applied using the iOS app:
- Open your trip and go to the itinerary.
- Tap the Routing Options button below the trip banner.
- Set your avoidances and enter any RV information.
- Tap Apply in the upper right corner.
- Review and accept any warning messages — these will also appear in your itinerary.
- Tap the back arrow to return to the map and see a preview of your updated route.
To preview your route with Routing Options applied using the Android app:
- Open your trip and go to the itinerary.
- Tap the Routing Options button below the trip banner.
- Set your avoidances and enter any RV information.
- Tap Apply in the upper right corner.
- Review and accept any warning messages — these will also appear in your itinerary.
- Tap the back arrow to return to the map and see a preview of your updated route.
Navigate with Routing Options
You can navigate to a waypoint on your trip, or to a brand-new destination, with avoidances and RV-friendly options active — in the Roadtrippers app for iOS or Android.
Heads up: Roadtrippers doesn't yet support continuous multi-stop navigation. You'll navigate stop by stop. If you added VIA waypoints to customize your route, make sure to navigate to each one so your route follows the roads you intended.
Using the website? You can preview and print turn-by-turn directions with routing options applied before you leave. → Learn how to print your trip
There are two ways to navigate using routing options in the Roadtrippers iOS app. You can start a navigation session to a new location or you can navigate between waypoints on a trip you've planned. Directions for both follow below.
To a new destination
If you know where you are going and want to start navigating without adding that destination to a trip, you can start navigation right from the Explore screen on the app.
- From the Explore screen, tap Navigate.
- In the To: search bar, enter the address or place name, then select it from the dropdown. You can also adjust your starting location if needed.
- Set navigation to Roadtrippers.
- In the tabs below, enter your avoidances and RV information.
- Tap Apply/Done in the upper right to activate your preferences.
- A preview of the most efficient route will appear on the map, along with alternate routes and step-by-step directions.
- Tap your preferred route, then tap Go to start navigation.
To a waypoint saved on your Roadtrippers trip
- Open your trip itinerary.
- To launch navigation, either:
- Tap the expand arrow on a waypoint card, then tap the navigation arrow icon, or
- Tap the waypoint card to open its details, then tap Navigate.
- Set navigation to Roadtrippers.
- Enter your avoidances and RV information in the tabs below.
- Tap Apply/Done in the upper right.
- Tap Select Route, then choose your route by tapping a highlighted route on the map or selecting from the card options at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap Steps to review directions or Go to begin navigation with voice guidance.
There are two ways to navigate using routing options in the Roadtrippers Android app. You can start a navigation session to a new location or you can navigate between waypoints on a trip you've planned. Directions for both follow below.
To a new destination
If you know where you are going and want to start navigating without adding that destination to a trip, you can start navigation right from the Explore on the app.
- From the Explore screen, tap Navigate.
- In the To: search bar, enter the address or place name, then select it from the dropdown.
- You can also adjust your starting location if needed.
- Set navigation to Roadtrippers.
- In the tabs below, enter your avoidances and RV information.
- Tap Apply in the upper right to activate your preferences.
- A preview of the most efficient route will appear on the map, along with alternate routes and step-by-step directions.
- Tap your preferred route, then tap Go to start navigation.
To a waypoint saved on your Roadtrippers trip
- Open your trip itinerary.
- To launch navigation, either:
- Tap the expand arrow on a waypoint card, then tap the navigation arrow icon, or
- Tap the waypoint card to open its details, then tap Navigate.
- Set navigation to Roadtrippers.
- Enter your avoidances and RV information.
- Tap Apply in the upper right.
- Tap Select Route, then choose your route by tapping a highlighted route on the map or selecting from the card options at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap Steps to review directions or Go to begin navigation with voice guidance.
Route Warnings
After you apply routing options, we'll update your route to reflect your preferences. If we can't find a route that fully avoids your selected restrictions, you'll see a warning and the affected segments will be marked on your itinerary.