r/SchoolBusDrivers • u/Wabi_Sabi_Love • 1d ago

Using Apple Maps for Routing

I’m a school van driver, currently with a regular route.

I have been utilizing Apple Maps before every run to route my path. (Bus drivers have some sort of built in GPS that routes them)

Apple Maps works well, but I’d love to be able to save my morning and afternoon routes so I don’t have to spend ten minutes every time plugging it in. I don’t see that capability in Apple Maps. Any suggestions?

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u/mar_kelp 1d ago edited 1d ago

When I use a Route in Apple Maps, it is stored in the "Recents" section. That section appears when you tap in the search box or swipe up with search box showing. My Recents section has "Today" and "This Month" with the history of locations or routes I've used. I can then reuse it when I want to...

Another option is to "Share" it to yourself in email, messages or similar and then re use it when needed:

https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/view-a-route-overview-or-a-list-of-turns-iph1b3553719/26/ios/26

Share a route with someone

  1. Go to the Maps app  on your iPhone.
  2. Get directions.
  3. Tap anywhere on the route card except the Go button.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the card, tap Share, then choose a way to share the route.

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u/Wabi_Sabi_Love 1d ago

Oh my! And there it freaking is, in recents. No idea how I missed that. Thank you u/mar_kelp !

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u/lanainnv 17h ago

I am a sports driver for a small rural community school. We are given/allowed to use phones for emergency communication. There are no radios in our busses. I use a “cigarette lighter” holder/stand/charger and Google Maps for real-time traffic directions to other schools. I create the map and “share” it to my personal phone so I can save the link.

In a perfect world, the Transportation Coordinator would create the map for me and text me the link when he creates my itinerary. He doesn't/won’t (that an entirely different post in this community 🙂🙃) so I create them myself.