# \[New Pilot\] Real-Time Insights: Supplementing the Waze Map with Google Maps Alerts

**URL:** https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/new-pilot-real-time-insights-supplementing-the-waze-map-with-google-maps-alerts/400676
**Category:** Waze Official Announcements
**Created:** [March 8, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/new-pilot-real-time-insights-supplementing-the-waze-map-with-google-maps-alerts/400676 "2026-03-08T14:19:43Z")
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### Author: ![Danit2B](https://www.waze.com/discuss/user_avatar/www.waze.com/danit2b/32/78758_2.png) [@Danit2B](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Danit2B)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/new-pilot-real-time-insights-supplementing-the-waze-map-with-google-maps-alerts/400676/1 "2026-03-08T14:19:43Z")

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Hi everyone,

We’re excited to officially announce the gradual rollout of a **new pilot bringing Google Maps real-time alerts into Waze**. Starting today and over the coming weeks, this feature will go live for drivers in **Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Poland, and Indonesia**.

This initiative is designed to share real-time reports across our ecosystem, **ensuring every driver has the freshest information available**. Our goal is to supplement the map where gaps exist while **prioritizing the high-quality, real-time data that Wazers provide**.

**How will these alerts work?**

We know how much you value an accurate, clutter-free map. To ensure a seamless experience, these supplementary alerts will follow familiar Waze logic:

- **Grouping:** If a Waze alert already exists for a location, we’re not going to surface a duplicate Google Maps alert. Waze-sourced reports take precedence. If a Google Maps report comes in for a location with an existing Waze report, it’ll act as a secondary confirmation. You can swipe the alert card to see the additional Google Maps attribution.
- **Validation:** Drivers can confirm or downvote these alerts just like any other report. Downvoting will only affect the Waze app.
- **Lifecycle:** These alerts will be displayed according to the same lifecycle and expiration settings currently configured for Waze-native alerts.
- **Attribution:** In areas without a Waze report, a regular alert will appear on your screen. Tapping the pin will indicate that the source is a Google Maps driver.
- **Exclusions:** This pilot currently excludes road closures and SOS.

**Why now?**

By surfacing Google Maps alerts when a Waze report isn’t available, we’re ensuring that drivers stay informed and confident no matter where they are. This is another step in our commitment to providing the most hyper-local insights and reliable navigation on the road.

We hope you’ll find this pilot a valuable addition to your drive, and we’re excited about the possibility of bringing it to even more locations in the future.

Best,  
Danit