Okay, eating delicious ice cream is a good thing.

But have you ever seen the “shorter route found” notification on Waze after a day at the beach?

Here it is, the real aroma of the holiday! pic.twitter.com/rSlkGNMJMs

— Waze France (@Waze_France) August 17, 2022

As you know, Christmas is steadily approaching. The decorations, the cold and the promotions that appear everywhere in the stores, not to mention the traffic jams that lead to them every weekend for several weeks. In short, impossible to miss. And of course, everyone participates and strives to immerse us in the festive atmosphere of the end of the year celebration. Starting with companies that sometimes make Christmas their business. But some just want to bring a little joy to the sometimes gloomy daily lives of the French, especially lately, between the growth the price of fuel and the general unfavorable situation.

All summer long, Waze will be teaching you the little things that save… the oceans! 🌊
with @Surfrider, your favorite app gives you the little tips you need to enjoy the most beautiful beaches of France for a very long time! 😍🏖#surfrider #summer pic.twitter.com/ClGvueXOtQ

— Waze France (@Waze_France) August 5, 2022

A famous voice

But Waze intends to add some balm to our hearts during this period. To do this, the app for navigation and speed camera alerts, founded in 2010 and acquired by Google in 2013, took a good initiative. Indeed, a a little update has been launched, allowing you to enlist the help of Santa Claus himself! Then the fat gentleman in red lends his voice to guide you on your travels, making your commute a little more fun! As soon as the program starts, the latter will help you to check that everything is in order before leaving ” checklist: seat belt, bells, good mood and carols. Is everything there? So let’s go“. It will also be possible to transform the guide arrow into a sled and switch to “naughty” or “cute” mode.

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How to use it?

But then, how put you in Christmas mode in Waze ? You’ll see, it’s very simple! All you have to do is open your app and click on “ My Waze ” at the bottom left. This will open a scrolling menu. Scroll down until you see the menu ” Ride with Santa Claus“. All you have to do is adjust the last settings to be able to ride in nice company during your vacation. And above all, Merry Christmas!

Car number 2, you know. pic.twitter.com/UHQw5r1JFF

— Waze France (@Waze_France) August 20, 2022