[[["이해하기 쉬움","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["문제가 해결됨","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["기타","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["필요한 정보가 없음","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["너무 복잡함/단계 수가 너무 많음","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["오래됨","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["번역 문제","translationIssue","thumb-down"],["샘플/코드 문제","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["기타","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["최종 업데이트: 2025-09-10(UTC)"],[[["\u003cp\u003eWaypoints define locations along a route, including the start, end, and any intermediate points.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eYou can customize waypoint behavior, such as setting stops or pass-through points for the route.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eOptions exist to specify vehicle heading or preferred side of the road at waypoints.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eRoutes can be optimized to determine the most efficient order of stops when multiple waypoints are provided.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# Waypoint types and options\n\n**European Economic Area (EEA) developers** If your billing address is in the European Economic Area, effective on 8 July 2025, the [Google Maps Platform EEA Terms of Service](https://cloud.google.com/terms/maps-platform/eea) will apply to your use of the Services. Functionality varies by region. [Learn more](/maps/comms/eea/faq).\n\nA waypoint is a location along a route, including the beginning (origin) and end\n(destination) locations for a route, and the origins and destinations for a\nroute matrix.\n\nYou have several options on how to specify the location for waypoints, as\ndescribed in [Specify locations](/maps/documentation/routes/specify_location). In addition to setting the\nbeginning and end locations, you can also add intermediate waypoints that you\nwant the route to go through, and have a couple of options for waypoint\nbehavior:\n\n| Waypoint option | Description |\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| [Specify waypoint locations](/maps/documentation/routes/specify_location) | Specify the beginning and end of, and points along, the route. |\n| [Set intermediate waypoints](/maps/documentation/routes/intermed_waypoints) | Set intermediate waypoints to specify locations in between the origin and destination that you want the route to go through. An intermediate waypoint can be a stopover or pass-through waypoint (see sections below). |\n| [Set a stop along a route](/maps/documentation/routes/stop_over) | Specify an intermediate waypoint is a stop along the route, such as for a pickup or dropoff. |\n| [Set a point for a route to pass through](/maps/documentation/routes/pass-through) | Specify an intermediate waypoint that you want the route to pass through. |\n| [Specify vehicle heading for a waypoint](/maps/documentation/routes/location_modifiers#specify_the_vehicle_heading) | Specify the heading of the vehicle when it arrives. Cannot use with side of road. |\n| [Specify side of road for a waypoint](/maps/documentation/routes/location_modifiers#specify_a_side_of_the_road_preference) | Specify the side of road you prefer the vehicle arrives on. Cannot use with heading. |\n| [Optimize the order of stops on a route](/maps/documentation/routes/opt-way) | Specify the direction you want the vehicle to head when it arrives at each waypoint. |"]]
