Setup guide
Install Wayfare & turn on reminders
Get arrival alerts, 60-min and 15-min reminders, and offline access by installing the app and enabling notifications. Takes under a minute.
Install on iPhone / iPad
iOS 16.4 or later — use Safari
- 1Open wayfare in Safari (not Chrome — iOS only allows installs from Safari).
- 2Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen.
- 3Scroll and tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.
- 4Open Wayfare from your home screen icon — not from Safari — to enable push notifications.
Install on Android
Chrome, Edge, or Samsung Internet
- 1Open Wayfare in Chrome.
- 2Tap the menu in the top-right corner.
- 3Tap Install app (or Add to Home screen) and confirm.
- 4Launch Wayfare from your home screen to finish setup.
Turn on reminders
Required for trip alerts to arrive
- 1Open any trip from My trips.
- 2Tap Enable reminders at the top of the trip and accept the browser permission.
- 3You'll get pushes 60 minutes and 15 minutes before each leg, plus an arrival ping when you reach the meeting point.
Reminders not arriving?
- On iOS, you must launch Wayfare from the home-screen icon, not Safari.
- Check system Settings → Notifications → Wayfare and allow alerts, sounds, banners.
- Turn off Focus / Do Not Disturb, or add Wayfare as an allowed app.
- On Android, disable battery optimization for your browser so background pushes aren't blocked.
Offline access (bonus)
Once installed, your itinerary, pickup details, and last-known GPS work without a signal. Check-ins you tap offline queue up and sync automatically when you reconnect.