Garmin cyclists can appear in Waze through optional LiveTrack sharing

Garmin and Waze have announced an integration intended to make participating cyclists more visible to nearby drivers. Riders with a compatible Garmin Edge bike computer or Garmin smartwatch can choose to share their LiveTrack location during outdoor cycling activities. Waze then presents approaching drivers with a moving cyclist icon and an alert.

The November 10, 2026 announcement turns an integration previously spotted in Garmin Connect code into an official release. The companies describe it as a way to improve awareness on shared roads. Their announcement does not include measured crash-reduction results, so its safety benefits should be treated as an objective rather than a demonstrated outcome.

The cyclist chooses when to share

Participation is optional. Riders opt in through Garmin Connect, and sharing is tied to an outdoor cycling session rather than continuing indefinitely. Engadget reports that the alerts automatically stop when the cyclist ends the ride on the Garmin device.

Waze says drivers are shown a temporary indication that a cyclist is nearby, without receiving that person's name, identity or precise route. Garmin also states that the cyclist's personal information is not displayed in Waze. This distinction matters: the integration is intended to warn approaching traffic, not provide other drivers with a named rider's travel history.

Hardware and availability

Garmin lists a compatible Edge bike computer or smartwatch, a compatible smartphone and the Garmin Connect app as requirements. LiveTrack is free on supported Garmin devices. The announcement does not provide a comprehensive model-by-model list, so support should not be assumed for every product carrying the Garmin name.

MacRumors reports that cycling alerts are rolling out globally in Waze for iOS and Android. We have not tested availability on an individual account in Türkiye, and a rollout announcement does not establish that every supported device receives the feature simultaneously.

An additional warning, not a complete picture

The feature can help draw a driver's attention to a participating rider, but the absence of a map icon cannot establish that the road is clear of cyclists. People with unsupported devices or location sharing switched off may not appear. Drivers still need to watch the road, maintain appropriate speed and leave safe space regardless of what the navigation app displays.

Sources: Garmin announcement; Engadget; MacRumors.

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