To plan a delivery route with up to 50 stops for free, add your addresses to a route planner app, let it optimize the stop order, and drive the route stop by stop in your navigation app. City & Carrier deliveryPlanner does this on the free plan: up to 50 stops per route, with the essential features included.
Want to try it without installing anything? Use the free online routePlanner for up to 100 stops.
How to plan a route with more than 30 stops for free
For a route with more than 30 stops, use the free Delivery Planner online tool: it plans up to 100 stops per route in the browser, with no account. If you plan routes every day, the Delivery Planner app by City & Carrier (iPhone and Android, free account) plans up to 50 stops per route on the free plan, and up to 30 routes a day.
Why is a 50-stop route hard to plan by hand?
Fifty stops can be put in order in an enormous number of ways, and the shortest order is rarely the one on your manifest. Ordering them by street or postcode helps, but it ignores one-way streets, river crossings and the time you lose turning back. A route optimizer compares the options for you in seconds.
Navigation apps are built for getting from A to B, not for ordering dozens of stops. Many route planner apps for drivers limit the free plan to a smaller number of stops per route. If you carry 30 to 50 parcels a day, that limit decides whether the free plan is usable at all.
How do you plan a 50-stop route step by step?
- Install the app. Download City & Carrier deliveryPlanner from the App Store or Google Play and create a route.
- Add your stops. Say the address, scan it from the parcel label, or import a file with all addresses. You can also type a stop by hand.
- Check the addresses. The app shows every stop on the map. Fix any address that lands in the wrong place before you optimize.
- Add a break. Set the time and place of your break, and the app plans the route around it.
- Optimize. The app puts the stops in an efficient order. Move a stop manually or mark it as a priority if a customer needs it first.
- Drive. Open each stop in Google Maps, Waze, Yandex or HERE WeGo, mark it delivered and go to the next one.
- Change the plan during the day. Add or remove a stop and optimize the rest of the route again.
What does the free plan include?
| Feature | deliveryPlanner, free plan |
|---|---|
| Stops per route | Up to 50 |
| Routes | Up to 30 a day |
| Address entry | Voice, label scan, file import, manual |
| Route changes | Re-optimize after adding or removing stops |
| Breaks | Time and place, planned into the route |
| Customer messages | Arrival notifications by SMS |
| Map | 3D map view |
| Offline | Works without mobile coverage |
| Navigation | Google Maps, Waze, Yandex, HERE WeGo |
| Languages | 8: English, Polish, Russian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Azerbaijani, Ukrainian |
Free route planners compared: stops per route
| Product | Free stops per route | Other free limits | Account needed | Platforms | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routin | 300 | Then video ads, credits or a subscription | No | iPhone | App Store |
| Sort My Stops | 100 (incl. start and finish) | Single driver; US (48 states + DC) only; fair use | No | Web | sortmystops |
| Delivery Planner (online tool) | 100 | – | No | Web (in the browser) | citycarrier |
| Delivery Planner by City & Carrier (app) | 50 | Up to 30 routes a day. Paid plans: Comfort up to 100 stops, Pro unlimited stops (fair use) | Yes, free account | iPhone, Android | citycarrier |
| EZRoutePlanner | 30 | Address book: 30 | Yes, free account | Web | ezrouteplanner |
| RouteXL | 20 | Unlimited routes per day (fair use) | No | Web | routexl |
| deliveryplanner | 20 | 3 optimized routes per day | No | Web | deliveryplanner |
| MyWay | 15 | – | Not stated | iPhone, Android | mywayroute |
| Spoke (formerly Circuit), app | 10 | Unlimited routes | Not stated | iPhone, Android | spoke |
| Route4Me, app | 10 | Web version: 7-day trial only | No | Mobile apps, web | route4me |
| Google Maps | 9, incl. the destination (desktop) | No route optimization stated | No | Web, mobile apps | Google Maps Help |
| Yandex Maps | Up to 8 added points | “Optimize” button for 4 or more points | No | Web, mobile apps | yandex |
| Routific | Not stated (100 orders a month) | All features except SMS | Not stated | Web, mobile apps | routific |
Checked on 9 November 2026 on the vendors’ own pages; limits change, check the vendor page.
How do you avoid failed deliveries on a long route?
- Message the customer before you arrive. An SMS with your arrival time gives the recipient a chance to be home or leave instructions.
- Put time-critical stops first. Mark them as a priority before you optimize.
- Plan the break into the route. A break added in the app keeps the arrival times realistic.
- Use the 3D map at the stop. The 3D map view helps to find the entrance in courtyards and large buildings.
When is a free route planner not enough?
A free planner fits one driver planning his own day. A company that plans routes for many drivers, assigns orders to vehicles and needs to see the day on one screen needs dispatch software. For courier companies and postal operators City & Carrier offers smartDelivery; developers can plan routes in their own system with the routeOptimizer API.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free route planner for 50 stops?
Yes. City & Carrier deliveryPlanner lets you plan up to 50 stops per route on the free plan, on iPhone and Android. You can plan up to 30 routes a day.
Does the app work offline?
Yes. deliveryPlanner also works without mobile coverage, so a weak signal does not stop your route.
Can I import my stops from a file?
Yes. Import a file with your addresses, or add stops by voice or by scanning parcel labels.
Which navigation apps does it work with?
Google Maps, Waze, Yandex and HERE WeGo.
Next step: download deliveryPlanner and plan your first route.
