Change or switch driver of an existing route

You can change the driver assigned to a route after the route has been planned. This article explains how to swap the driver assigned to a route.

Who can use this feature
	All plans
	All users
	All regions

Changing drivers on planned routes

Once you have planned your routes, you can change the driver assigned to a route. 

Driver panel

To change the drivers of a planned route from the driver panel: 

1. Go to "Plan & Optimize"
2. In the driver panel on the left, select the driver whose route you want to change.
3. Click "Switch" at the top of the driver panel
4. Choose the driver you want to swap routes with
5. Click "Switch driver"

OptimoRoute then swaps the routes assigned to the two drivers.

Routes tab

To change the drivers of a planned route from the routes tab: 

1. Go to "Plan & Optimize"
2. Go to "Routes"
3. Select the driver's route you want to swap
4. Click "Switch driver" 
5. Choose the driver you want to swap routes with
6. Click "Switch driver"

OptimoRoute then swaps the routes assigned to the two drivers.

Constraints and swapping drivers

If the change breaks any routing constraints, OptimoRoute shows a warning. You can choose to ignore those constraints and continue with the manual change.

If your routes are already live, you can still change the assigned drivers. First, deactivate the routes, then switch the drivers.