---
title: highwayPreference
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkdirections/request/highwaypreference
---

# highwayPreference

The value that indicates whether the framework uses or avoids highways when providing directions.

## Declaration

```swift
var highwayPreference: MKDirections.RoutePreference { get set }
```

## See Also

### Specifying transportation options

- [transportType](mapkit/mkdirections/request/transporttype.md)
- [tollPreference](mapkit/mkdirections/request/tollpreference.md)
- [MKDirections.RoutePreference](mapkit/mkdirections/routepreference.md)
- [requestsAlternateRoutes](mapkit/mkdirections/request/requestsalternateroutes.md)
- [departureDate](mapkit/mkdirections/request/departuredate.md)
- [arrivalDate](mapkit/mkdirections/request/arrivaldate.md)