Can Siri recognize multiple addresses in Contacts?

I have in my Contacts a business with two local locations. At various times I want to navigate to either location. No matter what I do, Siri will always and only direct me to the first listed address. Apple phone support was unable to solve the problem. I have named the addresses differently in Contacts and when I include the name of the address or "other location" in my navigation request, Siri ignores it. I have Precise Location enabled for both Siri and Maps.



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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on May 9, 2025 8:50 AM

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Posted on May 9, 2025 10:57 AM

I'd not noticed this before, but I tried it to see.


While Contacts does support multiple addresses, Siri seems to only recognize 'home' and 'work' as automatic navigation destinations... e.g. 'Navigate to John Doe Home', or 'Navigate to John Doe Work'.


Other address labels including the standard 'School' and 'Other' options, as well as any custom options are not triggered via Siri (at least in my testing).


That leaves you with a couple of options. None of which are ideal.


If you 'Navigate to John Doe' and John has multiple addresses, Siri will offer a list of addresses you can choose from. You need to physically interact with the phone, though, since you can't select from this list via voice.


Second, even though this is a business, you can set one of the addresses as 'home' and trigger this via the automatic navigation. Again, not ideal, but if it's only you using this it may be doable.


Third is to report it to Apple via Product Feedback - Apple asking them to support Siri Navigation to more than 'home' and 'work' keywords, probably via the Maps feedback link. Not a short-term solution, though.


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May 9, 2025 10:57 AM in response to dh490311

I'd not noticed this before, but I tried it to see.


While Contacts does support multiple addresses, Siri seems to only recognize 'home' and 'work' as automatic navigation destinations... e.g. 'Navigate to John Doe Home', or 'Navigate to John Doe Work'.


Other address labels including the standard 'School' and 'Other' options, as well as any custom options are not triggered via Siri (at least in my testing).


That leaves you with a couple of options. None of which are ideal.


If you 'Navigate to John Doe' and John has multiple addresses, Siri will offer a list of addresses you can choose from. You need to physically interact with the phone, though, since you can't select from this list via voice.


Second, even though this is a business, you can set one of the addresses as 'home' and trigger this via the automatic navigation. Again, not ideal, but if it's only you using this it may be doable.


Third is to report it to Apple via Product Feedback - Apple asking them to support Siri Navigation to more than 'home' and 'work' keywords, probably via the Maps feedback link. Not a short-term solution, though.


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