diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index b19991a..c960688 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ declare module "react-native-maps-directions" {
      * Array of waypoints to use between origin and destination.
      */
     waypoints?: MapViewDirectionsWaypoints[];
+    /**
+     * Avoid type of ways
+     */
+    avoid: string;
     /**
      * The destination location to start routing to.
      */
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6df1de5..8cf868b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-maps-directions",
-  "version": "1.9.0",
+  "version": "1.9.1",
   "description": "Directions Component for react-native-maps",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/MapViewDirections.js b/src/MapViewDirections.js
index 8e05906..5ce29b8 100644
--- a/src/MapViewDirections.js
+++ b/src/MapViewDirections.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class MapViewDirections extends Component {
 			mode = 'DRIVING',
 			language = 'en',
 			optimizeWaypoints,
+			avoid,
 			splitWaypoints,
 			directionsServiceBaseUrl = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json',
 			region,
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ class MapViewDirections extends Component {
 			}
 
 			return (
-				this.fetchRoute(directionsServiceBaseUrl, origin, waypoints, destination, apikey, mode, language, region, precision, timePrecisionString, channel)
+				this.fetchRoute(directionsServiceBaseUrl, origin, waypoints, avoid, destination, apikey, mode, language, region, precision, timePrecisionString, channel)
 					.then(result => {
 						return result;
 					})
@@ -227,12 +228,12 @@ class MapViewDirections extends Component {
 			});
 	}
 
-	fetchRoute(directionsServiceBaseUrl, origin, waypoints, destination, apikey, mode, language, region, precision, timePrecision, channel) {
+	fetchRoute(directionsServiceBaseUrl, origin, waypoints, avoid, destination, apikey, mode, language, region, precision, timePrecision, channel) {
 
 		// Define the URL to call. Only add default parameters to the URL if it's a string.
 		let url = directionsServiceBaseUrl;
 		if (typeof (directionsServiceBaseUrl) === 'string') {
-			url += `?origin=${origin}&waypoints=${waypoints}&destination=${destination}&key=${apikey}&mode=${mode.toLowerCase()}&language=${language}&region=${region}`;
+			url += `?origin=${origin}&waypoints=${waypoints}&destination=${destination}&key=${apikey}&mode=${mode.toLowerCase()}&language=${language}&region=${region}&avoid=${avoid}`;
 			if(timePrecision){
 				url+=`&departure_time=${timePrecision}`;
 			}