The invention discloses a route planning apparatus used for automatic driving. The apparatus includes an apparatus housing, an internally-installed damping layer, control buttons, work indicating lamps, signal emission antennas, an apparatus control box, and a control box protection head. The signal emission antennas are arranged above a liquid crystal display screen, the apparatus control box isarranged above the signal emission antennas, the control box protection head is installed on the apparatus control box, an earphone connection hole is arranged below the control box protection head, the signal emission antennas are arranged below the earphone connection hole, an externally-arranged loudspeaker is located below the signal emission antennas, a data connection port is arranged belowthe externally-arranged loudspeaker, and an apparatus starting switch is installed below the data connection port. The route planning apparatus has the beneficial effect that when a passenger takes ataxi, the passenger can use the apparatus as a navigator to prevent detour, which results in high taxi cost and loss. The apparatus can provide great benefit for passengers during travelling.