diff --git a/libandroid-navigation/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/navigation/v5/internal/navigation/MapboxNavigationNotification.kt b/libandroid-navigation/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/navigation/v5/internal/navigation/MapboxNavigationNotification.kt
index a3c906f3135..54e819a1ed6 100644
--- a/libandroid-navigation/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/navigation/v5/internal/navigation/MapboxNavigationNotification.kt
+++ b/libandroid-navigation/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/navigation/v5/internal/navigation/MapboxNavigationNotification.kt
@@ -294,11 +294,11 @@ internal class MapboxNavigationNotification : NavigationNotification {
             }
             collapsedNotificationRemoteViews?.setTextViewText(
                 R.id.notificationDistanceText,
-                currentDistanceText
+                currentDistanceText.toString()
             )
             expandedNotificationRemoteViews?.setTextViewText(
                 R.id.notificationDistanceText,
-                currentDistanceText
+                currentDistanceText.toString()
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close.xml b/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close.xml
index ede4b7108d5..2eaa9e2199d 100644
--- a/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close.xml
+++ b/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:width="24dp"
-        android:height="24dp"
-        android:viewportWidth="24.0"
-        android:viewportHeight="24.0">
+    android:width="14dp"
+    android:height="14dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="14"
+    android:viewportHeight="14">
     <path
-        android:fillColor="#FF000000"
-        android:pathData="M19,6.41L17.59,5 12,10.59 6.41,5 5,6.41 10.59,12 5,17.59 6.41,19 12,13.41 17.59,19 19,17.59 13.41,12z"/>
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M14,1.4l-1.4,-1.4l-5.6,5.6l-5.6,-5.6l-1.4,1.4l5.6,5.6l-5.6,5.6l1.4,1.4l5.6,-5.6l5.6,5.6l1.4,-1.4l-5.6,-5.6z" />
 </vector>
diff --git a/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/layout/collapsed_navigation_notification_layout.xml b/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/layout/collapsed_navigation_notification_layout.xml
index d44503987fb..809f1ad109a 100644
--- a/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/layout/collapsed_navigation_notification_layout.xml
+++ b/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/layout/collapsed_navigation_notification_layout.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/navigationCollapsedNotificationLayout"
-    style="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="64dp">
+    android:layout_height="64dp"
+    tools:background="@color/mapboxNotificationBlue">
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/maneuverImage"
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
         android:layout_centerVertical="true"
         android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
         android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
         android:cropToPadding="true"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/notificationDistanceText"
+        style="@style/NotificationTitle"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_alignTop="@id/maneuverImage"
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/notificationArrivalText"
+        style="@style/NotificationTitle"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_alignTop="@id/notificationDistanceText"
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/notificationInstructionText"
+        style="@style/NotificationText"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_alignBottom="@id/maneuverImage"
diff --git a/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/layout/expanded_navigation_notification_layout.xml b/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/layout/expanded_navigation_notification_layout.xml
index 0d6bd1a39c4..04571f9bb72 100644
--- a/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/layout/expanded_navigation_notification_layout.xml
+++ b/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/layout/expanded_navigation_notification_layout.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/navigationExpandedNotificationLayout"
     style="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:paddingTop="8dp"
-    android:paddingBottom="8dp">
+    android:paddingBottom="8dp"
+    tools:background="@color/mapboxNotificationBlue">
 
     <include layout="@layout/collapsed_navigation_notification_layout" />
 
@@ -26,8 +28,7 @@
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
             android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_close"
-            android:tint="@android:color/white" />
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_close" />
 
         <TextView
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml b/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
similarity index 59%
rename from libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
rename to libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 5b6742f1722..40ab08fc6a4 100644
--- a/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
+++ b/libandroid-navigation/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <style name="NotificationText" parent="android:TextAppearance.Material.Notification" />
-    <style name="NotificationTitle" parent="android:TextAppearance.Material.Notification.Title" />
-    <style name="NotificationTime" parent="android:TextAppearance.Material.Notification.Time" />
+
+    <style name="NotificationTitle" parent="android:TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent">
+        <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
+        <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="NotificationText" parent="android:TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent" />
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtrip-notification/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/trip/notification/MapboxTripNotification.kt b/libtrip-notification/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/trip/notification/MapboxTripNotification.kt
index c6458a0a1a0..2b3f2d8445e 100644
--- a/libtrip-notification/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/trip/notification/MapboxTripNotification.kt
+++ b/libtrip-notification/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/trip/notification/MapboxTripNotification.kt
@@ -128,6 +128,19 @@ class MapboxTripNotification constructor(
         currentInstructionText = null
         currentDistanceText = null
 
+        collapsedNotificationRemoteViews?.apply {
+            setTextViewText(R.id.notificationDistanceText, "")
+            setTextViewText(R.id.notificationArrivalText, "")
+            setTextViewText(R.id.notificationInstructionText, "")
+        }
+
+        expandedNotificationRemoteViews?.apply {
+            setTextViewText(R.id.notificationDistanceText, "")
+            setTextViewText(R.id.notificationArrivalText, "")
+            setTextViewText(R.id.notificationInstructionText, "")
+            setTextViewText(R.id.endNavigationBtnText, "")
+        }
+
         unregisterReceiver()
         try {
             notificationActionButtonChannel.cancel()
@@ -256,6 +269,7 @@ class MapboxTripNotification constructor(
 
     private fun setFreeDriveMode(isFreeDriveMode: Boolean) {
         updateEtaContentVisibility(isFreeDriveMode)
+        updateInstructionTextVisibility(isFreeDriveMode)
         updateFreeDriveTextVisibility(isFreeDriveMode)
         updateManeuverImageResource(isFreeDriveMode)
         updateEndNavigationBtnText(isFreeDriveMode)
@@ -273,6 +287,17 @@ class MapboxTripNotification constructor(
         )
     }
 
+    private fun updateInstructionTextVisibility(isFreeDriveMode: Boolean) {
+        collapsedNotificationRemoteViews?.setViewVisibility(
+            R.id.notificationInstructionText,
+            if (isFreeDriveMode) GONE else VISIBLE
+        )
+        expandedNotificationRemoteViews?.setViewVisibility(
+            R.id.notificationInstructionText,
+            if (isFreeDriveMode) GONE else VISIBLE
+        )
+    }
+
     private fun updateFreeDriveTextVisibility(isFreeDriveMode: Boolean) {
         collapsedNotificationRemoteViews?.setViewVisibility(
             R.id.freeDriveText,
@@ -333,11 +358,11 @@ class MapboxTripNotification constructor(
             }
             collapsedNotificationRemoteViews?.setTextViewText(
                 R.id.notificationDistanceText,
-                currentDistanceText
+                currentDistanceText.toString()
             )
             expandedNotificationRemoteViews?.setTextViewText(
                 R.id.notificationDistanceText,
-                currentDistanceText
+                currentDistanceText.toString()
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close.xml b/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close.xml
index ede4b7108d5..2eaa9e2199d 100644
--- a/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close.xml
+++ b/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/drawable/ic_close.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:width="24dp"
-        android:height="24dp"
-        android:viewportWidth="24.0"
-        android:viewportHeight="24.0">
+    android:width="14dp"
+    android:height="14dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="14"
+    android:viewportHeight="14">
     <path
-        android:fillColor="#FF000000"
-        android:pathData="M19,6.41L17.59,5 12,10.59 6.41,5 5,6.41 10.59,12 5,17.59 6.41,19 12,13.41 17.59,19 19,17.59 13.41,12z"/>
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M14,1.4l-1.4,-1.4l-5.6,5.6l-5.6,-5.6l-1.4,1.4l5.6,5.6l-5.6,5.6l1.4,1.4l5.6,-5.6l5.6,5.6l1.4,-1.4l-5.6,-5.6z" />
 </vector>
diff --git a/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/layout/collapsed_navigation_notification_layout.xml b/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/layout/collapsed_navigation_notification_layout.xml
index 12f34ab780d..d086b59266b 100644
--- a/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/layout/collapsed_navigation_notification_layout.xml
+++ b/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/layout/collapsed_navigation_notification_layout.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/navigationCollapsedNotificationLayout"
-    style="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="64dp"
     android:background="@color/mapboxNotificationBlue">
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
         android:layout_centerVertical="true"
         android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
         android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
         android:cropToPadding="true"
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_alignTop="@id/maneuverImage"
-        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
         android:layout_toEndOf="@id/maneuverImage"
         android:layout_toRightOf="@id/maneuverImage"
         android:orientation="horizontal">
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/notificationDistanceText"
+            style="@style/NotificationTitle"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:lines="1"
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/notificationArrivalText"
+            style="@style/NotificationTitle"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
@@ -63,10 +64,10 @@
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/freeDriveText"
+        style="@style/NotificationTitle"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_alignTop="@id/maneuverImage"
-        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
         android:layout_toEndOf="@id/maneuverImage"
         android:layout_toRightOf="@id/maneuverImage"
         android:lines="1"
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/notificationInstructionText"
+        style="@style/NotificationText"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_alignBottom="@id/maneuverImage"
diff --git a/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/layout/expanded_navigation_notification_layout.xml b/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/layout/expanded_navigation_notification_layout.xml
index dc41e24155c..45a4add22cd 100644
--- a/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/layout/expanded_navigation_notification_layout.xml
+++ b/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/layout/expanded_navigation_notification_layout.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
             android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_close"
-            android:tint="@android:color/white" />
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_close" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/endNavigationBtnText"
diff --git a/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d5e23bc3add..d7a3661b13f 100644
--- a/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <!-- Notification Strings -->
     <string name="end_navigation">End Navigation</string>
     <string name="stop_session">Stop session</string>
-    <string name="free_drive_notification_text">Free Drive session</string>
+    <string name="free_drive_notification_text">Free Drive Session</string>
     <string name="channel_name">Navigation Notifications</string>
     <string name="notification_arrival_time_format">Arrive at %s</string>
     <string name="eta_format">%s ETA</string>
diff --git a/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml b/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
similarity index 59%
rename from libtrip-notification/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
rename to libtrip-notification/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 5b6742f1722..40ab08fc6a4 100644
--- a/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
+++ b/libtrip-notification/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <style name="NotificationText" parent="android:TextAppearance.Material.Notification" />
-    <style name="NotificationTitle" parent="android:TextAppearance.Material.Notification.Title" />
-    <style name="NotificationTime" parent="android:TextAppearance.Material.Notification.Time" />
+
+    <style name="NotificationTitle" parent="android:TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent">
+        <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
+        <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="NotificationText" parent="android:TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent" />
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtrip-notification/src/test/java/com/mapbox/navigation/trip/notification/MapboxTripNotificationTest.kt b/libtrip-notification/src/test/java/com/mapbox/navigation/trip/notification/MapboxTripNotificationTest.kt
index aa1bdc65f97..0aa869d5cc3 100644
--- a/libtrip-notification/src/test/java/com/mapbox/navigation/trip/notification/MapboxTripNotificationTest.kt
+++ b/libtrip-notification/src/test/java/com/mapbox/navigation/trip/notification/MapboxTripNotificationTest.kt
@@ -196,19 +196,14 @@ class MapboxTripNotificationTest {
         val routeProgress = mockk<RouteProgress>(relaxed = true)
         val distance = 30f
         val duration = 112L
+        val distanceText = distanceSpannable.toString()
         mockLegProgress(routeProgress, distance, duration)
-        val distanceSlot1 = slot<SpannableString>()
-        val distanceSlot2 = slot<SpannableString>()
-        every { collapsedViews.setTextViewText(any(), capture(distanceSlot1)) } just Runs
-        every { expandedViews.setTextViewText(any(), capture(distanceSlot2)) } just Runs
         mockUpdateNotificationAndroidInteractions()
 
         notification.updateNotification(routeProgress)
 
-        verify(exactly = 1) { collapsedViews.setTextViewText(any(), distanceSpannable) }
-        verify(exactly = 1) { expandedViews.setTextViewText(any(), distanceSpannable) }
-        assertEquals(distanceSpannable, distanceSlot1.captured)
-        assertEquals(distanceSpannable, distanceSlot2.captured)
+        verify(exactly = 1) { collapsedViews.setTextViewText(any(), distanceText) }
+        verify(exactly = 1) { expandedViews.setTextViewText(any(), distanceText) }
     }
 
     @Test