Map Features

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OpenStreetMap does not have any content restrictions on tags that can be assigned to OSM-Elements (Nodes , Ways or Relations ). You can use any tags you like as long as the values are verifiable. However, there is a benefit in agreeing to a recommended set of features and corresponding tags in order to create, interpret and display a common basemap. This page contains a core recommended feature set and corresponding tags.

If you don't see an appropriate tag for what you would like to map see Proposed features or for grouping ways and nodes together into a higher level component, see Relations. From there you can see what features may be added (and maybe get them in sooner), or propose your own.

• Some mapping features are explained in detail, see Feature Index.
• To propose a new icon, use the page of the Proposed Icons.
• To see a list of features that were once valid but should no longer be used, see Deprecated features.
• recent Map Features changes
• See also Editing Standards and Conventions.

Notes on rendering:

• Using the tags here will mean that your editing efforts are more likely to show up in the various renderers. However, there is no guarantee that a tag listed here will be rendered by any particular renderer or by the renderers used by the main map page. For specific information on how to ensure that your symbols are rendered in Mapnik and Osmarender tiles, look at Symbol Rendering.
• There also may be many tags that will render on the main map page that are not listed here. This list is not updated with all the tags implemented by the renderers.
• The 'Rendering' column in these tables is only an example of how an imaginary map might choose to render the feature. It does not dictate how our renderers may render it, nor indeed any other map.

The tables are grouped by theme, with the more commonly used first.

Each section is a template which can be used for language translations.

Contents 1 Physical 1.1 Highway 1.2 Barrier 1.3 Cycleway 1.4 Tracktype 1.5 Waterway 1.6 Railway 1.7 Aeroway 1.8 Aerialway 1.9 Power 1.10 Man Made 1.11 Leisure 1.12 Amenity 1.13 Shop 1.14 Tourism 1.15 Historic 1.16 Landuse 1.17 Military 1.18 Natural 1.19 Geological 2 Non Physical 2.1 Route 2.2 Boundary 2.3 Sport 2.4 Abutters 2.5 Accessories 2.6 Properties 2.7 Restrictions 3 Naming 3.1 Name 3.2 References 3.3 Places 3.4 Addresses 4 Annotation 5 Editor keys

Physical

Highway

The highway tag is the primary tag used for highways. It is often the only tag. There are conventions for its use in particular countries. See Highway tag usage and Road pages for guidance.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
Roads
highway	motorway		A restricted access major divided highway, normally with 2 or more running lanes plus emergency hard shoulder. Equivalent to the Freeway, Autobahn, etc..
highway	motorway_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a motorway from/to a motorway or lower class highway. Normally with the same motorway restrictions.
highway	trunk		Important roads that aren't motorways. Typically maintained by central, not local government. Need not necessarily be a divided highway. In the UK, all green signed A roads are, in OSM, classed as 'trunk'.
highway	trunk_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a trunk road from/to a trunk road or lower class highway.
highway	primary		Administrative classification in the UK, generally linking larger towns.
highway	primary_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a primary road from/to a primary road or lower class highway.
highway	secondary		Administrative classification in the UK, generally linking smaller towns and villages
highway	secondary_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a secondary road from/to a secondary road or lower class highway.
highway	tertiary		A "C" road in the UK. Generally for use on roads wider than 4 metres (13') in width, and for faster/wider minor roads that aren't A or B roads. In the UK, they tend to have dashed lines down the middle, whereas unclassified roads don't.
highway	unclassified		No administrative classification. Unclassified roads typically form the lowest form of the interconnecting grid network. Note: This is not a marker for roads where we still need to choose a highway tag (see highway=road for roads that require classification).
highway	road		A road of unknown classification. This is intended as a temporary tag to mark a road until it has been properly surveyed. Once it has been surveyed, the classification should be updated to the appropriate value.
highway	residential		Roads accessing or around residential areas but which are not a classified or unclassified highway.
highway	living_street		A street where pedestrians have priority over cars, children can play on the street, maximum speed is low. In the UK this is called "Home Zone".
highway	service		Generally for access to a building, motorway service station, beach, campsite, industrial estate, business park, etc.. This is also commonly used for access to parking and trash collection. Sometimes called an alley, particularly in the US. Use with service=*, e.g. service=parking_aisle to mark a service way inside a amenity=parking
highway	track		Roads for agricultural use, gravel roads in the forest etc.; usually unpaved/unsealed but may occasionally apply to paved tracks as well, see tracktype=* for more guidance.
highway	pedestrian		For roads used mainly/exclusively for pedestrians/shopping areas. Also for tagging squares and plazas (in which case, add area=yes.
highway	raceway		A course or track for racing
highway	services		A service station to get food and eat something, often found at motorways
highway	bus_guideway		A busway where the vehicle guided by the way (though not a railway) and is not suitable for other traffic. Please note: this is not a normal bus lane, use access=no, psv=yes instead!
Paths
highway	path		A non-specific or shared-use path
highway	cycleway		For designated cycleways; i.e., mainly/exclusively for bicycles. Add foot=* only if default-access-restrictions do not apply.
highway	footway		For designated footpaths; i.e., mainly/exclusively for pedestrians. This includes walking tracks and gravel paths. If bicycles are allowed as well, you can indicate this by adding a bicycle=yes tag. Should not be used for paths where the primary or intended usage is unknown.
highway	bridleway		For horses, (in the UK, these are rights of way for pedestrians, horse-riders and cyclists). Equivalent to highway=path + horse=designated.
highway	byway		An unmade path/track which usually allows vehicles as well as foot, horse and cycle traffic (in the UK, there are byways which allow motor vehicles, and restricted byways which allow non-mechanically propelled vehicles)
highway	steps		For flights of steps (stairs) on footways. Use with step_count=* to indicate the number of steps
Intersection
highway	mini_roundabout		Very small roundabouts only, larger ones should be junction=roundabout. Rendered as anti-clockwise by default. To render clockwise add the tag direction=clockwise.
highway	stop		A stop sign
highway	traffic_signals		Lights that control the traffic
highway	crossing		Pedestrians can cross a street here; e.g., zebra crossing
junction	roundabout		This automatically implies oneway=yes, the oneway direction is defined by the sequential ordering of nodes within the Way. This applies on a way, tagged with highway=* already.
highway	motorway_junction		Indicates a junction (UK) or exit (US). ref=* should be set to the exit number or junction identifier. (Some roads - e.g., the A14 - also carry junction numbers, so the tag may be encountered elsewhere despite its name)
junction	Other Values		See Key:junction or Tagwatch for more used values.
Other features
highway	incline		slope or hill; may cause slow moving trucks. This tag is redundant. Please consider using the incline=* tag.
highway	incline_steep		As incline, only steeper. This tag is redundant. Please consider using the incline=* tag.
highway	ford		The road crosses through stream or river, vehicles must enter any water
highway	bus_stop		A small bus stop. Larger stations should be tagged as amenity=bus_station instead.
highway	platform		The passenger platform of a bus stop or station.
highway	turning_circle		A turning circle is a rounded, widened area usually, but not necessarily, at the end of a road to facilitate easier turning of a vehicle.
highway	construction		For roads under construction, use with construction=*
construction	*		Any linear highway object may be added; e.g., construction=motorway. Use with highway=construction
highway	proposed		For planned roads, use with proposed=*
proposed	*		Any linear highway object may be added; e.g., proposed=motorway. Use with highway=proposed
highway	emergency_access_point		Sign number which can be used to define you current position in case of an emergency. Use with ref=NUMBER_ON_THE_SIGN
highway	speed_camera		A fixed road-side or overhead speed camera.
highway	User Defined		See Tagwatch for more used values.
Traffic calming
traffic_calming	yes		To tag road features that are designed to slow down traffic in residential areas.
traffic_calming	bump		Short bump, usually less than 30 cm in length. See Speed bump definition at wikipedia.
traffic_calming	chicane		See Chicane definition at wikipedia.
traffic_calming	cushion		Several humps with spaces between them. See Speed Cushion definition at wikipedia.
traffic_calming	hump		Longer bump, but in general not long enough for whole vehicle. See Speed hump definition at wikipedia.
traffic_calming	rumble_strip		Several humps with spaces between them. See Rumble Strips definition at wikipedia.
traffic_calming	table		Very long flat bump. See Speed table definition at wikipedia.
traffic_calming	choker		Intentionally narrowed part of a road.
traffic_calming	Other Values		See Key:traffic_calming or Tagwatch for more used values.
Service attributes
service	parking_aisle		A parking aisle is an area in a parking lot in between Parking space that vehicles can drive into and out of the parking spaces. Use with highway=service
service	driveway		A driveway is a service road leading to a residence or business, usually with private access. Use with highway=service
service	alley		An alley is a service road usually located between properties for access to utilities. Use with highway=service
service	Other Values		See Key:service or Tagwatch for more used values.
Passing places
highway	passing_place		The location of a passing space
passing_places	yes		A way which has frequent passing places

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Barrier

The barrier tag is usually used for nodes along ways where travel is restricted by an obstacle. It is offered as a cleaner alternative to using highway=gate etc. It also covers ways (e.g. fences) that are themselves obstacles.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
Linear barriers
barrier	hedge		is a line of closely spaced shrubs and bushes, planted and trained in such a way as to form a barrier or to mark the boundary of an area.
barrier	fence		a freestanding structure designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary. It is generally distinguished from a wall by the lightness of its construction.
barrier	wall		a freestanding structure designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary made from solid brick, concrete rocks, and almost always built so that it is opaque to vision.
barrier	ditch		A trench, ditch or ravine, usually with a stream at the bottom, that is not easily crossed, especially if not on foot. Can be used in combination with waterway=stream or waterway=drain
Linear barriers with sides
barrier	retaining_wall		is a structure that holds back soil or rock from a building, structure or area. Retaining walls prevent downslope movement or erosion and provide support for vertical or near-vertical grade changes. right side is bottom, left side is top.
barrier	city_wall		Is a fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors. From ancient to modern times, they are used to enclose settlements. right side is bottom, left side is top. if both sides are same height then add "two_sided=yes".
Node barriers
barrier	bollard		solid (usually concrete or metal) pillar or pillars in the middle of the road to prevent passage by some traffic.
barrier	cycle_barrier		Barriers to bicycle traffic, most typically a pair of staggered steel bars perpendicular to the way itself whose gaps allow pedestrians to pass.
barrier	block		A large, solid, immobile block that can be moved only with heavy machinery or great effort. Typically big solid things made of concrete for stopping larger vehicles. Sometimes natural boulders are used for the same purpose.
barrier	cattle_grid		Bars in the road surface that allow wheeled vehicles but not animals to cross. Sometimes known as a Texas Gate, even outside of Texas
barrier	toll_booth		A road usage toll or fee is collected here
Access nodes
barrier	entrance		A hole in a linear barrier with no specific construction that limits passing through. access=yes is understood. the limitations are the same of the way that crosses it, if there is such.
barrier	gate		An entrance that can be opened or closed to get through the barrier. Combine with access=* where appropriate.
barrier	lift_gate		A lift gate (boom barrier) is a bar, or pole pivoted in such a way as to allow the boom to block vehicular access through a controlled point. Combine with access=* where appropriate.
barrier	stile		A stile allows pedestrians to cross a wall or fence, but never actually "opens" the barrier (unlike a gate, a stile has few or no moving parts).
barrier	sally_port		A sally_port is used to pass through thick or city walls, and is a type of covered gate with two doors.
barrier	kent_carriage_gate		A Kent carriage gate is used by local authorities in the UK to prevent motorised vehicles from accessing public rights of way whilst allowing most horse drawn carriages to pass. These are now becoming common on byways in the UK

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Cycleway

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
cycleway	lane		A lane is a route that lies within the roadway
cycleway	track		A track is a route that is separate from the road.+oneway=yes if needed.
cycleway	opposite_lane		Used on ways with oneway=yes that have cycling lanes on both sides (a "contraflow" lane)
cycleway	opposite_track		Used on ways with oneway=yes where cycling tracks run along both sides of the way.
cycleway	opposite		Used on ways with oneway=yes where it is permitted to cycle in both directions. Note - such streets are common in Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark, for example, but are rare in the UK (although they do exist): often, instead, actually the street is two-way as normal for its whole length except for the very short section past the no-entry sign at the end, where cycles are excepted from the no-entry by means of a short lane separated by an island. This is called a "cycle plug". In some places this has been represented as very short oneway Way at the end with an adjacent cycleway, forming a little triangle with the road they join to, or sometimes with a short oneway Way with cycleway=opposite_lane or opposite_track.
cycleway	User Defined		see Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

See also: Cycle routes

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Tracktype

Mapnik and Osmarender require this tag to be used in conjunction with highway=track to render.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
tracktype	grade1		Paved track or heavily compacted hardcore.
tracktype	grade2		Unpaved track; surface of gravel or densely packed dirt/sand.
tracktype	grade3		Unpaved track; an even mixture of hard and soft materials.
tracktype	grade4		Unpaved track; prominently dirt/sand/grass, but with some hard materials, or compressed materials mixed in.
tracktype	grade5		Unpaved track; lack of hardcore, and uncompacted, subtle on the landscape, made from only grass, sand and/or soil.

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Waterway

In all rivers, canals etc., the way should be aligned in the direction of water flow.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
waterway	stream		A naturally-formed waterway that is too thin to be classed as a river. An active person should be able to jump over it.
waterway	river		For narrow rivers which will be rendered as a line. For larger rivers (defined as more than 12m across) see waterway=riverbank (Other languages).
waterway	riverbank		Used for larger rivers, to define an area between the opposite riverbanks.
waterway	canal		An artificial open waterway used for transportation, waterpower, or irrigation.(Other languages).
waterway	ditch		A small to moderate depression created to channel water.
waterway	drain		An artificial waterway for carrying storm water or industrial discharge.
waterway	dock		An 'enclosed' area of water used for loading, unloading, building or repairing ships.
waterway	lock_gate		In normal circumstances, use lock=yes. But for very large locks, it may be more appropriate to tag the gates at each end using this tag.
waterway	turning_point		A place to turn the driving direction for vessels, where the boats are longer than the river/canal is wide. Use maxlength=* to denote the maximum length of the vessel.
waterway	boatyard		Boat yard - a place for constructing, repairing and storing vessels out of the water.
waterway	weir		A barrier built across a river, sometimes to divert water for industrial purposes. Water can still flow over the top.
waterway	rapids		River section with increased water velocity and turbulence.
waterway	dam		A wall built across a river or stream to impound the water. A dam normally does not have water flowing over the top of it.
waterway	User Defined
Waterway-related features
lock	yes	()	A lock is used for moving boats between waterways at two different levels. Can tag either the section of the way between the gates (detailed) or just a single node in the waterway (less detailed).
mooring	yes/private/no		A length of bank where boats are explicitly permitted to moor. maxstay=* should be used for timing information.

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Railway

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
Track
railway	rail		Full sized passenger or freight trains in the standard gauge for the country or state
railway	tram		One or two carriage rail vehicles, usually sharing motor road (Other languages)
railway	light_rail		Short/light passenger trains. Metro systems.
railway	abandoned		The course of a former railway which has been abandoned and the track and infrastucture removed.
railway	disused		A section of railway which is no longer used but where the track and infrastructure remains in place. See disused=yes for alternative tagging.
railway	subway		A passenger rail service running mostly underground.
railway	preserved		A railway running historic trains, usually a tourist attraction (changed to preserved from preserved_rail as "rail" is redundant).
railway	narrow_gauge		Narrow-gauge passenger or freight trains.
railway	construction		A railway under construction. See construction=* and the construction=yes proposal Proposed_features/Construction
railway	monorail		A railway with only a single rail.
railway	funicular		Cable driven inclined railways.
Additional features
bridge	yes		If the railway goes over a street or waterway.
cutting	yes		A section where the railway is significantly lower than ground level
electrified	contact_line / rail / yes / no		contact_line: a power line over the train head rail: a third rail near the track supplying the train with power yes: electrified track, but no details available no: track with no power supply
embankment	yes		A section where the railway is raised significantly higher than ground level
frequency			The frequency with which a line is electrified. Use 0 for DC. Also see the voltage tag.
tunnel	yes		If the railway goes below ground. Should be always present on subways.
usage	main / branch / industrial / military / tourism		The main usage of this railway
voltage			The voltage with which a line is electrified. Also see the frequency tag.
Service attributes
service	yard		Tracks within railway company operated marshaling yards
service	siding		Relatively short lengths of track, running parallel to (and connected to) a main route
service	spur		Relatively short lengths of track, built to give one company or entity access to the main line
Stops
railway	station		Railway station (Other languages).
railway	halt		A small station, may not have a platform, trains may only stop on request.
railway	tram_stop		A tram stop is a place where a passenger can embark / disembark a tram.
Intersections
railway	crossing		A point where pedestrians may cross.
railway	level_crossing		A point where rails and roads cross.
railway	subway_entrance		The entrance to a subway station, usually going from surface to underground.
Rail-related features
railway	turntable		These are used for changing the direction that part of a train is pointing in.
railway	platform		This is parallel to the rail line for showing where the actual platforms are. It is also to know where you can change platform and enter the station, so use footpaths to connect them. This is really useful for routing too.
railway	buffer_stop		stops the train at the end of a track. see Buffer_stop
landuse	railway		Ground used around railways and railway-stations
railway	User Defined

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Aeroway

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
aeroway	aerodrome		An Aerodrome (UK), Airport (US), see also military=airfield
aeroway	terminal		Airport passenger building
aeroway	helipad		Helicopter start/landing pad
aeroway	runway		A strip of land kept clear and set aside for aeroplanes to take off from and land on. (Other languages)
aeroway	taxiway		Where airplanes manouevre between runways and parking areas.
aeroway	apron		A place where planes are parked.
aeroway	gate		Used to mark the gate numbers at the airports.
aeroway	windsock		Used to mark the position of a windsock.
aeroway	User Defined		see Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Aerialway

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
aerialway	cable_car		A cable car run. Cable_cars are aerial tramways that are just one pair of big cars that go in alternating directions to each other from A to B (Usually Valley to Hill or
aerialway	gondola		A gondola. A Gondola is an aerialway where the cabins go around in a circle. The cabins are usually smaller than cabins of a cable car. Usual maximum occupancy is 4,6 or 8 persons per cabin
aerialway	chair_lift		An open chairlift run. These have a single seat to sit on and are open to the outside air. Beginners may struggle to get off them without making a fool of themselves!
aerialway	mixed_lift		A mixed lift, containing both gondolas and chairs.
aerialway	drag_lift		An overhead tow-line for skiers and riders, known as a T-bar lift, with a T shaped bit which two skiers share by resting their bottom on the bar or a button lift where the skier places a circular disk in between their legs. More difficult and uncomfortable for snowboarders. drag_lift would also cover more simple looped rope drag lifts, or loops of wire with handles to grab	same as chair_lift
aerialway	station		A station, where passengers can enter and/or leave the aerialway
aerialway	pylon		A pylon supporting the aerialway cable.
aerialway	User Defined		see Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Power

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
power	tower		For towers or pylons carrying high voltage electricity cables. Normally constructed from steel latticework. Should not be used for electricity or telephone cables carried on single wooden poles, which might be tagged power=pole.
power	pole		For single (often wooden or concrete) poles carrying high/medium voltage electricity cables.
power	line		A way following the path of power cables. For minor power lines with poles and not towers, you may want to use power=minor_line.
power	minor_line		A way following the path of minor power cables, supported by poles and not towers/pylons.
power	station		A tag for electricity stations. Wires from power lines come in or go out here.
power	sub_station		A tag for electricity sub-stations. Smaller than a station. Could be a box near street.
power	generator		A place where power is generated. Use in combination with power_source=*; you may want to use power_rating=*
power	User Defined		see Tagwatch or OSMdoc site for some other common used values as well
additional attributes to power=line
cables	... 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 18 ...		Number of cables per power line. The power line on the photo (click on it to see more details) has 6 double cables (the cable on top does not carry power) and thus may be tagged as cables=6 and wires=double.
wires	single, double, triple, quad		Number of wires per power cable. "single" (1), "double" (2), "triple" (3) or "quad" (4). The photo shows an example of "double".
voltage	... 110000, 220000, 380000, 400000 ...		Voltage of the power line.

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Man Made

These tags describe objects which were clearly constructed by humans.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
man_made	beacon		Help guide navigators to their destinations. You need to add or use instead seamark=beacon or airmark=beacon to identify clearly for which type of navigation it's usefull/needed.
man_made	crane		a stationary, permanent crane, such as those at docks
man_made	cutline		Used to mark cut lines in forests.
man_made	gasometer		Gasometer in Wikipedia
man_made	lighthouse		Sends out a light beam to guide ships
man_made	mineshaft		A vertical tunnel
man_made	petroleum_well		A boring through the earth's surface that is designed to find and produce petroleum oil
man_made	pier		A "bridge into the ocean", usually for recreation
man_made	pipeline		A pipe for carrying various fluids, such as water, gas, sewage
man_made	reservoir_covered		A covered water reservoir
man_made	surveillance		To mark places and buildings monitored by public or private camera
man_made	survey_point		Triangulation pillars, geodetic vertices, and fixed equipment used by topographers (e.g. DGPS radio stations)
man_made	tower		A tall and often lean building or structure e.g. telecoms. Also see historic=* below.
man_made	wastewater_plant		Facilities used to treat wastewater (known as sewage in some countries)
man_made	watermill		Watermill, mostly ancient and out of order
man_made	water_tower		A tower to store water in, usually found on hills beside or in a town
man_made	water_works		A place where drinking water is found and applied to the local waterpipes network.
man_made	windmill		Windmill, mostly ancient and out of order, see power=generator in combination with power_source=wind for modern wind turbines
man_made	works		Industrial building to produce something
man_made	User Defined		see Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well
building	yes		General tag for buildings
building	User Defined		see Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Leisure

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
leisure	dog_park		Designated area, with or without a fenced boundary, where dog-owners are permitted to exercise their pets unrestrained
leisure	sports_centre		To describe what kind of sport(s) use sport= tag.
leisure	golf_course		The outline of a golf course. The node form may be used to place an icon within the course. This tag implies sport=golf.
leisure	stadium		A major sports arena with substantial tiered seating. To describe what kind of sport(s) use sport= tag
leisure	track		e.g. running, cycle-racing, greyhound, horses. To describe what kind of sport(s) use sport= tag
leisure	pitch		e.g. a field for playing football/soccer, cricket, baseball sports. To describe what kind of sport(s) use sport= tag
leisure	water_park		Amusement area with water slides, recreational swimming pools and dressing rooms.
leisure	marina		For mooring leisure yachts and motor boats
leisure	slipway		Boats can be launched here
leisure	fishing
leisure	nature_reserve
leisure	park		open, green area for recreation, usually municipal
leisure	playground		Playground for little children.
leisure	garden		Place where flowers and other plants are grown in a decorative and structured manner or for scientific purposes.
leisure	common		An area where the public can walk anywhere (UK)
leisure	ice_rink		A place where you can skate or play ice hockey.
leisure	miniature_golf		A place or area that you can play miniature golf.
leisure	dance		A place to go dancing.
leisure	User Defined		see Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Amenity

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
Sustenance
amenity	restaurant		Restaurant (not fast food, see amenity=fast_food). The kind of food served can be tagged with cuisine=*.
amenity	food_court		An area with several different restaurant food counters and a shared eating area. Commonly found in malls, airports, etc.
amenity	fast_food		Fast Food Restaurant (see also amenity=restaurant). The kind of food served can be tagged with cuisine=*.
amenity	drinking_water		A source of drinking water
amenity	bbq		A public grill for cooking meat or vegetables, most typically to eat outdoors. You may want to include a “fuel=wood/gas/electric” key.
amenity	pub		A place selling beer and other alcoholic drinks; may also provide food or accommodation (UK). See description of amenity=bar and amenity=pub for distinction between bar and pub
amenity	bar		A place selling alcoholic drinks. See description of amenity=bar and amenity=pub for distinction between bar and pub
amenity	cafe		A cafe
amenity	biergarten		Beer garden in Wikipedia
Education
amenity	kindergarten		For children too young for a regular school (also known as playschool or nursery school).
amenity	school		school and grounds	:  :
amenity	college		a College campus or buildings	:  :
amenity	library		A public library (municipal, university, ...) to borrow books from.
amenity	university		a University campus or buildings	:  :
Transportation
amenity	ferry_terminal		Ferry terminal/stop. A place where people/cars/etc. can board and leave a ferry.
amenity	bicycle_parking		Parking for bicycles
amenity	bicycle_rental		Rent a bicycle
amenity	bus_station		Bus Station (this is a big station, a bus stop is highway=bus_stop)
amenity	car_rental		Rent a car
amenity	car_sharing		Share a car
amenity	car_wash		Wash a car
amenity	fuel		Petrol station; gas station; marine fuel; ... Streets to petrol stations are often tagged highway=service.
amenity	grit_bin		A container that hold grit or a mixture from salt and grit.
amenity	parking		Car Park. Nodes and areas (without access tag) will get a parking symbol. Areas will be colored. Streets on car parking are often tagged highway=service and service=parking_aisle.
amenity	taxi		A place where taxis wait for passengers.
Financial
amenity	atm		an ATM or cash point
amenity	bank		a bank (for a bank that also has an ATM, it is preferred that a separate node for each ATM is added)
amenity	bureau_de_change		Bureau de change, Currency exchange, Wechsel, Cambio - a place to change foreign bank notes and travellers cheques
Healthcare
amenity	pharmacy		Pharmacy dispensing=yes dispensing=no or omitted	: dispensing="yes"  : dispensing="no" or omitted
amenity	hospital		Often used in conjunction with emergency=* to note whether or not the hospital has emergency facilities (A&E (brit.) or ER (am.))
amenity	baby_hatch		a place where you can drop a baby anonymously for adoption
amenity	dentist		A dentist practice / surgery.
amenity	doctors		A doctors practice / surgery.
amenity	veterinary		A place where a veterinary surgeon (vet) practices.
Entertainment, Arts & Culture
amenity	architect_office		An office where an architect works
amenity	arts_centre		An arts centre
amenity	cinema		A cinema
amenity	community_centre		A place mostly used for local events and festivities.
amenity	fountain		A fountain for cultural / decorational / recreational purposes.
amenity	nightclub		a nightclub
amenity	stripclub		A place that offers striptease or lapdancing (for sexual services use amenity=brothel).
amenity	studio		TV radio or recording studio
amenity	theatre		a theatre or opera house
Others
amenity	bench		a bench to sit down and relax a bit
amenity	brothel		a brothel
amenity	clock		a public visible clock
amenity	courthouse		a place where justice is dispensed
amenity	crematorium
amenity	embassy		An embassy
amenity	emergency_phone		A telephone dedicated to emergency calls
amenity	fire_hydrant		A fire hydrant
amenity	fire_station		A Fire station
amenity	grave_yard		A (smaller) place of burial, often you'll find a church nearby. Large places should be landuse=cemetery instead.
amenity	hunting_stand		A hunting stand
amenity	marketplace		A place where trade is regulated, e.g. a square.
amenity	place_of_worship		A church, mosque, or temple, etc. Note that you also need religion=*, usually denomination=* and preferably name=* as well as amenity=place_of_worship. See the article for details.
amenity	police		A Police station
amenity	post_box		Alternative mail-carriers can be tagged via operator=*
amenity	post_office		Post office building with postal services
amenity	prison		a prison
amenity	public_building
amenity	recycling		recycling facilities (bottle banks etc.)
amenity	sauna		A small room or house to experience dry or wet heat sessions.
amenity	shelter		A shelter against bad weather for hiker, cyclists, ...
amenity	telephone		Public telephone
amenity	toilets		Public toilets (might require a fee)
amenity	townhall		A town hall building
amenity	vending_machine		A machine selling goods, tickets ...
amenity	waste_basket		A waste basket is a single small container for depositing garbage that is easily accesible for pedestrians.
amenity	waste_disposal		A place where canal boaters, caravaners etc. can dispose of rubbish (trash/waste).
amenity	User Defined		see Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Shop

A shop is a place of business stocked with goods for sale or where a service is provided to the general public.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
shop	alcohol		Government owned or licensed shop selling alcohol. See also shop=beverages.
shop	bakery		Selling bread
shop	beverages		Shop focused on selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. See also shop=alcohol.
shop	bicycle		A shop that sells bicycles, bicycle equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	books		Selling books (for a library that borrows books, see amenity=library)
shop	butcher		Selling meat
shop	car		Car store - a place to buy cars or to get your car repaired
shop	car_repair		A shop focused on car repair (usually independent of a specific car brand).
shop	chemist		A shop selling articles of personal hygiene, cosmetics, and household cleaning products (for a shop that potentially dispenses prescription drugs, cf. pharmacy. U.S. drug store, see amenity=pharmacy)
shop	clothes		A shop selling clothes (other related values in use are: fashion, shoes)
shop	computer		A shop selling computers, peripherals, software, ...
shop	confectionery		A shop selling sweets and pastry
shop	convenience		Convenience Store - a small local store usually selling a small selection of food items plus things like simple first aid, household, stationary and car items
shop	department_store		A single large store - often multiple storeys high - selling a large variety of goods (see also shop=mall)
shop	dry_cleaning		A shop or kiosk offering a clothes dry cleaning service. The actual cleaning may be done elsewhere.
shop	doityourself		A shop that sells tools and supplies to do-it-yourself householders, gardening, ...
shop	electronics		Selling consumer electronics (TV, radio, ...). Larger ones may also sell computers, fridges, ...
shop	fabrics		A shop that sells the fabrics.
shop	farm		A shop at a farm that sells the farm produce
shop	florist		Get your bouquet of flowers from here (see shop=garden_centre for potted flowers).
shop	funeral_directors		Providing services related to funeral arrangements, may also be known as a "funeral parlour" or "undertakers".
shop	furniture		Selling furniture, might range from small decorational items to a whole flat interieur
shop	garden_centre		Selling potted flowers, maybe even trees (see also shop=florist for flower bouquets).
shop	general		A store that carries a general line of merchandise. (see also shop=convenience if it sells food).
shop	gift		Selling gifts and greeting cards. May also sell tourist gifts in areas near major tourist attractions.
shop	glaziery		Selling and installing glazing for windows and doors.
shop	greengrocer		Selling vegetables and fruits.
shop	hairdresser		Here you can get your hair cut, coloured, ...
shop	hardware		A small shop that sells screws and bolts, paints, key copying, ...
shop	hearing_aids		A shop specialized in selling hearing aids devices
shop	hifi		A shop that sells High Fidelity or High End environment to listen music or watch films at home
shop	jewelry		Jewellers shops.
shop	kiosk		A small shop on the pavement that sells magazines, tobacco, newspapers, sweets and stamps.
shop	laundry		A shop to get your normal clothes washed. Might be self service coin operated, with service staff for drop off, ...
shop	mall		A shopping mall - multiple stores under one roof (also known as a shopping centre)
shop	massage		A massage shop
shop	motorcycle		A shop that sells motorcycles
shop	newsagent		Shop selling newspapers, cigarettes, other goods
shop	optician		A shop that sells eyeglasses, contact lenses (may also check your eyes).
shop	organic		A shop selling organic food
shop	outdoor		A shop that sells camping, walking, climbing, fishing and other outdoor sports equipment (and GPSes)
shop	second_hand		A shop buying and selling used clothes and other things
shop	sports		A shop selling sporting goods.
shop	stationery		A shop selling office supplies
shop	supermarket		Supermarket
shop	shoes		Selling shoes.
shop	toys		A toy store.
shop	travel_agency		A shop selling travel related products and services
shop	video		A shop that sells or rents out videos/DVDs
shop	User Defined		See Tagwatch or OSMdoc site for some other common used values as well

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Tourism

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
tourism	alpine_hut		Wikipedia:Mountain hut
tourism	attraction		A general tourism attraction, this tag is often used in addition with other tags (like historic=*).
tourism	artwork		A tag for public pieces of art.
tourism	camp_site		A place where you can pitch a tent
tourism	caravan_site		A place where you can park a caravan overnight or for longer periods
tourism	chalet		Rent a hut
tourism	guest_house		a guest house
tourism	hostel		Wikipedia:Hostel
tourism	hotel		Wikipedia:Hotel
tourism	information		Information resource for tourists and visitors, including information offices and map boards
tourism	motel		Wikipedia:Motel
tourism	museum		see Other languages
tourism	picnic_site		A place where you can have an outdoor picnic. May have facilities such as tables and benches.
tourism	theme_park		Wikipedia:Theme park
tourism	viewpoint		A place, often high, with a good view of surrounding countryside or notable buildings, lookout. Sometimes called a vista point or scenic area/point.
tourism	zoo		zoological garden
tourism	yes		to add tourist interest to something described by other tags
tourism	User Defined		See Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Historic

See also railway=preserved for historic trains.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
historic	archaeological_site		Excavation place for ancient remains
historic	battlefield		The site of a battle or military skirmish in the past. this could be on land or at sea.
historic	boundary_stone		A historic boundary stone usually found along the way.
historic	castle		Other languages
historic	memorial		Much like a monument, but smaller. Might range from a WWII memorial to a simple plate on a wall.
historic	monument		An object, especially large and made of stone, built to remember and show respect to a person or group of people. Other languages
historic	ruins		Remains of a castle or alike, usage was abandoned. A replacement proposal can be found at Proposed_features/ruins for ruins of historic buildings. E.g. historic=castle, ruins=yes
historic	wayside_cross		A historical (usually christian) cross. Frequently found along the way in southern germany, austria and probably elsewhere.
historic	wayside_shrine		A historical shrine often showing a religious depiction. Frequently found along the way in southern germany, austria and probably elsewhere.
historic	wreck		Nautical craft that has unintentionally been sunk or destroyed.
historic	yes		Used to add historic interest to something described by other tags .
historic	User Defined		See Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Landuse

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
landuse	allotments		A piece of land given over to local residents for growing vegetables and flowers.
landuse	basin		An area of water that drains into a river. Together with basin=infiltration for rainwater infiltration basins. Other languages
landuse	brownfield		Describes land scheduled for new development where old buildings have been demolished and cleared
landuse	cemetery		Place for burials. You can add religion=* (values listed in the place of worship page). Smaller places (e.g. with a church nearby) may use amenity=grave_yard instead.
landuse	commercial		Predominantly offices, business parks, etc.
landuse	construction		"Under construction" site, should become something different once the construction is finished
landuse	farm		An area of farmland used for tillage and pasture (animals, crops, vegetables, flowers, fruit growing).
landuse	farmland		Synonyme for farm, used in JOSM because farm was considered ambiguous. Farm has been used more often as of 2009-01-02 (85000 tags vs 24000). See ticket #1579.
landuse	farmyard		An area of land with farm buildings like farmhouse, dwellings, farmsteads, sheds, stables, barns, equipment sheds, feed bunkers, etc. plus the open space in between them and the shrubbery/trees around them.
landuse	forest		Managed forest or woodland plantation (Other languages). See also natural=wood.
landuse	garages		One level buildings with boxes commonly for cars, usually made of brick and metal. Usualy this area belong to garage cooperative with own name, chairman, budget, rules, security, etc.
landuse	grass		For grassland.
landuse	greenfield		Describes land scheduled for new development where there have been no buildings before
landuse	greenhouse_horticulture		Area used for growing plants in greenhouses
landuse	industrial		Predominantly workshops, factories or warehouses
landuse	landfill		Place where waste is dumped. Other languages
landuse	meadow		An area of land primarily vegetated by grass and other non-woody plants (Other Languages).
landuse	military		For land areas owned/used by the military for whatever purpose
landuse	orchard		intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production
landuse	quarry		Surface mineral extraction (Other languages)
landuse	railway		Area for railway use, generally off-limits to the general public
landuse	recreation_ground		An open green space for general recreation, which may include pitches, nets and so on, usually municipal but possibly also private to colleges or companies
landuse	reservoir		Stores water, may be covered or uncovered; for a covered reservoir see also man_made=reservoir_covered (Other languages)
landuse	residential		Predominantly houses or apartment buildings
landuse	retail		Predominantly shops
landuse	salt_pond		A place where sea water is evaporated to extract its salt
landuse	village_green		An area of common land, usually grass, in the centre of a village (quintessentially English - defined separately from 'common land' under the Commons Registration Act 1965 and the Commons Act 2006).
landuse	vineyard		A piece of land where grapes are grown.
landuse	wood		Managed or preserved woodland. Not actively or regularly forested. See also landuse=forest, natural=wood.
landuse	User Defined		See Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Military

See also landuse=military.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
military	airfield		A place where military planes take off and land
military	bunker		Buildings, often build from concrete, to stand even heavier fire. Also WW2 pillboxes.
military	barracks		Buildings where soldiers live and work.
military	danger_area		Usually a large marked area around something like a firing range, bombing range, etc which is an exclusion zone.
military	range		Where soldiers have practice with their weapons (firing, bombing, artillery, ...).
military	naval_base		A naval base
military	User Defined		See Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Natural

This tag describes physical land features of types which occur naturally. Features of these types may be tagged as natural even if they may have been altered by humans.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
natural	bay		Bay (Other languages)
natural	beach		Beach: sand, gravel or pebble (Other languages)
natural	cave_entrance		The entrance to a cave.
natural	cliff		Rock face. For a linear way, the top of the cliff should be to the left of the cliff, and the bottom on the right side
natural	coastline		The coastline should run clockwise around water and anti-clockwise around land, i.e. land on the left side and water on the right side of the way (that is, according to the sequence of nodes in the way), for it to show correctly. As the sole exception coastlines do not have to form closed ways, they merely have to connect up (head to tail) to form complete closed polygons.
natural	fell		Bare upper lying uncultivated land principally covered with grass and often grazed.
natural	glacier		Areas (or peaks) covered with ice throughout the year
natural	heath		Bare lower lying uncultivated land with bushes but little or no tree cover. Note. This is not for parks whose name is "Something Heath"
natural	land		Land that exists within another area, such as a lake. (i.e an island). Keep water on the right and land on the left side in relation to sequence of nodes in the Way. See Relations/Multipolygon for islands in lakes
natural	marsh		waterlogged area (on Wikipedia) Deprecated. Use natural=wetland, wetland=* instead.
natural	mud		(Other languages)
natural	peak		top of a hill or mountain (summit)
natural	scree		Loose rock
natural	scrub		Uncultivated land covered with bushes or stunted trees
natural	spring		A place where ground water flows naturally from the ground ((hydrology, land) (3596) Other languages)
natural	tree		Lone or significant trees.
natural	volcano		A volcano, either dormant, extinct or active
natural	water		Lakes, etc.
natural	wetland		waterlogged area (on Wikipedia)
natural	wood		Natural woodland (trees). See also landuse=forest.
natural	User Defined		See Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Geological

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
geological	palaeontological_site		A paleontological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which remains of ancient living forms is preserved. Area under the study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric times, as represented by the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms investigated using the discipline of paleontology.
geological	User Defined		See Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Non Physical

Route

See Relation:route for another way how to tag routes.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
route	bicycle		Cycle_routes explains how to tag cycle routes
route	bus		The route a public bus service takes. See Buses
route	detour		Route for fixed detour routes. Examples are Bedarfsumleitung in Germany and uitwijkroute in the Netherlands
route	ferry		The route a ferry takes from terminal to terminal Please make sure to add at least one node per tile (zoom level 12), better at least one every few km, so offline editors catch it with bbox requests.
route	hiking		hiking explains how to tag hiking routes
route	mtb		Mountainbike explains how to tag mtb routes
route	railway		Named stretches of railroad tracks (eg Channel Tunnel). See Railways
route	road		Can be used to map various road routes/long roads
route	ski
route	train		Train services (eg London-Paris Eurostar) See Railways
route	tram		See Trams for more information on tagging tram services
route	User Defined		See Tagwatch site for some other common used values as well

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Boundary

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
boundary	administrative		e.g. State, county, local council (unclear how these are specified. Clarify!). Use therefore admin_level=*
boundary	civil
boundary	political		Electoral boundaries
boundary	maritime		Maritime boundaries
boundary	national_park		Area of outstanding natural beauty, set aside for conservation and for recreation (Other languages)
border_type	*		To destinguish between types of boundary within same category, or to set type of special borders, that have no other category. This can be used to determine the difference between various levels of boundary=maritime, in the same way as admin_level=* is used for boundary=administrative. The usage of border_type=* is wide, see tag for complete description.

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Sport

This key is intended as an additional key. It has to be combined with other tags like landuse=* or leisure=*.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
sport	9pin		9-pin Bowling (on Wikipedia) - bowling game played in Europe with only 9 pins
sport	10pin		10-pin Bowling (on Wikipedia)
sport	archery		The different variations of this sport can be specified by also adding a type=* tag. Values for this type=* tag are e.g.: FITA, field, 3D, ... See also Archery on Wikipedia
sport	athletics		Track and field athletics. A collection of sports events that involve running, throwing and jumping (on Wikipedia).
sport	australian_football		Australian Rules Football. A team sport played between two teams of 18 players with a ball on large oval shaped grass fields (often also used as a cricket ground), with four goal posts at each end.(on Wikipedia)
sport	baseball		An outdoor bat-and-ball sport contested by two teams of nine players each on a large grass pitch (on Wikipedia)
sport	basketball		Basketball, very popular in the USA and the Philippines (on Wikipedia)
sport	beachvolleyball		beachvolleyball on Wikipedia
sport	boules		A collective name for games played with metal balls, popular in France (on Wikipedia). The different variations of this sport can be specified by also adding a type=* tag. Values for this type=* tag are e.g.: petanque, lyonnaise, extreme, ...
sport	bowls		Lawn bowls (on Wikipedia)
sport	canoe		Canoeing (both canadian and kayaks)
sport	chess		Chess (on Wikipedia) - here mostly intended: big chess-boards in the open air
sport	climbing		Rock climbing - natural or artificial climbs (climbing walls) (on Wikipedia)
sport	cricket		A bat-and-ball sport contested by two teams, usually of eleven players, each on a large grass pitch (on Wikipedia)
sport	cricket_nets		Cricket nets for practice used by batsmen and bowlers to warm up and/or improve their cricketing techniques. (on Wikipedia)
sport	croquet		A game played between 2 or more players on a small grass pitch hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops embedded into the grass. (on Wikipedia)
sport	cycling
sport	diving
sport	dog_racing
sport	equestrian		Equestrianism, sports involving the skill of riding or driving horses (on Wikipedia). Often associated internationally with show jumping and dressage, but also including endurance riding, eventing, reining, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving, rodeo and more. See also sport=horse_racing
sport	football		Please avoid this tag, as it is internationally ambiguous. Better use more detailed: soccer, rugby, australian_football, ...
sport	golf		for golf courses, use leisure=golf_course
sport	gymnastics
sport	hockey
sport	horse_racing
sport	ice_stock		Use with: leisure=pitch. Eisstockschießen on Wikipedia
sport	korfball		(korfball on Wikipedia)
sport	motor
sport	multi
sport	orienteering		(orienteering on Wikipedia) Orienteering club or centre
sport	paddle_tennis		(paddle_tennis on Wikipedia)
sport	paragliding		Paragliding takeoff or landing site (paragliding on Wikipedia)
sport	pelota		(pelota on Wikipedia)
sport	racquet
sport	rowing		(rowing on Wikipedia)
sport	rugby
sport	shooting		outdoor or indoor shooting range
sport	skating		ice skating
sport	skateboard
sport	skiing
sport	soccer		Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, a team sport played between two teams of eleven players (on Wikipedia). Note: While called "football" (fussball, fotball, ...) in many countries, it is best to tag it as "soccer" to avoid confusion with other usages of "football": In USA, American Football; in Australia, any of soccer, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Australian Rules Football; etc.
sport	swimming
sport	table_tennis
sport	team_handball		(Team) handball on Wikipedia
sport	tennis		Tennis courts
sport	toboggan		public sledding run; see also Piste Map Proposal (piste:type=sled, piste:difficulty=advanced, piste:lit=yes)		Indian Toboggan Sledge
sport	volleyball		volleyball on Wikipedia

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Abutters

This key applies to ways only when, for instance, aerial views are not available. See landuse=* for areas.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
abutters	residential		predominantly houses and apartments
abutters	retail		predominantly shops
abutters	commercial		predominantly office buildings, business parks, etc.
abutters	industrial		predominantly workshops, factories, warehouses
abutters	mixed		where there is no clear predominance, for example mixed shops and residences in an inner city ring

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Accessories

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
fenced	yes/no		Whether an object like man_made=works is fenced or not. To map the actual fence see barrier=fence.
internet_access	public/service/terminal/wired/wlan/		This tag is for indication that a map entity such as a building, a shop, restaurant, etc. offers internet access to the public, either as a paid service or even for free.
lit	yes/no		Street lighting

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Properties

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
area	yes		Means a feature that is normally linear is an area. You should not add this to features that are already defined as an area type.
motorroad	yes / no		The motorroad tag is used to describe highways that have motorway-like access restrictions but that are not a motorway.
bridge	yes / aqueduct / viaduct / swing / ...		A bridge, use together with the layer tag. Value "yes" is generic, or you can specialize.
crossing	no / traffic_signals / uncontrolled
tunnel	yes		A tunnel, use together with the layer tag.
mountain_pass	yes		The highest point of a mountain pass.
cutting	yes		A cut in the land to carry a road or tram. Mostly in hilly landscape. Source
embankment	yes		A raised bank to carry a road, railway, or canal across a low-lying or wet area. Source
lanes	Number		Total number of physical travel lanes making up the way. For a divided highway represented by two separate ways, each way will have one, or more, physical lanes
layer	-5 to 5		0: ground (default); -1..-5:under ground layer; 1..5 (not +1):above ground layer This is intended to indicate actual physical separation, shouldn't be used just to influence rendering order.
surface	paved / unpaved / asphalt / concrete / paving_stones / cobblestone / metal / wood / grass_paver / gravel / pebblestone / grass / ground / earth / dirt / mud / sand / ice_road		Apply to all types of highways. If the tag is not present, it is assumed surface=paved, excepted for highway=footway and highway=track. (sealed/unsealed outside UK).
smoothness	excellent / good / intermediate / bad / very_bad / horrible / very_horrible / impassable		Apply to all types of highways.
ele	Number		Elevation (also known as altitude or height) above mean sea level in metre, based on geoid model EGM 96 which is used by WGS 84 (GPS). (see also Altitude)
width	Number		Width of way in metres
est_width	Number		A rough guess of the width of way in metres
incline	Number%		Incline steepness as percents. Positive/negative values indicate movement upward/downwards in the direction of the way.
start_date	Date		Date feature was created
end_date	Date		Date feature was removed
operator	User Defined		The operator tag can be used to name a company or corporation who's responsible for a certain object or who operates it.
opening_hours	24/7 or mo md hh:mm-hh:mm. (read described syntax)		opening_hours describes when something is open.
disused	yes		For features that are useful for navigation, yet are unused. See abandoned=* if infrastructure is removed.
wheelchair	yes / no / limited		Indicate if a special place can be used with wheelchairs.
tactile_paving	yes / no		A paving in the ground to be followed with a blindman's stick.	Not to be rendered on standard maps.
narrow	yes		Relative indication that a way (waterway, highway, cycleway) gets narrower.
sac_scale	hiking / mountain_hiking / demanding_mountain_hiking / alpine_hiking / demanding_alpine_hiking / difficult_alpine_hiking		Applies to highway=path and highway=footway. A classification scheme for hiking trails.
trail_visibility	excellent / good / intermediate / bad / horrible / no		Applies to highway=path, highway=footway, highway=cycleway and highway=bridleway. A classification for hiking trails visibility
mtb:scale	0-5		Applies to highway=path and highway=track. A classification scheme for mtb trails (few inclination and downhill).
mtb:scale:uphill	0-5		A classification scheme for mtb trails for going uphill if there is significant inclination.
mtb:scale:imba	0-4		The IMBA Trail Difficulty Rating System shall be used for bikeparks. It is adapted to mtb trails with artificial obstacles.
mtb:description	Text		Applies to highway=path and highway=track. A key to input variable infos related to mtbiking on a way with human words
TMC:LocationCode	see description		An identifier in electronic traffic-messages.
wood	coniferous / deciduous / mixed		Applies to landuse=forest,landuse=wood and natural=wood detailing the sort of trees found within each landuse. Makes most sense when applied to areas.
admin_level	Number		Applies to boundary=administrative and is usually in the range 1 to 10, except for Germany where it might be 11 - see boundary.
rtc_rate	A / B / C / D / F / XX		Scale rating the suitability of ways for cycling. Used by online bicycle trip planning algorithms. "A" indicates that cyclists should go well out of their way to use this route, while "F" indicates that cyclists should go far out of their way to avoid this particular way; "B" and "D" are lesser magnitudes of "A" and "F"; "C" indicates no basis of evaluation either way; and "XX" indicates ways onto which trip planning algorithms should never route cyclists.
covered	yes		Used to denote that a node, way or area is covered by another entity (or in some cases the ground), when the use of layers is inappropriate, or additional clarification is needed.	Various, depending on the covered entity

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Restrictions

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
access	yes / designated / official / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		General access permission. permissive means there is no legally-enshrined right of access, but the landowner has allowed it at his/her discretion private means access is restricted to the landowner destination is used for ways in designated local traffic areas, where traffic should only enter if its destination is within the area official is used for ways dedicated to a certain mode of travel by law. Usually indicated by a traffic sign.
vehicle	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for all vehicles. For values see above
bicycle	yes / designated / official / private / permissive / dismount / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for bicycles. For values see above. Usage of bicycle=dismount and bicycle=no will vary in different countries. If according to local traffic rules a bicycle is no longer seen as a bicycle when there's no one driving it, then there's no need for using bicycle=dismount. If the local legislation still sees an undriven bicycle as a bicycle then you may need to use both bicycle=dismount and bicycle=no.
foot	yes / designated / official / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for pedestrians. For values see above
goods	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for light commercial vehicles (LCV) or goods vehicles of category N1 with a maximum allowed mass of up to 3.5 tonnes. In the USA, combined weight 26,000 lbs or less. For values see above.
hgv	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) (UK), e.g. for goods vehicles of category N2 and N3 (trucks, lorries) with a maximum allowed mass over 3.5 tonnes. In the USA, combined weight 26,001 lbs or greater. For values see above
hazmat	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for vehicles carrying hazardous materials. For values see above
agricultural	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for agricultural vehicles, e.g. tractors. For values see above
horse	yes / designated / official / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for horse riders. For values see above
motorcycle	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for motorcycles. For values see above
motorcar	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for (motor) cars. For values see above
motor_vehicle	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no		Access permission for motor cars and motorcycles. For values see above
psv	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry /unknown / no		Access permission for Public Service Vehicles (UK), e.g. buses and coaches. See above
4wd_only	yes		A road signed as only suitable for 4WD (offroad) vehicles
motorboat	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry /unknown / no
boat	yes / designated / private / permissive / destination / delivery / agricultural / forestry / unknown / no
oneway	yes / no / -1		oneway=yes for traffic direction same as the sequence of nodes of the way (maplint will highlight "true" and "1", so they can be updated to "yes"). oneway=no for bidirectional traffic (maplint will highlight "false" and "0", so they can be updated to "no"). oneway=-1 for traffic direction opposite to the sequence of nodes of the way (if the way cannot be reversed). Some road types are assumed to be one-way (e.g. highway=motorway), others are assumed to be two-way (most others). The direction of the sequence of nodes of a way is indicated by sequential order of nodes within the way. Hint: When using the editor JOSM, enable 'arrows'!). The maplint highlighting will help with updating of the tags which will allow simplification of style sheets to prevent unintentional rendering errors creeping in. See Talk:Key:oneway.
noexit	yes		A dead end road/cul de sac with only one access road
date_on	Date		Date restriction starts
date_off	Date		Date restriction stops
day_on	Day of Week		Day restriction starts
day_off	Day of Week		Day restriction stops
hour_on	Time		Time restriction starts
hour_off	Time		Time restriction stops
maxweight	Number		Weight limit - units other than tonnes should be explicit
maxheight	Height		height limit - units other than metres should be explicit
maxwidth	Width		width limit - units other than metres should be explicit
maxlength	Length		length limit - units other than metres should be explicit
maxspeed	Speed		Maximum speed - units other than km/h should be explicit
minspeed	Speed		Minimum speed - units other than km/h should be explicit
traffic_sign	city_limit		Start/end sign of city limits, in most (all?) countries implies a specific "city maxspeed".
maxstay	Number		Maximum stay, in units given (hour/hours/day/days)
disused	yes		For features that are useful for navigation, yet are unused or abandoned.
toll	yes		Toll or fee must be paid to access way, see also barrier=toll_booth
charge	Num		Amount of toll or fee

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Naming

Name

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
name	User Defined		The common default name. (Note: For disputed areas, please use the name as displayed on e.g. street signs for the name tag. Put all alternatives into either localized name tags (e.g. name:tr/name:el) or the variants (e.g. loc_name/old_name/alt_name). Thank you.)
alt_name	User Defined		another name or names by which the feature is known e.g. name=Field Fare Road and alt_name=Fieldfare Road, or name=University Centre and alt_name=Grad Pad
int_name	User Defined		International name (note: consider using language specific names instead, e.g. name:en=... - see below - International does not (necessarily) mean English
nat_name	User Defined		National name
reg_name	User Defined		Regional name
loc_name	User Defined		Local name
old_name	User Defined		Historical name
name:lg	User Defined		Name in different language eg. name:fr=Londres. See: Bilingual_street_names

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References

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
ref	User Defined		The common default reference (eg M25, in Germany always with space eg A 5)
int_ref	User Defined		International reference (eg E 30)
nat_ref	User Defined		National reference
reg_ref	User Defined		Regional reference
loc_ref	User Defined		Local reference
old_ref	User Defined		Historical reference
ncn_ref	User Defined		The number reference (eg 54) of a National Cycle Network route. In the UK, national routes have single-or double-digit numbers with a red background on the signs.
rcn_ref	User Defined		The number of the regional cycle network. In the UK the regional routes have double-digit numbers with a blue background on the signs.		(Sign showing both national and regional spur).
lcn_ref	User Defined		The number of the local cycle network
source_ref	User Defined		To record the URI, source reference (eg Landsat) or other link to physical sources.
icao	User Defined		ICAO International airport codes
iata	User Defined		IATA International airport codes

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Places

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
place	continent		One of the continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia (from largest in size to smallest)
place	country		country (on areas and ways, border_type=nation is used instead)
place	state		state
place	region		region
place	county		county
place	city		As defined by national/state/provincial government. Often over 100,000 people
place	town		As defined by national/state/provincial government. Generally smaller than a city, between 10,000 and 100,000 people
place	village		As defined by national/state/provincial government. Generally smaller than a town, below 10,000 people
place	hamlet		As defined by national/state/provincial government. Generally smaller than a village, just a few houses
place	suburb		Named area of town or city. Often a suburb is its own municipality, with separate government, and should be tagged as such.
place	locality		An unpopulated, named place.
place	island		identifies an island (see also natural=land), also consider place=islet for very small islands

See OSM_tags_for_routing for the guideline to automatic interpretation of this tag.

See also the FAQ for a description how to use areas and nodes when tagging a place.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
place_name	User Defined		Only for areas. For nodes use 'name' instead (see Notes). It may do no harm to use both, though.
place_numbers	User Defined		For property numbers. Note: Most people now use the Karlsruhe Schema instead of this tag.
postal_code	User Defined		The postal code. Note: Most people now use the Karlsruhe Schema instead of this tag.
is_in	User Defined		For categorisation - for example place=suburb; name=Eccleshall; is_in=Sheffield,South Yorkshire,England,UK
population	Number		Number of inhabitants of the place. Among other things, it might be used in selecting which name to render at a given zoom level at what font size.

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Addresses

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Photo
Tags for individual houses
addr:housenumber	user defined		The house number (may contain non-digits). If a single entry has multiple house numbers, separate them by ",". e.g. "12b,12c". Only required key for an address (except when addr:housename is used), all others are optional.
addr:housename	user defined		The name of a house. This is sometimes used in some countries like England instead of (or in addition to) a house number.
addr:street	user defined		The (main) name of the respective street. A way with highway=* and the corresponding name should be found nearby.
addr:postcode	user defined		The postal code of the building/area.
addr:city	user defined		A clone of is_in:city=*! The name of the city as given in postal addresses of the building/area.
addr:country	user defined		A clone of is_in:country_code=*! The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 two letter country code in upper case. Example: "DE" for Germany, "FR" for France, "IT" for Italy. Caveat: The ISO 3166-1 code for Great Britain is "GB" and not "UK".. See also: is_in:country=*
Tags for interpolation ways
addr:interpolation	all/even/odd/ alphabetic		How to interpolate the house numbers belonging to the way along the respective street. See detailed description.
addr:interpolation	Number		Every nth house between the end nodes is represented by the interpolation way.
addr:inclusion	actual/estimate/potential		Optional tag to indicate the accuracy level of survey used to create the address interpolation way. See detailed description.

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Annotation

some keys are allowed with one of the following values.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
note	User defined		A note to yourself or to other mappers.
fixme	User defined		A description to yourself or to other mappers of a (possible) error in the map
description	User defined		Text that might be viewable to the end user (perhaps using a search system or a map with pop-ups)
image	URL		Reference to an image (use the "source_ref" key below when the image is referencing the source of the element)
source	extrapolation		Extension of information from a known source
source	knowledge		Local or common knowledge
source	historical		from out-of-copyright mapping or other historical document
source	image		photograph or video
source	survey		gpx track or other physical survey
source	voice		Voice recordings, eg dictaphone
source	User defined
source_ref	User defined		To record the URI, source reference (eg Landsat) or other link to physical sources
source:name	User defined		Source used to gather name information eg. for street names
source:ref	User defined		Reference data source eg. for road numbers
attribution	User defined		Attribution to originator if required
phone	User defined		Telephone number associated with an object
fax	User defined		Fax number associated with an object
email	User defined		E-Mail address associated with an object
url	URL		URL associated with an object
website	URL		Website associated with an object
wikipedia	URL or article title		Wikipedia article associated with an object

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Editor keys

These keys are set by the editor (usually JOSM or Potlatch) and are not intended to be changed manually.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
created_by	defined by editor		Identifies the editing software which carried out this edit. This should no longer be used on a node, way or relation, instead place this tag on the changeset. Editors can safely remove this tag with all edits, as it is stored in the history of the node, way, relation or changeset.
history	defined by editor		Used to identify a way that has been recovered from an earlier version.

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