Key:bench:type
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Used to specify the type of bench. ![]() |
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Use bench:type
in combination with amenity=bench
to specify the kind of bench you are mapping.
Common values
bench:type=seated
(meaning unclear – see discussion)bench:type=stand_up
– For benches that only support you while standing but don't have a seat to fully sit down – sometimes also called “leaning bench” (e.g. on platforms of public transport or sometimes on sports fields or playgrounds – but it should not be confused withplayground=youth_bench
, where you sit upright on a narrow surface rather than standing and rest your feet on a lower bar)bench:type=block
– For massive blocks that serve as a bench or are suitable for sitting (often made of stone or concrete).bench:type=lounger
– For benches that allow (at least partially) lying down. In this case, check whetheramenity=lounger
fits better (e.g. if you lie more horizontally than sit upright).bench:type=platform
– For larger seating areas, usually without backrests. Consider to map these as areas witharea=yes
.bench:type=swing
– For hanging benches that allow the user to swing. Swing benches differ fromplayground=swing
as the latter is designed for play. Swinging benches are designed to sit in with another person.bench:type=log
– For logs intended to be used as benches.
Examples
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bench:type=stand_up
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bench:type=stand_up
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bench:type=block
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bench:type=lounger
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bench:type=platform
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bench:type=swing
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bench:type=log
Comparison
The key bench=*
is used as a direct alternative – but this key is mostly used with yes
/no
to indicate the presence of an amenity=bench
associated with a feature (e.g. with public_transport=platform
). Here are some values in comparison:
bench:type=*
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bench=*
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However, *:type=*
is widely criticized as a meaningless suffix. Even if bench=*
is not to be used, other more specific words could be used. Talk:Tag:bench=wave lounger#not_well_designed
As for 2024-12, there are 110 highway=bus_stop
with other bench=*
(that's not yes
, no
, separate
, or yes;no
), including 70 bench=stand_up_bench
. highway=bus_stop
+ bench=*
+ bench:type=*
is 113 instances.
bench:type=*
was started by a mass addition of 600 in 2015 https://taghistory.raifer.tech/?#***/bench:type/
bench=yes
+ bench:type=stand_up
may be seen as a trolltag by some. It overrides the standard bench=*
applied , changing into the rather opposite meaning of not completely sittable.
See also
amenity=lounger
– An object for people to lie downleisure=bleachers
– Raised, tiered rows of benches found at spectator eventsbarrier=block
– A block not used for seatingnatural=stone
– A stone not used for seatingplayground=youth_bench
– A special type of bench (a playground facility) – often with seating at different, age-appropriate seat heights or for sitting higher (and with another beam or a bar to put your feet down)