Tag:amenity=charging_station

amenity = charging_station
Description
A location where battery electric vehicles can be charged.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: amenities
Used on these elements
Implies
motorcar=yes
Useful combination
brand=* access=* capacity=* socket:type=* socket:type:output=*
See also
man_made=charge_point parking_space=charging amenity=device_charging_station
Status: approved
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An EV charging station is a place designated for the use by EVs, such as electric motorcars, trucks and bicycles, for the charging of their battery. The equivalent in ICE vehicles is amenity=fuel. A charging station can be made up of one or more man_made=charge_point elements, which can be mapped separately.

See also Charging station on Wikipedia.

How to map

A charging station may be mapped as an area, node, or relation. An area is preferred when it is feasible.

Diagram of an EV charging station represented as an area.

1. Create an area around the entire charging station, including parking spaces and charge points.
2. Add the tag amenity=charging_station. It is also useful to add socket=* information and brand=* when relevant.
3. Optionally: Add a node on each charge point. Refer to the charge point wiki page for useful tags on these.

When a node is appropriate: If you are unsure of the area the charging station encompasses, or are adding stations via an import, adding a at the perceived center point of the charging station is encouraged.

When a relation is appropriate: If there are several closely related clusters of charge points (for example, the same brand but across a parking lot). This should not be done if the stations are distinct but share a close proximity (such as two brands in a since parking lot). Also do not create a relation to segment adjacent groups of different chargers (e.g. by model our output) - a relation is only required if they are dispersed across an area.

Tags

Key	Status	Type	Description
Required Tags
amenity	Required	Tag	Top tag necessary on all charging stations consisting of one or more charge points.
Suggested Tags
brand operator	Suggested	value	The verifiable brand displayed on the station or charge points. If no brand is present, or the brand and operator are different, operator may be used using the trade name of the business. In either case, consider adding *:wikidata where possible.
access	Suggested	Tag	Please refer to the access page for more options. See the vehicles section for more on vehicle designations. private - Only accessible for dedicated individuals or vehicles (such as a workplace charging station.) customers - Dedicated for use by customers of an establishment regardless of affiliation (such as a hotel or vehicle-exclusive stations.) yes - For public access stations (such as shopping plazas.)
socket:type socket:type:output	Suggested	Integer	Connector Information: Refer to the connector that plugs into the BEV when tagging socket information. socket:type - The cumulative total of given connector type. Refer to the socket page for a list of socket types. socket:type:output - The output of the connector. Expressed in kW. Note: Semi-colon separated values can be used if required. For example, use socket:type2_combo=6;3 with socket:type2_combo:output=350 kW;90 kW for a location with a total of 9x Type 2 CCS cables, six of which can deliver up to 350 kW, while the other 3 can deliver up to 90 kW.
Optional Tags
socket:type:current socket:type:voltage	Optional	Integer	Additional connector information. Optional because this information is often harder to determine and many data consumers (e.g. apps and website) opt not to show it as they deem it to be less relevant to the users. socket:type:current - The amperage of the connector. Expressed in amps (A). socket:type:voltage - The voltage of the connector. Expressed in V.
fee charge	Optional	Value	yes or no. If fee=yes, add charge for the amount, using conditional statements if necessary.
opening_hours	Optional	Value	The hours which the station is available for use, using the opening hours syntax. If none present, it can be safely implied opening_hours=24/7.
maxstay=* parking:fee=yes/no	Optional	Multiple	Restrictions relating to parking: maxstay=* – Maximum time you are allowed to stay. parking:fee=yes/no – Whether you have to pay a parking fee or not while charging. If the fee must be paid only at certain times, use parking:fee:conditional=* with the same syntax as for opening_hours=*.
vehicle	Optional	value	Charging Stations imply motorcar=yes, if not please specify with motorcar=no and reference vehicle values for appropriate access.
capacity	Optional	Integer	The total number of vehicles which can be charged at the same time. This may be limited by the charging equipment or the number of parking spaces which the cables can reach to. Pick the lower of the these. Notes: It can be difficult to determine the capacity of the charging equipment. This is because it is the number of EVSEs, not the number of sockets/cables on a charge point that controls how many vehicles can charge at the same time. It is often unclear how many EVSEs a charge point has. For example you may be at at amenity=charging_station with two separate man_made=charge_points (stalls) each with two cables (e.g. CHAdeMO and Type 2 CCS cables). Unless the stall clearly labels the EVSEs (see ref:EU:EVSE=*) you don't know whether there are two EVSEs on each stall allowing four cars to be charged at the same time (2x CHadeMO and 2x Type 2 CCS), or just one EVSE on each stall allowing a total of two vehicles to be charged at a time. Some operator apps / websites do expose this information, but not all and they might be misleading. If in doubt, either include a source:capacity=* tag, or skip the capacity tag entirely.
ref	Optional	String	The reference number present on the charging station. Any imports must follow the OpenStreetMap import guidelines and the Automated Edits code of conduct. ref subkeys are used to link OSM EV data with external databases or sources. Some common ones are: ref:EU:EVSE - The EVSE ID (commonly, but not exclusively, used within the European Union). ref:afdc - United States DOE AFDC ID. See also: US AFDC Manual Sync Project. ref:supercharge_info - Worldwide Tesla Supercharger database. OSM has been given permission to use this data. ref:ocm - OCM ID. License compatibility is in question. Please do not use OCM as a source. ref:plugshare - PlugShare ID. License incompatible. Please do not use PlugShare as a source. ref:goingelectric - GoingElectric ID. License incompatible. Please do not use GoingElectric as a source.

Examples

• 
  amenity=charging_station
  brand=Recharge
  access=yes
  capacity=3
  motorcar=designated
  socket:type2=2
  socket:type2:output=22 kW
  socket:type2_combo=2
  socket:type2_combo:output=150 kW
  socket:chademo=2
  socket:chademo:output=63 kW
• 
  amenity=charging_station
  brand=Tesla
  capacity=8
  motorcar=designated
  socket:nacs=8
  socket:nacs:output=150 kW
  opening_hours=24/7
  fee=yes
• 
  amenity=charging_station
  capacity=4
  bicycle=designated
  motorcar=no

Examples of bicycle charging stations

Image	Tags	Notes
	amenity=charging_station operator=* capacity=4 bicycle=yes motorcar=no fee=no socket:schuko=2 socket:bosch_3pin=2	Example of a small public e-bike charging station
	amenity=charging_station brand=Chargercube capacity=16 bicycle=yes motorcar=no fee=no covered=yes socket:schuko=8 socket:bosch_3pin=4 socket:shimano_steps_5pin=4	Example of a large public e-bike charging station with multiple power outlets/cords. Add a separate node for amenity=bicycle_repair_station
	amenity=charging_station bicycle=yes motorcar=no lockable=yes fee=no authentication=* capacity=4 socket:schuko=4	Example of a public e-bike battery charging locker. Key, Deposit coin, PIN code, and RFID card are all common lock mechanisms.

Proposals

• Proposal:Charging station (2010) - Initial proposal with opinion poll and result: full endorsement.
• Proposal:EV Charging Station Mapping (2023) - Proposal for further clarification and voting: Status approved.
• Proposal:Charging place - Proposal for if there are many charging stations at one single place, they can be combined into a single charging place using a charging place relation.

Possible Resources

Any imports must follow the OpenStreetMap import guidelines and the Automated Edits code of conduct.

Name	Region	License Compatibility	Description
PlugShare	Worldwide	no	PlugShare is a database of EV charging stations that combines user-reported stations, reviews, and elements with brand-provided information via the OCPI and commercial agreements.
LEMNET	Europe	no	LEMNET is an older European EV charging map that had the ability to integrate with TomTom GPS devices.
Ladestasjoner	Norway Iceland Sweden Denmark Finland	maybe Needs Verification.	Ladestasjoner is a primarily Norwegian site that lists charging stations throughout the many nordic nations.
GoingElectric	Germany	no NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0	GoingElectric is a forum and charging map focused primarily on EV charge points within Germany.
OpenChargeMap OpenChargeMap wiki page	Worldwide	maybe See their wiki for discussion. Discussion needed.	OpenChargeMap (ref:ocm in OSM) is a user-generated map of charging points that has both moderators and an automated approval process for station additions and updates.
Supercharge.info	Worldwide	yes	Supercharge.info is a community of Tesla-focused contributors that update data of Tesla Superchargers based on surveys, forum posts, and first-party updates. ref:supercharge_info is used to link these sites to the OSM database.
Ladestationen	Germany	yes	The Ladestationen map uses a OSM-based Leaflet map to display charge point data from the German Bundesnetzagentur.
GRID (Formerly Oplaadpunten)	Netherlands	no	Contains information from worldwide partners but primarily is focused in the Netherlands.
Fietsoplaadpunten	Netherlands	no	Contains details such as opening hours, reviews, photos, and more exclusively covering The Netherlands.
U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuel Data Center	United States Canada	yes	Realtime updated database using OCPI, data partners, and US federal government surveyors of charging station and charge points in the United States and Canada. ref:afdc is used to link these sites to the OSM database.

Possible Tagging Mistakes

charging_station:output=*

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

• charging_station:output=* ‒ Consider to use socket:type:output=* instead.

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