Key:service:vehicle:*

Prefix service:vehicle:*
Description
Services for vehicles
Used on these elements
Status: de facto
taginfo: service:vehicle:*

This page describes a key prefix rather than a simple key.

The service:vehicle:*=* tagging scheme was introduced by iD Editor as a way to tag what the type of services a shop=car (dealership) and shop=car_repair object provides, in a way that does not conflict with the existing use of the service=* scheme used for tagging service roads (highway=service).

Combinations

A few of the most used tagging combinations are listed below. More can find at TagInfo.

Key	Description	Count
service:vehicle:car_repair=*	Offers car repair services - please be more specific
service:vehicle:truck_repair=*	Offers truck repair services - please be more specific
service:vehicle:oil_change=*	An oil replacement is possible here
service:vehicle:tyres=*	Tyres are sold and replaced here - does not imply that a punctured tyre might be repaired at this location (but it can be replaced) Consider using shop=tyres instead if the shop only sells or repairs tyres
service:vehicle:tyres_repair=*	Tyres are repaired here - e.g. a punctured tyre might be fixed here. Does not imply that tyres are sold
service:vehicle:new_car_sales=*	New cars are sold here. Not necessary to tag when used in conjunction with shop=car. Selling new cars is implied
service:vehicle:diagnostics=*	The problems a car has can be diagnosed here, typically by connecting the car to a specialized computer which gives a status indication. The car might then be fixed at the location or be referred to another repair shop.
service:vehicle:car_parts=*	Car parts can be bought here
service:vehicle:brakes=*	Offers brake pad and/or rotor replacement. Some shops also offer brake rotor resurfacing
service:vehicle:body_repair=*	Offers auto body shop repair and collision repair services
service:vehicle:air_conditioning=*	Offers AC/HVAC repair services - e.g. Cabin air filter replacement, leak testing, refrigerant recharging, air compressor replacement
service:vehicle:painting=*	Offers painting and/or paint restoration services
service:vehicle:glass=*	Offers glass replacement and/or rock chip repair services
service:vehicle:used_car_sales=*	Second-hand cars are sold here. Alternative tagging method: second_hand=*
service:vehicle:inspection=*	Specifies whether legally required vehicle inspection may be performed in this shop. Consider using amenity=vehicle_inspection instead if the shop only preforms inspections
service:vehicle:batteries=*
service:vehicle:electrical=*
service:vehicle:wheels=*	Duplicate of service:vehicle:tyres=*
service:vehicle:muffler=*
service:vehicle:transmission=*
service:vehicle:motor=*
service:vehicle:alignment=*
service:vehicle:towing=*	Offers car towing services to bring vehicle to shop

Alternatives

The service=* tagging scheme should no longer be used to tag what kind of services a car repair shop provides. The service=* key has mainly been used together with highway=service tag and the different usage in association with shop=car_repair might be confusing to some users. Another alternative is to a car:*=* namespace tagging scheme. None of these schemes has been formally approved, but the service:vehicle=* schema is the most used as of the undiscussed iD implementation. Nobody thought about other vehicles than cars, though. Or what the prefix should be good for.

• car:*=*
• motorcycle:*=*
• bicycle:*=*
• boat:*=*
• *:sales=*
• *:parts=*
• *:repair=*
• *:rental=*

Usage statistics

Usage statistics for the major vehicle service tagging schemes, broken down by the primary feature types that these schemes are combined with:

Overall usage as of August 2022

Tagging scheme	Total usage
service:vehicle:*=*	18,043
service=dealer/repair/tyres/fuel/parts/oil	17,818
car:*=*	687

Usage on car repair shops as of August 2022

Tagging combination	Total usage
shop=car_repair + service:vehicle:*=*	12,589
shop=car_repair + service=*	11,327
shop=car_repair + service=dealer/repair/tyres/fuel/parts/oil	10,561
shop=car_repair + car:*=*	328

Usage on car dealerships as of August 2022

Tagging combination	Total usage
shop=car + service=*	4,994
shop=car + service=dealer/repair/tyres/fuel/parts/oil	4,921
shop=car + service:vehicle:*=*	4,476
shop=car + car:*=*	210

Usage on motorcycle repair shops as of August 2022

Tagging combination	Total usage
shop=motorcycle_repair + service:vehicle:*=*	187
shop=motorcycle_repair + service=*	56
shop=motorcycle_repair + service=dealer/repair/tyres/fuel/parts/oil	53
shop=motorcycle_repair + car:*=*	2

Usage on caravan dealerships as of August 2022

Tagging combination	Total usage
shop=caravan + service:vehicle:*=*	45
shop=caravan + service=*	25
shop=caravan + service=dealer/repair/tyres/fuel/parts/oil	25
shop=caravan + car:*=*	0

Tag history

Introduced by iD without discussion, become quite widely used.