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OpenStreetMap represents physical features on the ground (e.g., roads or buildings) using tags attached to its basic data structures (its nodes, ways, and relations). Each tag describes a geographic attribute of the feature being shown by that specific node, way or relation.

OpenStreetMap's free tagging system allows the map to include an unlimited number of attributes describing each feature. The community agrees on certain key and value combinations for the most commonly used tags, which act as informal standards. However, users can create new tags to improve the style of the map or to support analyses that rely on previously unmapped attributes of the features. Short descriptions of tags that relate to particular topics or interests can be found using the feature pages.

Most features can be described using only a small number of tags, such as a path with a classification tag such as highway=footway, and perhaps also a name using name=*. But, since this is a worldwide, inclusive map, there can be many different feature types in OpenStreetMap, almost all of them described by tags.

For details of more tags and proposed changes to existing tags see Proposed Features, Inactive Features and Deprecated features. If you do not find a suitable tag in this list then feel free to make something suitable up as long as the tag values will be verifiable. Over time, you may find that the tag name is changed to fit with some wider consensus. However, many good tags were used first and documented later.

Primary features

Aerialway

This is used to tag different forms of transportation for people or goods by using aerial wires. For example these may include cable-cars, chair-lifts and drag-lifts. See the page Aerialway for more information on the usage of these tags.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
Types of aerialway
aerialway	cable_car		Cablecar or Tramway. Just one or two large cars. The traction cable forms a loop, but the cars do not loop around, they just move up and down on their own side, rolling along static cables over which they are suspended.
aerialway	gondola		Gondola lift. Many cars on a looped cable.
aerialway	chair_lift		Chairlift. Looped cable with a series of single chairs (typically seating two or four people, but can be more). Exposed to the open air (can have a bubble). This implies oneway=yes (drawn upward). Any two-way chairlifts should be tagged oneway=no.
aerialway	mixed_lift		Mixed lift Also known as a hybrid lift is a new type of ski lift that combines the elements of a chairlift and a gondola lift.
aerialway	drag_lift		Drag lift or Surface lift is an overhead tow-line for skiers and riders. A T-bar lift, button lift, or more simple looped rope drag lifts, or loops of wire with handles to grab. See also aerialway=t-bar, aerialway=j-bar, aerialway=platter and aerialway=rope_tow. This automatically implies oneway=yes (drawn upward).
aerialway	t-bar		T-bar lift. A type of aerialway=drag_lift. This automatically implies oneway=yes (drawn upward).
aerialway	j-bar		J-bar lift. A type of aerialway=drag_lift. Like t-bar but just on one side. This automatically implies oneway=yes (drawn upward).
aerialway	platter		Platter lift. A type of aerialway=drag_lift. Similar to a t-bar, but with a disc instead of a bar. Single-person only. This automatically implies oneway=yes (drawn upward).
aerialway	rope_tow		Rope tow. A type of aerialway=drag_lift. This automatically implies oneway=yes (drawn upward).
aerialway	magic_carpet		Magic carpet. A type of ski lift. This automatically implies oneway=yes (drawn upward).
aerialway	zip_line		Zip line. Simple aerial rope slides. This automatically implies oneway=yes (drawn downward).
Equipments
aerialway	pylon		Aerial lift pylon is a pylon supporting the aerialway cable.
aerialway	station		A station, where passengers can enter and/or leave the aerialway.
Others
aerialway	canopy		Obsolete, please use aerialway=zip_line instead. This automatically implies oneway=yes (drawn downward).
aerialway	goods		Controversial, consider other aerialway=* values in combination with foot=no and/or a usage=* key instead of this.
aerialway	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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Aeroway

These are mainly related to aerodromes, airfields other ground facilities that support the operation of airplanes and helicopters. See the page Aeroways for an introduction on mapping these features.

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Amenity

Used to map facilities used by visitors and residents. For example: toilets, telephones, banks, pharmacies, cafes, parking and schools. See the page Amenities for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
Sustenance
amenity	bar		Bar is a purpose-built commercial establishment that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises. They are characterised by a noisy and vibrant atmosphere, similar to a party and usually don't sell food. See also the description of the tags amenity=pub;bar;restaurant for a distinction between these.
amenity	bbq		BBQ or Barbecue is a permanently built grill for cooking food, which is most typically used outdoors by the public. For example these may be found in city parks or at beaches. Use the tag fuel=* to specify the source of heating, such as fuel=wood;electric;charcoal. For mapping nearby table and chairs, see also the tag tourism=picnic_site. For mapping campfires and firepits, instead use the tag leisure=firepit.
amenity	biergarten		Biergarten or beer garden is an open-air area where alcoholic beverages along with food is prepared and served. See also the description of the tags amenity=pub;bar;restaurant. A biergarten can commonly be found attached to a beer hall, pub, bar, or restaurant. In this case, you can use biergarten=yes additional to amenity=pub;bar;restaurant.
amenity	cafe		Cafe is generally an informal place that offers casual meals and beverages; typically, the focus is on coffee or tea. Also known as a coffeehouse/shop, bistro or sidewalk cafe. The kind of food served may be mapped with the tags cuisine=* and diet=*. See also the tags amenity=restaurant;bar;fast_food.
amenity	drinking_water		Drinking water is a place where humans can obtain potable water for consumption. Typically, the water is used for only drinking. Also known as a drinking fountain or bubbler.
amenity	fast_food		Fast food restaurant (see also amenity=restaurant). The kind of food served can be tagged with cuisine=* and diet=*.
amenity	food_court		An area with several different restaurant food counters and a shared eating area. Commonly found in malls, airports, etc.
amenity	ice_cream		Ice cream shop or ice cream parlour. A place that sells ice cream and frozen yoghurt over the counter
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	restaurant		Restaurant (not fast food, see amenity=fast_food). The kind of food served can be tagged with cuisine=* and diet=*.
Education
amenity	college		A college campus or buildings
amenity	kindergarten		For children too young for a regular school (also known as preschool, playschool or nursery school), in some countries including afternoon supervision of primary school children.
amenity	library		A public library (municipal, university, …) to borrow books from.
amenity	archive		An archive
amenity	public_bookcase		A street furniture containing books. Take one or leave one.
amenity	school		School and grounds
amenity	music_school		Music school
amenity	driving_school		Driving School
amenity	language_school		Language School
amenity	university		An university campus
amenity	research_institute		An research institute
Transportation
amenity	bicycle_parking		Parking for bicycles
amenity	bicycle_repair_station		Self-service repair stand
amenity	bicycle_rental		Rent a bicycle
amenity	boat_rental		Rent a Boat
amenity	boat_sharing		Share a Boat
amenity	buggy_parking		For parking children buggy (seems like bicycle_parking		[[1]]
amenity	bus_station		May also be tagged as public_transport=station.
amenity	car_rental		Rent a car
amenity	car_sharing		Share a car
amenity	car_wash		Wash a car
amenity	charging_station		Charging facility for electric vehicles
amenity	ferry_terminal		Ferry terminal/stop. A place where people/cars/etc. can board and leave a ferry.
amenity	fuel		Petrol station; gas station; marine fuel; … Streets to petrol stations are often tagged highway=service.
amenity	grit_bin		A container that holds grit or a mixture of salt and grit.
amenity	motorcycle_parking		Parking for motorcycles
amenity	parking		Car park. Nodes and areas (without access tag) will get a parking symbol. Areas will be coloured. Streets on car parking are often tagged highway=service and service=parking_aisle.
amenity	parking_entrance		An entrance or exit to an underground or multi-storey parking facility. Group multiple parking entrances together with a relation using the tags type=site and site=parking. Do not mix with amenity=parking.
amenity	parking_space		A single parking space. Group multiple parking spaces together with a relation using the tags type=site and site=parking. Do not mix with amenity=parking.
amenity	taxi		A place where taxis wait for passengers.
amenity	ticket_validator		A device to validate a public transport ticket.
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	baby_hatch		A place where a baby can be, out of necessity, anonymously left to be safely cared for and perhaps adopted.
amenity	clinic		A medium-sized medical facility or health centre.
amenity	dentist		A dentist practice / surgery.
amenity	doctors		A doctor's practice / surgery.
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	nursing_home		Discouraged tag for a home for disabled or elderly persons who need permanent care. Use amenity=social_facility + social_facility=nursing_home now.
amenity	pharmacy		Pharmacy dispensing=yes dispensing=no or omitted
amenity	social_facility		A facility that provides social services.
amenity	veterinary		A place where a veterinary surgeon (vet) practices.
healthcare	blood_donation		A place where you can donate blood, plasma and/or platelets, and possibly have stem cell samples taken.
Entertainment, Arts & Culture
amenity	arts_centre		A venue where a variety of arts are performed or conducted
amenity	brothel		An establishment specifically dedicated to prostitution
amenity	casino		A gambling venue with at least one table game(e.g. roulette, blackjack) that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.
amenity	cinema		A place where films are shown (US: movie theater)
amenity	community_centre		A place mostly used for local events, festivities and group activities; including special interest and special age groups. .
amenity	fountain		A fountain for cultural / decorational / recreational purposes.
amenity	gambling		A place for gambling, not being a shop=bookmaker, shop=lottery, amenity=casino, or leisure=adult_gaming_centre. Games that are covered by this definition include bingo and pachinko.
amenity	nightclub		A place to drink and dance (nightclub). The German word is "Disco" or "Discothek". Please don't confuse this with the German "Nachtclub" which is most likely amenity=stripclub.
amenity	planetarium		A planetarium.
amenity	social_centre		A place for free and not-for-profit activities.
amenity	stripclub		A place that offers striptease or lapdancing (for sexual services use amenity=brothel).
amenity	studio		TV radio or recording studio
amenity	swingerclub		A club where people meet to have a party and group sex.
amenity	theatre		A theatre or opera house. Use amenity=cinema for movie theaters.
Others
amenity	animal_boarding		A facility where you, paying a fee, can bring your animal for a limited period of time (e.g. for holidays)
amenity	animal_shelter		A shelter that recovers animals in trouble
amenity	baking_oven		An oven used for baking bread and similar, for example inside a building=bakehouse.
amenity	bench		A bench to sit down and relax a bit
amenity	clock		A public visible clock
amenity	courthouse		A place where justice is dispensed
amenity	coworking_space		A place where people can go to work (might require a fee); not limited to a single employer
amenity	crematorium		A place where dead human bodies are burnt
amenity	crypt		It is a stone chamber or vault beneath the floor of a burial vault possibly containing sarcophagi, coffins or relics.
amenity	dive_centre		A dive center is the base location where sports divers usually start scuba diving or make dive guided trips at new locations.
amenity	dojo		Training place for any of the Japanese arts.
amenity	embassy		An embassy
amenity	fire_station		A fire station
amenity	firepit		Deprecated. For campfires and firepits, see Tag:leisure=firepit
amenity	game_feeding		Game feeding place
amenity	grave_yard		A (smaller) place of burial, often you'll find a church nearby. Large places should be landuse=cemetery instead.
amenity	gym		Do no use, leisure=fitness_centre is preferred! A place which houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise.
amenity	hunting_stand		A hunting stand
amenity	internet_cafe		A place whose principal role is providing internet services to the public.
amenity	kitchen		A public kitchen in a facility to use by everyone or customers
amenity	kneipp_water_cure		Outdoor foot bath facility. Usually this is a pool with cold water and handrail. Popular in German speaking countries.
amenity	marketplace		A place where trade is regulated, e.g. a square.
amenity	photo_booth		Photo Booth – A stand to create instant photo.
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		A box for the reception of mail. Alternative mail-carriers can be tagged via operator=*
amenity	post_office		Post office building with postal services
amenity	prison		A prison
amenity	public_bath		A location where the public may bathe in common, etc. japanese onsen, turkish bath, hot spring
amenity	public_building		A generic public building. Don't use! See office=government.
amenity	ranger_station		National Park Visitor Headquarters
amenity	recycling		Recycling facilities (bottle banks, etc.). Combine with recycling_type=container for containers or recycling_type=centre for recycling centres.
amenity	rescue_station		A rescue station
amenity	sanitary_dump_station		A station to empty the blackwater tanks of motorhomes, buses and ships
amenity	sauna		Deprecated. For sauna use: leisure=sauna
amenity	shelter		A small shelter against bad weather conditions. To additionally describe the kind of shelter use shelter_type=*.
amenity	shower		Public shower or bath.
amenity	table		A public table to sit down and eat or just relax
amenity	telephone		Public telephone
amenity	toilets		Public toilets (might require a fee)
amenity	townhall		Building where the administration of a village, town or city may be located, or just a community meeting place
amenity	vending_machine		A machine selling goods – food, tickets, newspapers, etc. Add type of goods using vending=*
amenity	waste_basket		A single small container for depositing garbage that is easily accessible for pedestrians.
amenity	waste_disposal		A place where canal boaters, caravaners, etc. can dispose of rubbish (trash/waste).
amenity	waste_transfer_station		A waste transfer station is a location that accepts, consolidates and transfers waste in bulk.
amenity	watering_place		Place where water is contained and animals can drink
amenity	water_point		Place where you can get large amounts of drinking water
amenity	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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Barrier

These are used to describe barriers and obstacles that are usually involved by traveling. See the page Barriers for an introduction on its usage.

Linear barriers

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Access control on highways

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Boundary

These are used to describe administrative and other boundaries. See the page Boundaries for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering example	Photo
boundary	administrative		An administrative boundary. Subdivisions of areas/territories/jurisdictions recognised by governments or other organisations for administrative purposes. These range from large groups of nation states right down to small administrative districts and suburbs, as indicated by the 'admin_level=*' combo tag.
boundary	historic		Historic administrative boundaries, temporarily kept in OSM, along with start_date=* and end_date=* to specify dates of effect. Requires an additional admin_level=*.
boundary	maritime		Maritime boundaries
boundary	national_park		Area of outstanding natural beauty, set aside for conservation and for recreation (Other languages).
boundary	political		Electoral boundaries
boundary	postal_code		Postal code boundaries
boundary	religious_administration		An religious administrative boundary. Requires an additional admin_level=*. See: Talk:Key:boundary#Religious authority boundaries.
boundary	protected_area		Protected areas, such as for national-parks, water protection areas or indigenous areas.
boundary	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo
Attributes
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.
border_type	*		To distinguish between types of boundary where admin_level isn't enough. Used in several different ways e.g in maritime contexts.
start_date	(date)		Useful if there are competing historic boundaries or the boundary is very recent (or if it will become effective in a near future) and if keeping previous boundaries are still needed separately (including for statistical maps that are based on older boundaries).
end_date	(date)		Should be specified for all historic boundaries, or boundaries that will soon become ineffective (and possibly replaced by others) e.g. for administrative territorial subdivision reforms.
fire_boundary	yes		Tag fire_boundary used to mark the boundaries of the areas of fire brigades out within the project Karta01.

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Building

This is used to identify individual buildings or groups of connected buildings. See the page Buildings for further details on the usage of this tag and man_made=* for tagging of various other structures.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Photo
Accommodation
building	apartments		A building arranged into individual dwellings, often on separate floors. May also have retail outlets on the ground floor.
building	farm		A residential building on a farm (farmhouse). For other buildings see below building=farm_auxiliary, building=barn, … If in your country farmhouse looks same as general residential house then you can tag as building=house as well. See also landuse=farmyard
building	hotel		A building designed with separate rooms available for overnight accommodation. Normally used in conjunction with tourism=hotel for the hotel grounds including recreation areas and parking.
building	house		A dwelling unit inhabited by a single household (a family or small group sharing facilities such as a kitchen). Houses forming half of a semi-detached pair, or one of a row of terraced houses, should share at least two nodes with joined neighbours, thereby defining the party wall between the properties.
building	detached		A single dwelling unit inhabited by family or small group sharing facilities such as a kitchen.
building	residential		A general tag for a building used primarily for residential purposes. Where additional detail is available consider using 'apartments', 'terrace', 'house' or 'detached'.
building	dormitory		For a shared building, as used by college/university students (not a share room for multiple occupants as implied by the term in British English). Alternatively, use building=residential plus residential=university.
building	terrace		A single way used to define the outline of a linear row of residential dwellings, each of which normally has its own entrance, which form a terrace (row-house in North American English). Consider defining each dwelling separately using 'house'.
building	houseboat		A boat used primarily as a home
building	bungalow		A single-storey detached small house, Dacha.
building	static_caravan		A mobile home (semi)permanently left on a single site
building	cabin		A cabin is a small, roughly built house usually with a wood exterior and typically found in rural areas.
Commercial
building	commercial		A building where non-specific commercial activities take place, not necessarily an office building. Consider tagging the area using landuse=commercial. Use 'retail' if the building consists primarily of shops.
building	office		An office building. Use building=office with office=* to describe the type of office. Consider tagging the area using landuse=commercial. Use 'retail' if the building consists primarily of shops.
building	industrial		A building where some industrial process takes place. Use warehouse if the purpose is known to be primarily for storage/distribution. Consider using landuse=industrial for the surrounding area and the proposed industrial=* tag to describe the industrial activity.
building	retail		A building primarily used for selling goods that are sold to the public; use shop=* to identify the sort of goods sold. Consider use landuse=retail for the surrounding area.
building	supermarket		Introduced by Mapnik. Self-service large-area store.
building	warehouse		A building primarily used for the storage or goods or as part of a distribution system.
building	kiosk		Small retail building.
Religious
building	religious		Unspecific religious building. Prefer more specific values if possible.
building	cathedral		A building that was built as a cathedral. Used in conjunction with amenity=place_of_worship, religion=*, denomination=* and landuse=religious for the cathedral grounds where it is in current use.
building	chapel		A building that was built as a chapel. Used in conjunction with amenity=place_of_worship, religion=*, denomination=* and landuse=religious for the chapel grounds where it is in current use.
building	church		A building that was built as a church. Used in conjunction with amenity=place_of_worship, religion=* , denomination=* and landuse=religious for the church grounds where it is in current use.
building	mosque		A mosque. Used in conjunction with amenity=place_of_worship, religion=*, denomination=* and landuse=religious for the grounds where it is in current use.
building	temple		A building that was built as a temple. Used in conjunction with amenity=place_of_worship, religion=*, denomination=* and landuse=religious for the grounds where it is in current use.
building	synagogue		A building that was built as a synagogue. Used in conjunction with amenity=place_of_worship, religion=*, denomination=* and landuse=religious for the grounds where it is in current use.
building	shrine		A building that was built as a shrine. Used in conjunction with amenity=place_of_worship, religion=*, denomination=* and landuse=religious for the grounds where it is in current use. Small buildings should consider historic=wayside_shrine.
Civic/Amenity
building	bakehouse		A building that was built as a bakehouse (i.e. for baking bread). Often used in conjunction with another node amenity=baking_oven and oven=wood_fired.
building	kindergarten		For any generic kindergarten buildings. Buildings for specific uses (sports halls etc.) should be tagged for their purpose. Use amenity=kindergarten for the perimeter of the kindergarten grounds.
building	civic		For any civic amenity, for example amenity=community_centre, amenity=library, amenity=toilets, leisure=sports_centre, leisure=swimming_pool, amenity=townhall etc. Use amenity=* or leisure=* etc. to provide further details. See building=public as well.
building	government		For government buildings in general, including municipal, provincial and divisional secretaries, government agencies and departments, town halls, (regional) parliaments and court houses.
building	hospital		A building which forms part of a hospital. Use amenity=hospital for the hospital grounds.
building	school		For any generic school buildings. Buildings for specific uses (sports halls etc.) should be tagged for their purpose. Use amenity=school for the perimeter of the school grounds.
building	stadium		A building constructed to be a stadium building, including buildings that are abandoned and used nowadays for a different purpose.
building	train_station		A building constructed to be a train station building, including buildings that are abandoned and used nowadays for a different purpose.
building	transportation		A building related to public transport. You will probably want to tag it with proper transport related tag as well, such as public_transport=station. Note that there is a special tag for train station buildings - building=train_station.
building	university		A university building. Use amenity=university for the whole university area.
building	grandstand		The main stand, usually roofed, commanding the best view for spectators at racecourses or sports grounds.
building	public		A public building. Don't use amenity=public_building.
building	toilets		A toilet block.
Other Buildings
building	barn		An agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace.
building	bridge		A building used as a bridge. Can also represent a gatehouse for drawbridges. See also bridge=yes for highway=*. Don't use this tag just for marking bridges (their outlines). For such purposes use man_made=bridge.
building	bunker		A hardened military building. Also use military=bunker.
building	carport		A carport is a covered structure used to offer limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from the elements. Unlike most structures a carport does not have four walls, and usually has one or two.
building	conservatory		A conservatory is a building or room having glass or tarpaulin roofing and walls with comfortable inventory and exotic plants.
building	construction		Used for buildings under construction. Use construction=* to hold the value for the completed building.
building	cowshed		A cowshed (cow barn, cow house) is a building for housing cows, usually found on farms.
building	digester		A digester is a bioreactor for the production of inflatable biogas from biomass.
building	farm_auxiliary		A building on a farm that is not a dwelling (use 'farm' or 'house' for the farm house).
building	garage		A garage is a building suitable for the storage of one or possibly more motor vehicle or similar. See building=garages for larger shared buildings.
building	garages		A building that consists of a number of discrete storage spaces for different owners/tenants. See also building=garage.
building	garbage_shed		A garbage shed is a building used to store waste bins. May be locked. Usually meant only for the use of specified property
building	greenhouse		A greenhouse is a glass or plastic covered building used to grow plants. Use landuse=greenhouse_horticulture for the area
building	hangar		A hangar is a building used for the storage of airplanes, helicopters or space-craft. Consider adding aeroway=hangar, when appropriate.
building	hut		A hut is a small and crude shelter. Note that this word has two meanings - it may be synonym of building=shed, it may be a residential building of low quality.
building	pavilion		A sports pavilion usually with changing rooms, storage areas and possibly an space for functions & events. Avoid using this term for other structures called pavilions by architects (see Pavilion)
building	parking		Structure purpose-built for parking cars.
building	riding_hall		A building that was built as a riding hall.
building	roof		A structure that consists of a roof with open sides, such as a rain shelter, and also gas stations
building	shed		A shed is a simple, single-storey structure in a back garden or on an allotment that is used for storage, hobbies, or as a workshop.
building	sports_hall		A building that was built as a sports hall.
building	stable		A stable is a building where horses are kept.
building	sty		A sty (pigsty, pig ark, pig-shed) is a building for raising domestic pigs, usually found on farms.
building	transformer_tower		A transformer tower is a characteristic tall building comprising a distribution transformer and constructed to connect directly to a medium voltage overhead power line. Quite often the power line has since been undergrounded but the building may still serve as a substation. If the building is still in use as a substation it should additionally be tagged as power=substation + substation=minor_distribution.
building	service		Service building usually is a small unmanned building with certain machinery (like pumps or transformers).
building	ruins		According to meaning of building=* should be used for building constructed as ruins (for example sham ruins in an English landscape garden). Frequently used incorrectly, for house, a village or other building abandoned (despite that abandoned house is still building=house).
building	water_tower		A water tower
building	yes		Use this value where it is not possible to determine a more specific value.
building	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo, generally building types
Additional Attributes
entrance	yes / main / exit / service / emergency		An entrance in a building. Replaces the deprecated tag building=entrance.
height	number		The height of the building in meters.
building:levels	number		The number of visible levels (floors) in the building as used in the Simple 3D buildings scheme
building:fireproof	yes/no		Fire-resistance information.
building:cadaster	yes/no		Buildings mapped based on cadastral information.
min_level	number		minimum indoor level (floors) in the building as used in the Simple Indoor Tagging scheme
max_level	number		maximum indoor level (floors) in the building as used in the Simple Indoor Tagging scheme
non_existent_levels	number		list of indoor levels (floors) that do not exists in the building as used in the Simple Indoor Tagging scheme

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Craft

This is used as a place that produces or processes customised goods. See the page Crafts for more information on the usage of these tags.

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Emergency

This is used to describe the location of emergency facilities and equipment. See the page Emergency for an introduction on its usage.

Medical Rescue

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Firefighters

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Lifeguards

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Other Stations

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Other Structure

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Geological

This is used to describe the geological makeup of an area. See the page Geological for an introduction on its usage.

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Highway

This is used to describe roads and footpaths. For an introduction on its usage see the page titled Highways. See the page titled Restrictions for an introduction on access limitations by vehicles type, time, day, load and purpose, etc.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
Roads
These are the principal tags for the road network. They range from the most to least important.
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	trunk		The most important roads in a country's system that aren't motorways. (Need not necessarily be a divided highway.)
highway	primary		The next most important roads in a country's system. (Often link larger towns.)
highway	secondary		The next most important roads in a country's system. (Often link towns.)
highway	tertiary		The next most important roads in a country's system. (Often link smaller towns and villages)
highway	unclassified		The least important through roads in a country's system – i.e. minor roads of a lower classification than tertiary, but which serve a purpose other than access to properties. (Often link villages and hamlets.) The word 'unclassified' is a historical artefact of the UK road system and does not mean that the classification is unknown; you can use highway=road for that.
highway	residential		Roads which serve as an access to housing, without function of connecting settlements. Often lined with housing.
highway	service		For access roads to, or within an industrial estate, camp site, business park, car park etc. Can be used in conjunction with service=* to indicate the type of usage and with access=* to indicate who can use it and in what circumstances.
Link roads
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_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a trunk road from/to a trunk road or lower class highway.
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_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a secondary road from/to a secondary road or lower class highway.
highway	tertiary_link		The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a tertiary road from/to a tertiary road or lower class highway.
Special road types
highway	living_street		For living streets, which are residential streets where pedestrians have legal priority over cars, speeds are kept very low and where children are allowed to play on the street.
highway	pedestrian		For roads used mainly/exclusively for pedestrians in shopping and some residential areas which may allow access by motorised vehicles only for very limited periods of the day. To create a 'square' or 'plaza' create a closed way and tag as pedestrian and also with area=yes.
highway	track		Roads for mostly agricultural or forestry uses. To describe the quality of a track, see tracktype=*. Note: Although tracks are often rough with unpaved surfaces, this tag is not describing the quality of a road but its use. Consequently, if you want to tag a general use road, use one of the general highway values instead of track.
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!
highway	escape		For runaway truck ramps, runaway truck lanes, emergency escape ramps, or truck arrester beds. It enables vehicles with braking failure to safely stop.
highway	raceway		A course or track for (motor) racing
highway	road		A road/way/street/motorway/etc. of unknown type. It can stand for anything ranging from a footpath to a motorway. This tag should only be used temporarily until the road/way/etc. has been properly surveyed. If you do know the road type, do not use this value, instead use one of the more specific highway=* values.
Paths
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. Use highway=pedestrian for pedestrianised roads in shopping or residential areas and highway=track if it is usable by agricultural or similar vehicles.
highway	bridleway		For horses. Equivalent to highway=path + horse=designated.
highway	steps		For flights of steps (stairs) on footways. Use with step_count=* to indicate the number of steps
highway	path		A non-specific path. Use highway=footway for paths mainly for walkers, highway=cycleway for one also usable by cyclists, highway=bridleway for ones available to horses as well as walkers and highway=track for ones which is passable by agriculture or similar vehicles.
When sidewalk (or pavement) is tagged on the main roadway (see Sidewalks)
sidewalk	both / left / right / no		Specifies that the highways has sidewalks on both sides, on one side or no sidewalk at all
When cycleway is drawn as its own way (see Bicycle)
highway	cycleway		For designated cycleways. Add foot=* only if default-access-restrictions do not apply.
Cycleway tagged on the main roadway or lane (see Bicycle)
cycleway	lane		A lane is a route that lies within the roadway
cycleway	opposite		Used on ways with oneway=yes where it is legally permitted to cycle in both directions. Used together with oneway:bicycle=no.
cycleway	opposite_lane		Used on ways with oneway=yes that have a cycling lane going the opposite direction of normal traffic flow (a "contraflow" lane). Used together with oneway:bicycle=no.
cycleway	track		A track provides a route that is separated from traffic. In the United States, this term is often used to refer to bike lanes that are separated from lanes for cars by pavement buffers, bollards, parking lanes, and curbs. Note that a cycle track may alternatively be drawn as a separate way next to the road which is tagged as highway=cycleway.
cycleway	opposite_track		Used on ways with oneway=yes that have a cycling track going the opposite direction of normal traffic flow. Used together with oneway:bicycle=no.
cycleway	share_busway		There is a bus lane that cyclists are permitted to use.
cycleway	opposite_share_busway		Used on ways with oneway=yes that have a bus lane that cyclists are also permitted to use, and which go in the opposite direction to normal traffic flow (a "contraflow" bus lane). Used together with oneway:bicycle=no.
cycleway	shared_lane		Cyclists share a lane with motor vehicles, but there are markings indicating that they should share the lane with motorists.
busway	lane		Bus lane on both sides of the road.
Lifecycle
highway	proposed		For planned roads, use with proposed=* and a value of the proposed highway value.
highway	construction		For roads under construction. Use construction=* to hold the value for the completed road.	different colours
Attributes
abutters	commercial/ industrial/ mixed/ residential/ retail etc.		See Key:abutters for more details.
bicycle_road	yes		A bicycle road is a road designated for bicycles. If residential streets get the status of bicycle roads, normally, by special signs, motor traffic is admitted with limited speed, often only for residents.
driving_side	left/ right		Defines which side of the road vehicles must legally use. (must only be used on highways when they are an exception to the rule)
ford	yes		The road crosses through stream or river, vehicles must enter any water.
ice_road	yes		A highway is laid upon frozen water basin, definitely doesn't exist in summer.
incline	Number %/°		Incline steepness as percents ("5%") or degrees ("20°"). Positive/negative values indicate movement upward/downwards in the direction of the way.
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.
lanes	number		The number of traffic lanes for general purpose traffic, also for buses and other specific classes of vehicle.
lit	yes/no		Street lighting
motorroad	yes/no		The motorroad tag is used to describe highways that have motorway-like access restrictions but that are not a motorway.
mountain_pass	yes		The highest point of a mountain pass.
mtb:scale	0-6		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
overtaking	yes/ no/ caution/ both/ forward/ backward		Specifying sections of roads where overtaking is legally forbidden. Use overtaking:forward=yes/no/caution and overtaking:backward=yes/no/caution when it depends on driving direction.
parking:condition	free/ ticket/ disc/ residents/ customers/ private		Specifying the parking conditions (terms). See parking:condition=* for more details.
parking:lane	parallel/ diagonal/ perpendicular/ marked/ no_parking/ no_stopping/ fire_lane.		Specifying the parking space. See parking:lane=* for more details.
passing_places	yes		A way which has frequent passing places
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.
service	alley / driveway / parking_aisle etc.		See Key:service for more details.
surface	paved / unpaved / asphalt / concrete / paving_stones / sett / cobblestone / metal / wood / compacted / fine_gravel / gravel / pebblestone / grass_paver / grass / dirt / earth / mud / sand / ground		See Key:surface for more details.
tactile_paving	yes / no		A paving in the ground to be followed with a blindman's stick.	Not to be rendered on standard maps.
tracktype	grade1/ grade2/ grade3/ grade4/ grade5		To describe the quality of the surface. See Key:tracktype for more information.
traffic_calming	yes / bump / hump / cushion / table etc.		See Key:traffic calming for more details.
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
winter_road	yes		A highway functions during winter, probably can't be driven in summer.
Other highway features
highway	bus_stop		A small bus stop. Can be mapped more rigorously using public_transport=stop_position for the position where the vehicle stops and public_transport=platform for the place where passengers wait. See public_transport=* for more details.
highway	crossing		A.k.a. crosswalk. Pedestrians can cross a street here; e.g., zebra crossing
highway	elevator		Elevator
highway	emergency_access_point		Sign number which can be used to define your current position in case of an emergency. Use with ref=NUMBER_ON_THE_SIGN
highway	give_way		A "give way," or "Yield" sign
emergency	phone		A calling device can be used to tell on your current position in case of an emergency. Use with ref=NUMBER_ON_THE_SIGN
highway	mini_roundabout		Similar to roundabouts, but at the center there is either a painted circle or a fully traversable island. In case of an untraversable center island, junction=roundabout should be used. Rendered as anti-clockwise by default direction=anticlockwise. To render clockwise add the tag direction=clockwise.
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)
highway	passing_place		The location of a passing space
highway	rest_area		Place where drivers can leave the road to rest, but not refuel.
highway	speed_camera		A fixed road-side or overhead speed camera.
highway	street_lamp		A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road, which is turned on or lit at a certain time every night
highway	services		A service station to get food and eat something, often found at motorways
highway	stop		A stop sign
highway	traffic_signals		Lights that control the traffic
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. Also known as a cul de sac.
highway	User Defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

Historic

This is used to describe various historic places. For example: archeological sites, wrecks, ruins, castles and ancient buildings. See the page titled Historic for an introduction on its usage.

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This is used to describe the purpose for which an area of land is being used. This template is use on the page Landuse. See this page for an introduction on its usage.

Common Landuse Key Values

Key	Value	Element	Description	Rendering	Photo
landuse	commercial		Predominantly commerical businesses and their offices. Commercial businesses which sell goods should be catergorised as landuse=retail. Commerical businesses can sell services on site and may include private Doctor's Surgeries, and those non-government services for mental and physical health, such as a Counsellor's or Physiotherapist's practice or Veterinary. Government services and businesses should not use this tag. Commercial businesses can also include office buildings and business parks which have limited interface with the public and sell their services either on site, or externally. Commercial businesses have low amounts of public foot traffic.
landuse	construction		A site which is under active development and construction of either a building, strucutre, including any purposeful alteration to the land or vegetation upon it. Abandoned construction projects and sites should not use this tag.
landuse	industrial		Predominantly industrial landuses such as workshops, factories, or warehouses.
landuse	residential		Predominantly residential detached (single houses, grouped dwellings), or attached (apartments, flats, units) dwellings. Use this value in "Mixed-Use" areas, where residential landuse is the predominant land-use. Residential land is land where people reside.
landuse	retail		Predominantly retail businesses such as shops. Retail businesses sell physical goods such as food (prepared or grocery), clothing, medicine, stationary, appliances, tools, or other similar physical items. Retail businesses have high amounts of public foot traffic. Retail businesses do not exclusively provide or sell their services. For businesses which sell services see landuse=commercial. Generally a member of the public could freely walk into and access a retail business. Retail is a subset of commerical, but should be used and treated as mutually exclusive in OpenStreetMap.

Other Landuse Key Values

Key	Value	Element	Description	Rendering	Photo
landuse	allotments		A piece of land given over to local residents for growing vegetables and flowers.
landuse	basin		An area artificially graded to hold water. Together with basin=* for stormwater/rainwater infiltration/detention/retention 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	conservation		Protected areas (Not approved) Alternate tagging of same thing: boundary=protected_area, protected_area=*
landuse	depot		An area used as a depot for e.g. vehicles (trains, buses or trams).	currently not rendered by osm-carto
landuse	farmland		An area of farmland used for tillage and pasture (animals, crops, vegetables, flowers, fruit growing).
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). Some use this to map an area of trees rather than the use of the land. See the OSM wiki page on Forest
landuse	garages		One level buildings with boxes commonly for cars, usually made of brick and metal. Usually this area belong to garage cooperative with own name, chairman, budget, rules, security, etc.
landuse	grass		An area of mown and managed grass. Some view this as not a landuse, see the main page landuse=grass for information.
landuse	greenfield		Describes land scheduled for new development where there have been no buildings before. A greenfield is scheduled to turn into a construction site
landuse	greenhouse_horticulture		Area used for growing plants in greenhouses
landuse	landfill		Place where waste is dumped.
landuse	meadow		A meadow or pasture.
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	pasture		(Proposed in Proposed features/pasture:) An area of land primarily vegetated by grass, used for grazing.
landuse	peat_cutting		An excavation created by the removal of peat. Use landuse=quarry + resource=peat instead	currently not rendered by osm-carto
landuse	plant_nursery		intentional planting of plants maintaining for the production of new plants
landuse	port		coastal industrial area where commercial traffic is handled	currently not rendered by osm-carto
landuse	quarry		Surface mineral extraction
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	religious		Religious territory
landuse	reservoir		There was considerable confusion whether landuse=reservoir is deprecated, but it turned out to be not deprecated and landuse=reservoir is used much wider than "new" way natural=water + water=reservoir. It may be a good idea to tag the actual water body with natural=water + water=reservoir in addition or instead of landuse=reservoir. See also the approved water details proposal and pointers to discussion on talk page.
landuse	salt_pond		A place where sea water is evaporated to extract its salt	currently not rendered by osm-carto
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). This tag is more used to tag all sorts of mixed vegetation, mostly in urban areas. Hence the above definition probably needs to be adjusted to fit the real use of it.
landuse	vineyard		A piece of land where grapes are grown.
landuse	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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Leisure

This is used to tag leisure and sports facilities. See the page titled Leisure for an introduction on its usage.

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Man_made

A tag for identifying man made (artificial) structures that are added to the landscape. See man made=* for an introduction on its usage.

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Military

This is used for facilities and on land used by the military. These may include the Navy, Army, Air Force and Marines. See the page titled Military for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
military	airfield		A place where military planes take off and land.
military	ammunition		Military ammunition storage area.
military	bunker		Buildings, often build from concrete, to stand even heavier fire. Also WW2 pillboxes.
military	barracks		Buildings where soldiers live and work.
military	checkpoint		Place of a possible access to a restricted or secured area, where civilian visitors and vehicles will be controled by a military authority.
military	danger_area		Usually a large marked area around something like a firing range, bombing range, etc which can be an exclusion zone.
military	naval_base		A naval base
military	nuclear_explosion_site		Nuclear weapons test site
military	obstacle_course		A military obstacle course.
military	office		Military offices, e.g. general staff office, military recruitment office etc
military	range		Where soldiers practice with their weapons (firing, bombing, artillery, …).
military	training_area		An area where soldiers train and weapons or other military technology are experimented with or are tested.
military	trench		Trenches used for military purposes
military	launchpad		Launchpads used for military purposes, see tag:aeroway=launchpad for civilian use
military	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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Natural

This is used to describe natural and physical land features. These also include features that have been modified by humans.

Vegetation or surface related

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Water related

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Landform related

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Office

An office is a place of business where administrative or professional work is carried out. See the page titled Office for an introduction on its usage.

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See: Generic:Map Features:place

Place

This is used mainly to give details about settlements. See the page titled Places for an introduction on its usage.

Administratively declared places

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Populated settlements, urban

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Populated settlements, urban and rural

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Other places

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Power

These are used to map electrical power generation and distributions systems. See the page titled Power for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
power	plant		A place/industrial facility where power is generated. Individual generating units within the facility should be tagged as power=generator.
power	cable		A way following the path of underground cables, such as the local 0.4 kV network between transformer stations, distribution boxes and cable connection points, or sea cables. Not to be confused with non-power supply cables such as cables for telecommunication. May be combined with voltage=*, circuits=* and location=*.
power	compensator		Several kind of power devices used to insure of power quality and network resilience.
power	converter		An HVDC converter converts electric power from high voltage alternating current (AC) to high-voltage direct current (HVDC), or vice-versa.
power	generator		A device used to convert power from one form to another. Use in combination with generator:source=*, generator:method=* and generator:output=*.	Depends on generator type
power	heliostat		A mirror of a heliostat device.
power	insulator		A device to protect a power line from grounding on supports
power	line		A way following the path of (overground) power cables. For minor power lines with poles and not towers, you may want to use power=minor_line. Useful combinations: voltage=*, cables=* and wires=*. Please see the respective feature pages for details.
line	busbar		Determines a power=line to a busbar.
line	bay		A bay connects an incoming circuit to a busbar assembly.
power	minor_line		A way following the path of (overground) minor power cables, supported by poles and not towers/pylons. (This isn't quite so simple, as sometimes larger towers are replaced by smaller poles made with a stronger material; a better distinction might be based on voltage).
power	pole		Poles supporting low to medium voltage lines (power=minor_line) and high voltage lines (power=line) up to 161,000 volts (161 kV).
power	portal		Power supporting structure composed of vertical legs with cables between them attached to a horizontal crossarm
power	catenary_mast		A catenary mast supports system of overhead wires used to supply electricity to electricaly powered vehicle equipped with a pantograph.
power	substation		A tag for electricity substations. These provide voltage step-up/step-down, switching, conditioning, etc. Substations may be large facilities (up to several acres) for very high voltage transmission lines or just small buildings or kiosks near the street for low voltage distribution lines. Useful combinations: voltage=*, substation=* and location=*, see the feature page for details.
power	switch		A tag for electricity switches which are devices which allow operators to power up & down lines and transformer in substations or outside.
power	terminal		Point of connection between overhead power lines to buildings or walls
power	tower		For towers or pylons carrying high voltage electricity cables. Normally constructed from steel latticework but tubular or solid pylons are also commonly used. Should not be used for medium or low voltage electricity conductors carried on single wooden poles which might be tagged power=pole. See power=tower for detailed tagging of tower types.
power	transformer		A static device for transferring electric energy by inductive coupling between its windings. Large power transformers are typically located inside substations.
power	User Defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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Public Transport

This is used for features related to public transport. For example: railway stations, bus stops and services. See the page titled Public transport for an introduction on its usage.

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Railway

This tag includes all kinds of railways ranging from heavily used mainline railways to an abandoned rail line. See the page titled Railways for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
Tracks
railway	abandoned		The course of a former railway which has been abandoned and the track and infrastucture removed. The course may be still recognized through embankments, cuttings, bridges, tunnel and rolling or straight ways.	currently not rendered by osm-carto
railway	construction		Railway under construction.
railway	disused		A section of railway which is no longer used but where the track and infrastructure remains in place. See disused:railway=* for alternative tagging.
railway	funicular		Cable driven inclined railways. They often serve tourists, offering spectacular mountain views. However, they are also found in urban areas as a practical way to transport people up and down very steep hills (e.g. Angel's Flight in Los Angeles).
railway	light_rail		A higher-standard tram system, normally in its own right-of-way. Often it connects towns and thus reaches a considerable length (tens of kilometers).
railway	miniature		Miniature railways are narrower than narrow gauge and carry passengers. They can often be found in parks.
railway	monorail		A railway with only a single rail. A monorail can run above the rail like in Las Vegas and Disneyland or can suspend below the rail like the Wuppertal Schwebebahn (Germany).
railway	narrow_gauge		Narrow-gauge passenger or freight trains. Narrow gauge railways can have mainline railway service like the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland or can be a small light industrial railway. Use gauge=* to specify the actual width of rails in mm.
railway	preserved		A railway running historic trains, usually a tourist attraction (changed to preserved from preserved_rail as "rail" is redundant). Using railway:preserved=yes is an alternate method to mark railway as preserved.
railway	rail		Full sized passenger or freight trains in the standard gauge for the country or state.
railway	subway		A city passenger rail service running mostly grade separated (see Wikipedia:rapid transit). Often a significant portion of the line or its system/network is underground.
railway	tram		One or two carriage rail vehicles, usually sharing motor road (Other languages).
Additional features
bridge	yes		If the railway goes over a street, waterway or other railway.
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	number [Hz]		The frequency with which a line is electrified. Use 0 for DC. Also see the voltage tag.
railway:track_ref	number		Track number
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 a main or branch line.
service	yard		Tracks within railway company operated marshaling or maintenance yards.
tracks	number		Number of parallel tracks in close proximity when mapped as one single way representing all tracks. If not given means unknown and defaults to 1. In many parts of the world the tracks are being drawn out separately so that there is more detail, in which case this tag isn't used.
tunnel	yes		If the railway goes below ground. Most of subways have this tag.
usage	main branch freight industrial military tourism		main line: heavy traffic branch line: connecting places with a mainline freight: freight service only industrial: servicing large plants (iron, chemical etc.), surface mining, … military: servicing military area tourism: most mountain rails (rack-rails, funicular) and preserved railways.
voltage	number		The voltage with which a line is electrified. Also see the frequency tag.
Stations and Stops
railway	halt		A small station without switches
public_transport	stop_position		The position on the railway track where the train (its center) stops at a platform. This is useful for routing on long platforms where also short trains stop and on long platforms where multiple trains stop behind each other. See also public_transport=stop_area.
public_transport	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. Use only if the platform is served by public transport.
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. Use in addition to public_transport=platform.
public_transport	station		Railway passenger only station.
railway	station		Railway passenger and/or cargo station. Use in addition to public_transport=station.
railway	subway_entrance		The entrance to a subway station, usually going from surface to underground.
railway	tram_stop		A tram stop is a place where a passenger can embark / disembark a tram.
Other railways
railway	buffer_stop		stops the train at the end of a track. see Buffer_stop.	currently not rendered by osm-carto
railway	derail		a device used to prevent fouling of a rail track by unauthorized movements of trains or unattended rolling stock. See Derail_(railroad).	currently not rendered by osm-carto
railway	crossing		A point where pedestrians may cross.
railway	level_crossing		A point where rails and roads cross.
landuse	railway		Ground used around railways and railway-stations.	same rendering as landuse=industrial, but without border (see above)
railway	signal		Any kind of railway signal.	currently not rendered by osm-carto
railway	switch		Full Connections between railways (aka 'points').	currently not rendered by osm-carto
railway	railway_crossing		Crossing rails with no interconnection.	currently not rendered by osm-carto
railway	turntable		These are used for changing the direction that part of a train is pointing in.	: currently not rendered by osm-carto :
railway	roundhouse		A semicircular building with many stalls for servicing engines.	Without building=*: currently not rendered by osm-carto With building=*: same as building=*
railway	traverser		These are used for changing trains between railways. Also known as transfer table.	: currently not rendered by osm-carto : currently not rendered by osm-carto
railway	wash		A Railroad car wash	currently not rendered by osm-carto
railway	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo	– – –	– – –

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Route

Main article: relation:route

This is used to describe routes of all different kinds.

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	canoe		Route for canoeing through a waterway.
route	evacuation		Emergency evacuation routes, with direction, for various types of emergencies.
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	fitness_trail		Fitness trails consist of a path or course equipped with obstacles or stations distributed along its length for exercising the human body.
route	hiking		Hiking explains how to tag hiking routes.
route	horse		Riding routes
route	inline_skates		Inline has more information on the subject.
route	light_rail		Route of a light rail line.
route	motorboat		Signed motorboat routes.
route	mtb		Mountain biking explains how to tag mtb routes.
route	nordic_walking		For nordic walking routes.
route	pipeline		For pipelines, pipeline markers, and pipeline stations.
route	piste		Route of a piste (e.g., snowshoe or XC-Ski trails) in a winter sport area.
route	power		Where power lines use the same towers (the same way).
route	railway		A sequence of railway ways, often named (e.g., Channel Tunnel). See Railways.
route	road		Can be used to map various road routes/long roads.
route	running		For running (jogging) routes.
route	ski		For ski tracks (e.g., XC-Ski Trails User:Langläufer/Loipemap).
route	train		Train services (e.g., London-Paris Eurostar) See Railways.
route	tram		See Trams for more information on tagging tram services.
route	User defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo.

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Shop

The shop tag is used as a place of business that has stocked goods for sale. See the page titled Shop for an introduction on its usage.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering on default layer (osm-carto)	Photo
Food, beverages
shop	alcohol		Shop selling alcohol to take away
shop	bakery		Shop focused on selling bread
shop	beverages		Shop focused on selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. See also shop=alcohol.
shop	brewing_supplies		Shop focused on selling supplies for home brewing of beer, wine and spirits (where permitted).
shop	butcher		Shop focused on selling meat
shop	cheese		Shop focused on selling cheese.
shop	chocolate		Shop focused on selling chocolate.
shop	coffee		Shop focused on selling coffee.
shop	confectionery		Shop focused on selling sweets or candy
shop	convenience		A small local shop carrying a small subset of the items you would find in a supermarket
shop	deli		Shop focused on selling delicatessen (fine foods, gourmet foods), possibly also fine wine. Not to be confused with the US delis.
shop	dairy		Shop focused on selling dairy products.
shop	farm		Shop or roadside stand focused on selling freshly harvested farm produce
shop	frozen_food		Shop focused on selling frozen food.
shop	greengrocer		Shop focused on selling vegetables and fruits.
shop	health_food		A health food shop; selling wholefoods, vitamins, nutrition supplements and meat and dairy alternatives.
shop	ice_cream		Shop focused on selling ice cream to take home. See also amenity=ice_cream.
shop	organic		Shop focused on selling organic food. Alternatively you can use the more versatile organic=* in combination with a general shop=* key (In this case: shop=supermarket or shop=convenience).
shop	pasta		Shop focused on selling (fresh) pasta, ravioli, etc.
shop	pastry		Shop focused on selling baked sweets like cakes, biscuits, strudel and pies.
shop	seafood		Shop focused on selling fish/seafood.
shop	spices		Shop focused on selling spices.
shop	tea		Shop focused on selling tea.
shop	wine		please use shop=alcohol + drink:wine=yes instead
shop	water		Shop focused on selling drinking water.
General store, department store, mall
shop	department_store		A single large store – often multiple storeys high – selling a large variety of goods (see also shop=mall)
shop	general		A store that carries a general line of merchandise. (see also shop=convenience if it sells food).
shop	kiosk		A small shop on the pavement that sells magazines, tobacco, newspapers, sweets and stamps.
shop	mall		A shopping mall – multiple stores under one roof (also known as a shopping centre)
shop	supermarket		Supermarket – a large store with groceries and other items
shop	wholesale		Wholesale/warehouse club or cash and carry - a store that sells items in bulk to retailers. The branch of industry can be defined with wholesale=*.
Clothing, shoes, accessories
shop	baby_goods		Shop focused on selling objects for babies (clothes, prams, cots, toys).
shop	bag		Shop focused on selling bags.
shop	boutique		A small shopping outlet, especially one that specializes in elite and fashionable items
shop	clothes		Shop focused on selling clothes (other related value in use is fashion)
shop	fabric		Shop focused on selling fabric and other materials for the purpose of making clothes and other products, eg dress making.
shop	fashion		Shop focused on selling fashion.
shop	jewelry		Jewellers shops.
shop	leather		Shop focused on selling products made out of leather.
shop	sewing		A shop that sells sewing supplies (fabric, thread, yarn, knitting needles, sewing machines, etc.)
shop	shoes		Shop focused on selling shoes.
shop	tailor		A place where clothing is made, repaired, or altered professionally, especially suits and men's clothing
shop	watches		Shop focused on selling watches.
Discount store, charity
shop	charity		A charity shop is a shop operated by a charity, for the purposes of fundraising.
shop	second_hand		A shop buying and selling used clothes and other things. See also shop=pawnbroker
shop	variety_store		A variety store retailer is a retail store that sells inexpensive items, sometimes with a single price point for all items in the store.
Health and beauty
shop	beauty		A non-hairdresser beauty shop, spa, nail salon, etc.. See also shop=hairdresser.
shop	chemist		Shop focused on 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	cosmetics		Shop focused on selling cosmetics
shop	drugstore	-	This tag is discouraged. Please use either shop=chemist (if they sell prescription-free drugs, cosmetics, household cleaning products, etc.) or amenity=pharmacy (if they offer prescription drugs).
shop	erotic		Shop focused on selling erotic toys, -clothes or other erotic stuff.
shop	hairdresser		Here you can get your hair cut, coloured, … See also shop=beauty
shop	hairdresser_supply		A shop, where you can buy hairdressing supplies.
shop	hearing_aids		Shop focused on selling hearing aids devices
shop	herbalist		Shop focused on selling herbs, often for medical purposes. (See also: healthcare:speciality=herbalism and healthcare=alternative).
shop	massage		A massage shop
shop	medical_supply		Shop focused on selling medical supplies.
shop	nutrition_supplements		Shops that sells one or more nutritional supplements (of vitamins, minerals and/or herbs)
shop	optician		Shop focused on selling eyeglasses, contact lenses (may also check your eyes).
shop	perfumery		Shop focused on selling perfumery
shop	tattoo		A tattoo parlour.
Do-it-yourself, household, building materials, gardening
shop	agrarian		Shop focused on selling agrarian products, like seeds, agricultural machinery, animal feed, etc.
shop	appliance		Shop focused on selling large electrical items (aka white goods) washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, fans, etc.
shop	bathroom_furnishing		Shop focused on selling bathroom furniture and accessories
shop	doityourself		Shop focused on selling tools and supplies to do-it-yourself householders, gardening, …
shop	electrical		Shop focused on selling electrical supplies and devices
shop	energy		Shop focused on selling energy
shop	fireplace		Shop focused on selling electric fireplaces, stoves or masonry heaters and required fuels
shop	florist		Shop focused on selling bouquets of flowers (see shop=garden_centre for potted flowers).
shop	garden_centre		Shop focused on selling potted flowers, maybe even trees (see also shop=florist for flower bouquets).
shop	garden_furniture		Shop focused on selling garden furniture (sheds, outdoor tables, gates, fences, ...). See shop=garden_centre if also plants are sold.
shop	gas		Shop focused on selling technical gas, such as argon, oxygen, acetylene, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc. in pressurized containers
shop	glaziery		Shop focused on selling and installing glazing for windows and doors.
shop	hardware		Shop focused on selling building supplies including screws, bolts & paints, … See also shop=doityourself
shop	houseware		Shop focused on selling crockery, cutlery, kitchenware, small household appliances.
shop	locksmith		Shop focused on selling keys, see also craft=locksmith and craft=key_cutter
shop	paint		Shop focused on selling paints.
shop	security		Shop focused on selling security items like burglar alarms, vaults, locking systems, etc.
shop	trade		Shop focused on selling one or more building supplies such as timber/wood, cement etc. See also shop=doityourself
Furniture and interior
shop	antiques		Shop focused on selling antiques.
shop	bed		Shop focused on selling mattresses and other bedding products.
shop	candles		Shop focused on selling candles and candle accessories (holders, etc)
shop	carpet		Shop focused on selling carpets
shop	curtain		Shop focused on selling curtains or drapes (see also shop=fabric)
shop	doors		Shop focused on selling doors
shop	flooring		Shop focused on selling floorings
shop	furniture		Shop focused on selling furniture, might range from small decorational items to a whole flat interior
shop	interior_decoration		Shop focused on selling interior decorations.
shop	kitchen		A shop where you can plan and buy your kitchen. (Sometimes called "kitchen studio" and the like, but plain kitchen is the most frequently used tag so far.)
shop	lamps		Shop focused on selling lamps (see also shop=lighting).
shop	tiles		Shop focused on selling tiles.
shop	window_blind		Shop focused on selling window blinds.
Electronics
shop	computer		Shop focused on selling computers, peripherals, software, …
shop	robot		A shop that sells robots and/or related accessories, parts, repair and rental services
shop	electronics		Shop focused on selling consumer electronics (TV, radio, …). Larger ones may also sell computers, fridges, …
shop	hifi		Shop focused on selling High Fidelity or High End environment to listen music or watch films at home
shop	mobile_phone		Shop focused on selling mobile phones and accessories
shop	radiotechnics		Shop focused on selling electronic components, electrical products, radio measuring devices, supplies for radio and electronics.
shop	vacuum_cleaner		Shop focused on selling vacuum cleaners and associated products.
Outdoors and sport, vehicles
shop	atv		Shop focused on selling atvs (quads), atv equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	bicycle		Shop focused on selling bicycles, bicycle equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	boat		Shop focused on selling boats, boat equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	car		Car store – a place to buy cars or to get your car repaired
shop	car_repair		Shop focused on car repair (usually independent of a specific car brand).
shop	car_parts		Shop focused on selling auto parts, auto accessories, motor oil, car chemicals, etc.
shop	fuel		Shop selling fuels (motor fuel, wood, coal, gas) that can't be considered a amenity=fuel (fuel station). Use fuel:*=yes/no to indicate which fuels are available.
shop	fishing		Shop focused on selling fishing equipment.
shop	free_flying		Shop focused on selling free flying equipment.
shop	hunting		Shop focused on selling gun and hunting equipment.
shop	jetski		Shop focused on selling jetskis, jetski equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	motorcycle		Shop focused on selling motorcycles and/or related accessories, clothes, parts, repair and rental services.
shop	outdoor		Shop focused on selling camping, walking, climbing, and other outdoor sports equipment (GPSes, etc.)
shop	scuba_diving		Shop focused on selling scuba diving equipment.
shop	ski		Shop focused on selling skis, ski equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	snowmobile		Shop focused on selling snowmobiles, snowmobile equipment and may rent or repair them
shop	sports		Shop focused on selling sporting goods.
shop	swimming_pool		A store that sells swimming pool equipment and supplies.
shop	tyres		Shop focused on selling tyres.
Art, music, hobbies
shop	art		Shop which sells works of art. May be paintings, sculpture, or other types of art
shop	collector		A shop for different collector's items like stamps, coins, action figures, etc.
shop	craft		An arts and crafts supply store. Commonly sold items are paper, canvas, paint, pencils, crafting wood, crafting tools, etc. - look at craft=*
shop	frame		Shop focused on selling frames.
shop	games		Shop focused on selling board games, card games and/or role-playing games.
shop	model		Shop specialising in the sale of scale models.
shop	music		Shop focused on selling recorded music (vinyl/CDs/...)
shop	musical_instrument		Shop focused on selling musical instruments, lyrics, scores. If focused on a specific instrument, specify with musical_instrument=*
shop	photo		Shop focused on selling products or services related with photography.
shop	camera		A shop mainly selling cameras and lenses
shop	trophy		Store selling trophies, awards, plaques etc.
shop	video		Shop focused on selling or renting out videos/DVDs.
shop	video_games		Shop focused on selling video games.
Stationery, gifts, books, newspapers
shop	anime		Shop focused on selling anime stuff.
shop	books		Shop focused on selling books (for a library that lends books, see amenity=library)
shop	gift		Shop focused on selling gifts, greeting cards, or tourist gifts (souvenirs)
shop	lottery		A shop of which the main or only purpose is the sale of lottery tickets.
shop	newsagent		Shop focused on selling newspapers, cigarettes, other goods
shop	stationery		Shop focused on selling office supplies
shop	ticket		Shop focused on selling tickets for concerts, events, public transport, …
Others
shop	bookmaker		A shop that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.
shop	cannabis		a shop primarily and legally selling non-medical cannabis products
shop	copyshop		Shop focused on selling photocopying and printing services.
shop	dry_cleaning		Shop or kiosk offering a clothes dry cleaning service. The actual cleaning may be done elsewhere.
shop	e-cigarette		Shop focused on selling electronic cigarettes.
shop	funeral_directors		Providing services related to funeral arrangements, may also be known as a "funeral parlour" or "undertakers".