Tag:golf=cartpath

A cartpath is a route where  Golf_carts are designated to drive along a golf course. Golf carts are not typically required to use these routes and they may not connect to other cartpaths or any other road network.

As with the other golf golf=* tags, this tag is intended specifically for mapping golf gameplay features.

There is a proposal page for this tag: Proposed_features/Tag:golf=cartpath

It has been suggested that standard tags highway=path, highway=service, golf_cart=designated should be used instead.

In May 2019, the access tag golf_cart=* was approved to be used with highway tags instead of this tag.

How to map

Draw an way and tag it with golf=cartpath. The way should be within an area tagged leisure=golf_course.

Examples

• golf=cartpath
• golf_cart=designated
• highway=path

Consider using the standard tag for minor service roads, for cart paths that are wide enough for full-size motor vehicles

• highway=service
• golf_cart=designated

Chronology

• highway=path/track/footway variously used ad hoc for years
• golf=cartpath (by itself) introduced as an iD editor preset to consolidate usage and distinguish from walking paths
• Game renderer adds support for golf=cartpath
• Mainstream renderer declines to support golf=cartpath per se
• Editor preset modified to combine golf=cartpath with highway=service to work around lack of renderer support
• Game players use the editor preset quite heavily to improve gameplay
• Routing issues occur due to this usage of highway=service breaking longstanding assumptions
• Proposal to deprecate highway=service golf=cartpath in favor of highway=cart_path
• Proposal adjusted to highway=service service=cartpath to reuse existing concepts
• Proposal adjusted to highway=cart_path in light of routing concerns
• Proposal adjusted to highway=golf_car_path to have more clear value and in attempt to use UK English
• Proposal adjusted to highway=golf_cart_path to have more clear value in line with actual word use

See also

• leisure=golf_course
• golf_cart=*