Tag:amenity=loading_dock
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Description |
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A loading dock is an entrance to a building used for loading and unloading goods vehicles. ![]() |
Group: amenities |
Used on these elements |
Useful combination |
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Status: approved![]() |
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The tag amenity=loading_dock
marks the entrance of a building used for loading and unloading goods vehicles.
Most other entrances to buildings are only mapped with the key entrance=*
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How to map
Place a node with the tag
amenity=loading_dock
at the location of the loading dock on the building's outline .
Dimensional tags
Key | Definition | Purpose |
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door:height=*
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The height of the opening when the door is open (see photos below) | Constraints on the load |
door:width=*
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The width of the opening when the door is open | |
dock:height=*
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The height of the dock (see photos below). This value can be a range for docks with ![]() |
Constraints on the vehicle |
dock:width=*
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This tag is only needed if door:width=* and maxwidth=* do not sufficiently define the dimensional constraints.dock:width=* defines the (usable) width of the dock platform, if this is different to the width of the door.
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maxlength=*
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The maximum length of a vehicle that can use the dock | Constraints on the vehicle |
maxheight=*
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The maximum height of a vehicle that can use the dock | |
maxwidth=*
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The maximum width of a vehicle that can use the dock | |
maxweight=*
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The maximum weight of a vehicle that can use the dock |
Additional tags
ref=*
– Describes the number or reference of the loading dock.capacity=*
– If you map multiple doors with one node, you can use this key to specify the number of doors. If not explicitly tagged,capacity=1
is assumed.door=*
– Describes what kind of door the loading dock has, e.g.door=overhead
ordoor=sliding
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Do not use the keys width=* , height=* , or length=* with loading docks, since their meaning is unclear in this context. |
Examples
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A simple loading dock.
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An example of
dock:height=0
– The dock is level with the ground, so vehicles need aTail lift or ramp.
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A complex example.
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A (rare) example of where
dock:width=*
is useful, becausedoor:width=*
andmaxwidth=*
do not convey all the constraints. -
A complex example.
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A complex example.
Example tags:
amenity=loading_dock
ref=3
door=overhead
door:height=4
(default unit is metres)door:width=3.2
dock:height=1.21
maxlength=18
maxwidth=7'3"
(other units are allowed)
Possible tagging mistakes
See also
entrance=*
– For building entrancesindustrial=trucking
for a trucking yard, usually a lot of loading docks to map here- Loading zones that are mapped as a property of streets with the street parking scheme (e.g.
parking:right:restriction=loading_only
– can also be used on separately mapped street parking areas withamenity=parking
+parking=*
+restriction=loading_only
, e.g. on separately mapped street-side parking bays) amenity=parking_space
+parking_space=delivery
– For single parking spaces that are designated for delivery only and are mapped on top of aamenity=parking
area ()
- HGV – Other tags related to heavy goods vehicles
- Loading dock on Wikipedia