Australian Place Style Guide

All Places need to comply with the Waze editing philosophy, only add places that are relevant to Waze's function as a navigation app - that is, possible destinations, or features that aid orientation. Other types of places aren't in line with the Waze map editing goal of SIMPLICITY.

If you decide you want to create a Place in the editor, the best way to ensure it doesn't need constant maintenance, is to do it right the first time. Fill in all the information you possibly can, don't just add Places to the map because it's there. 

Creation Requirements

At a bare minimum, your created Place needs to have:

• Title/Name
• Relevant Category

And a best effort for the following information: (be aware some fields may not need filling in, depending on the type of Place)

• Address
• Short, Accurate and Unbiased description
  By this we mean no opinions on a particular Place, stick to the facts or don't add Places at all.
• Entry point (this aids more in Area Place navigation to ensure the route goes to the correct street.
• Appropriate Lock Level (more on this below).
• Appropriate use of Area/Point Places
  Most Places should be a Point Place. The exceptions are water bodies, parks, relevant places that can be used at a glance to orient the driver, and Places that should be shown on the map (petrol stations). See When to use Area/Point
• Website and/or Phone (if available)
  Do NOT use Facebook, even if it's the company's official Facebook page. You must use a website that belongs directly to the business owner, not any third party hosting site. Check that the website doesn't prohibit linking without permission. Their Terms & Conditions page will usually include any restrictions. Australia Post, for example, requires a formal approval process.
• Accurate Services (some check-boxes may not apply to a certain type of place)
• Opening hours (if set, not variable)

Note

• [L2+] If possible, add an external provider. This not only assists with making sure the place is in the correct spot, it also allows us to link that place to the Google Result.

• Don't stretch Area Places so that they intersect with road segments, they should come a little bit back from the road, as this avoids problems with editing geometry of both segments & Places.

  

  Correct mapping of a Place to the actual area

Locking

At a maximum for most places lock level, not under Vandalism or any special circumstances, should be 3. See the table below for more detail.

Examples:

Petrol station with all data filled out and complete, L3.

Petrol station with name and minimal info, L2.

Park in the suburbs, with no data, L1

Park with all relevant data added and nothing left to add, L2.

Sydney Harbour (complex geometrical shape, necessary for orientation on Waze map), L3.

Common Issues

• For your first 10 Places, you will need the changes reviewed by another editor. Once you have 10 approvals, you may create places without immediate moderation.
• External Providers can be added only by L2 or higher editors. If you try to as L1, your Place will not Save.

Table of Places (in progress)

Parent	category	type	Lock Level		comments
			min	max
Car Services	-	Point	1	3
Car Services	Petrol Station	Area	2	3	Naming Standard: Brand + Suburb Name (Direction) If there is more than one Petrol Station of the same brand in the same area, name it with direction as well. (e.g. Caltex Cronulla Sth) These should be Area Places, and cover the entire land owned by the Petrol Station.
Car Services	Garage / Car Mechanic	Point	1	2
Car Services	Car Wash	Point	1	2
Car Services	Charging Station	Point	1	3	These are electric car charging points. If a Petrol Station is fitted with these, please add this as a secondary category.
Transportation	-	Point	1	3
Transportation	Airport	Area	3	3	Airports should be mapped carefully. This is a very highly travelled area, and directions to these need to be precise. Please only use these Places in corroboration with your local experts.
Transportation	Bus Station	Point	1	2
Transportation	Ferry Terminal	Area	2	3	Point if Private, Area if Public
Transportation	Marina / Harbour	Area	2	3	Point if Private, Area if Public
Transportation	Underground Station	Point	2	3	Since these are underground a Point place is necessary to ensure that it's not shown on the map. Appropriate Entry points must be set for these stations.
Transportation	Railway Station	Area	2	3	Naming Standard is Station Name + Train Station. (e.g. Hurstville Train Station) Area is over the entire platform.
Transportation	Bridge	Area	2	3	Use only to represent a named road bridge with local or navigational significance, preferably indicated with a signage at each approach. Bridges without names are not to be mapped.
Transportation	Tunnel	Area	1	2	We do not map Tunnels in Australia unless they are significant landmarks.
Transportation	Taxi Rank	Point	1	2	Naming Standard: Road Name + Taxi Rank (e.g. Stone Rd Taxi Rank) Use only to represent actual taxi ranks designed for use by the public.
Transportation	Junction / Interchange	Area	2	3	Use only to represent significant landmark interchange areas, such as the Sir Roden Cutler VC Interchange.
Professional and public	-	Point	1	3
Professional and public	College / University
Professional and public	School
Professional and public	Conventions / Event Centre
Professional and public	Government
Professional and public	Library
Professional and public	City Hall
Professional and public	Organisation or Association
Professional and public	Prison / Detention Centre
Professional and public	Courthouse
Professional and public	Cemetery
Professional and public	Fire Station
Professional and public	Police Station
Professional and public	Military
Professional and public	Hospital / Urgent Care
Professional and public	Doctor / Clinic
Professional and public	Offices
Professional and public	Post Office
Professional and public	Religious Centre
Professional and public	Playgroup / Nursery
Professional and public	Factory / Industrial
Professional and public	Embassy / Consulate
Professional and public	Information Point
Professional and public	Emergency Shelter
Shopping and services	-
Shopping and services	Arts & Crafts
Shopping and services	Bank / Financial
Shopping and services	Sporting Goods
Shopping and services	Bookshop
Shopping and services	Photography
Shopping and services	Car Dealership
Shopping and services	Fashon & Clothing
Shopping and services	Shop
Shopping and services	Personal Care
Shopping and services	Department Store
Shopping and services	Pharmacy
Shopping and services	Electronics
Shopping and services	Flowers / Gardening
Shopping and services	Furniture / Home Store
Shopping and services	Gift Shop
Shopping and services	Gym / Fitness
Shopping and services	Swimming Pool
Shopping and services	DIY / Hardware Store
Shopping and services	Market
Shopping and services	Supermarket / Grocery
Shopping and services	Jewellery
Shopping and services	Laundry / Dry Clean
Shopping and services	Shopping Centre
Shopping and services	Music Shop
Shopping and services	Pet Shop / Veterinarian
Shopping and services	Toy Shop
Shopping and services	Travel Agents
Shopping and services	Cash Machine
Shopping and services	Currency Exchange
Shopping and services	Car Rental
Food and Drink	-
Food and Drink	Restaurant
Food and Drink	Bakery
Food and Drink	Dessert
Food and Drink	Coffee Shop / Cafe
Food and Drink	Fast Food
Food and Drink	Food Court
Food and Drink	Pub / Bar
Food and Drink	Ice Cream
Culture & Entertainment	-
Culture & Entertainment	Art Gallery
Culture & Entertainment	Casino
Culture & Entertainment	Club
Culture & Entertainment	Tourist Attraction / Historic Site
Culture & Entertainment	Cinema
Culture & Entertainment	Museum
Culture & Entertainment	Music Venue
Culture & Entertainment	Performing Arts Venue
Culture & Entertainment	Game Club
Culture & Entertainment	Stadium / Arena
Culture & Entertainment	Theme Park
Culture & Entertainment	Zoo / Aquarium
Culture & Entertainment	Racing Track
Culture & Entertainment	Theatre
Other	-
Other	Construction Site
Lodging	-
Lodging	Hotel
Lodging	Hostel
Lodging	Camping / Caravan Park
Lodging	Cottage / Cabin
Lodging	Bed & Breakfast
Outdoors	-
Outdoors	Park
Outdoors	Playground
Outdoors	Beach
Outdoors	Sports Pitch / Court
Outdoors	Golf Course
Outdoors	Plaza
Outdoors	Promenade
Outdoors	Pool
Outdoors	Services / Layby (Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint)
Outdoors	Ski Area
Natural Features	-
Natural Features	Island
Natural Features	Sea / Lake / Pool
Natural Features	River / Stream
Natural Features	Forest / Wood
Natural Features	Farm
Natural Features	Canal
Natural Features	Marsh / Bog
Natural Features	Dam
Residence / Home	-
Car Park	-