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==When to use Area or Point==
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Here is the global guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor.
 
{{Red|The Primary Category for a Place is used to determine whether to use a Point or Area.}}
 
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!width="23%" style="background-color:#59899e; color:white"|Parent
!width="27%" style="background-color:#59899e; color:white"|Category
!width="8%" style="background-color:#59899e; color:white"|Type
!width="42%" style="background-color:#59899e; color:white" class="unsortable"|Comments
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| Car Services
| Car Wash
| Point
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|-
| Car Services
| Charging Station
| Point
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|-
| Car Services
| Garage / Automotive Shop
| Point
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|-
| Car Services
| Gas Station
|
| Voting is tied between Point and Area. Possibly size-dependent, but also depends on the future of parking lot roads and jam suppression.
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| Car Services
| Parking Lot
| Both
| There are very few parking lots which should be mapped at all. Please see the [[#Parking Lot|Parking lot section]] on this page.
|-
| Transportation
| Airport
| Area
| Special-handling
|-
| Transportation
| Bridge
| Area
|
|-
| Transportation
| Bus Station
| Point
|
|-
| Transportation
| Ferry Pier
| Point
|
|-
| Transportation
| Junction / Interchange
| Area
|
|-
| Transportation
| Seaport / Marina / Harbor
| Area
| Size-dependent.
|-
| Transportation
| Subway Station
| Point
|
|-
| Transportation
| Taxi Station
| Point
|
|-
| Transportation
| Train Station
| Point
|
|-
| Transportation
| Tunnel
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Cemetery
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| City Hall
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| College / University
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Conventions / Event Center
| Area
| Size-dependent
|-
| Professional and public
| Courthouse
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Embassy / Consulate
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Factory / Industrial
| Both
| Size-dependent
|-
| Professional and public
| Fire Department
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Government
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Hospital / Medical Center
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Information Point
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Kindergarten
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Library
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Military
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Offices
| Both
| Size-dependent
|-
| Professional and public
| Organization or Association
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Police Station
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Prison / Correctional Facility
| Area
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Post Office
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| Religious Center
| Point
|
|-
| Professional and public
| School
| Area
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Arts & Crafts
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| ATM
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Bank / Financial
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Bookstore
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Car Dealership
| Point
| Size-dependent
|-
| Shopping and services
| Car Rental
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Convenience Store
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Currency Exchange
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Department Store
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Electronics
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Fashion and Clothing
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Flowers
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Furniture / Home Store
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Gifts
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Gym / Fitness
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Hardware Store
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Jewelry
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Laundry / Dry Cleaning
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Market
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Music Store
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Personal Care
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Pet Store / Veterinarian
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Pharmacy
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Photography
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Shopping Center
| Area
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Sporting Goods
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Supermarket / Grocery
| Point
| Standalone could be an Area, but a Point if it is part of larger shopping mall/center.
|-
| Shopping and services
| Swimming Pool
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Toy Store
| Point
|
|-
| Shopping and services
| Travel Agency
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Bakery
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Bar
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Cafe
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Dessert
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Fast Food
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Food Court
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Ice Cream
| Point
|
|-
| Food and drink
| Restaurant
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Art Gallery
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Casino
| Area
| Large hotel-casinos perhaps could be Area Places.
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Club
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Game Club
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Movie Theater
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Museum
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Music Venue
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Performing Arts Venue
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Racing Track
| Area
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Stadium / Arena
| Area
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Theme Park
| Area
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Theater
| Point
|
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Tourist Attraction / Historic Site
| Point
| Size-dependent
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Zoo / Aquarium
| Area
| Size-dependent
|-
| Other
| Construction Site
| Area
| Not necessary to be mapped.
|-
| Other
| Residence / Home
| NONE
| Not to be mapped
|-
| Lodging
| Bed & Breakfast
| Point
|
|-
| Lodging
| Camping / Trailer Park
| Area
| Size-dependent
|-
| Lodging
| Cottage / Cabin
| Point
|
|-
| Lodging
| Hostel
| Point
|
|-
| Lodging
| Hotel
| Point
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Beach
| Area
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Golf Course
| Area
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Park
| Area
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Playground
| Point
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Plaza
| Point
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Promenade
| Point
| Unsure about mapping these at all
|-
| Outdoors
| Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint
| Point
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Ski Area
| Area
|
|-
| Outdoors
| Sports Court
| Point
|
|-
| Natural features
| Farm
| NONE
|
|-
| Natural features
| Forest / Grove
| Area
| Only map official state/national forests, not every stand of trees.
|-
| Natural features
| Island
| Area
|
|-
| Natural features
| River / Stream
| Area
|
|-
| Natural features
| Sea / Lake / Pond
| Area
|
|}

Revision as of 23:07, 2 April 2014

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