When to use Area or Point
Here is the global guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor.
The Primary Category for a Place is used to determine whether to use a Point or Area.
Parent | Category | Type | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
Car Services | Car Wash | Point | |
Car Services | Charging Station | Point | |
Car Services | Garage / Automotive Shop | Point | |
Car Services | Gas Station | Area | Many gas stations also have convenience stores and ATMs. Remember to use "Gas Station" as the primary category and the add any others which are relevant. |
Car Services | Parking Lot | Both | There are very few parking lots which should be mapped at all. Please see the Places/Parking lot article. |
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 | Area | |
Professional and public | Government | Point | |
Professional and public | Hospital / Medical Care | Area | Emergency Rooms should use this category, ERs encompassed in a hospital Place Area should be Points |
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 | Area | |
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 | Coffee shop | 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 |