Language: English, Bahasa Malaysia, 中文
Places are searchable destinations in the Waze map. They are similar to the "Points of Interest" found in certain popular GPS devices.
Area Places appear as polygons in the Waze app. Too many of them can clutter the map, creating large gray zones that do not help Wazers orient themselves. Therefore, it is important to use area places only when they are distinctive and significant enough to orient drivers.
Point Places don't show in the Waze map. They can be used to help Wazers find the public places, especially when they are not already listed in the other destination search engines.
The table of Place categories and types, provides guidelines to help map editors decide between point and area places.
Place details
Every Place, whether Point or Area, should have as much detail completed as possible. This includes a name, proper categorization, and full street address, city and state. If any Place does not have a City or Street, check the None checkbox.
General tab
The General tab for a Place is where you complete all of the basic information: categories, name, description, gas brand, residential/public, country, state, city, street and house number.
Here is an example of a Gas Station Area with its details completed:
Category
We choose about 120 categories based on what Waze users currently search for. We aimed to have them as wide as possible, and we understand there might be a lot of places without an exact suitable category. For these places, please use the categories that could contain the category they’re in.
- A Place can be assigned to multiple categories
- The Primary Category for a Place must be the first one you enter
- The Primary Category is displayed in a darker shade of blue than the others
- The Primary Category is used to determine whether to use a Point or Area for the Place
Name
The correct naming format is to Capitalize Each Word
When naming Point Places which are contained within an Area Place in this way, it may be desirable to include the Area's name in the separate Point Place names. If this is desirable, name the Point Places with the specific name first, followed by a hyphen, followed by the Area name, as such:
- Point Specific Name - Area General Name
For example, "Yulman Stadium - Tulane University" or "Apple Store - Lakeside Shopping Center". There are two exceptions: airport Point Places, and emergency rooms.
Primary Name
- Must in the alphanumeric format.
- Must follow the actual name that show on their business signboard or the name that show on their official website.
- For the Gas Station the primary name must clearly indicate the brand of the gasoline a gas station sells.
Alternative Name
- The name that use/known by local.
- Any name that are not in the alphanumeric format (Example : 中文 , بهاس جاوي)
Brand
If you know what brand gasoline a gas station sells, you should select it as the Brand. Stations named after their brands, such as big companies like PETRONAS, Shell, Petron, Mobil, ESSO, are easy to identify the brand which should be selected. If the brand gasoline a gas station sells is new and isn't available in the drop down list, leave the field blank".
Description
BEWARE: Do not use the Description field for notes to other editors. This field is visible in the Waze app, and should only contain details pertinent to the Place itself.
Lock
Places considered fundamental to the functioning of the Waze app, such as Gas Stations, should be locked at least to Level 3 to prevent loss of data due to automatic acceptance of submissions from Trusted Users. Other complex, intricate, or crucial Places such as Police Stations, Fire Departments, Airports, Parks should also be considered for locking to prevent loss of data.
Type
Public places can be turned into private places, but private places cannot be turned into public places. Use this to convert places mistakenly labeled as public into private. Private places only contain photos and an exact address, without all the other properties of a place.
More Info tab
In the More Info tab is additional helpful information for the Place. Here you will add phone number, website, additional services, and hours of operation:
Services
Services help users decide if they should drive to a particular place. Here are descriptions of available services. Waze uses the same set of services for every place type. The service checkbox only has two states, 'yes' or 'no answered', thus there is no way to determine if a place either does not have a service or an editor hasn't added one yet.
Valet service The place has valet parking whereby drivers can valet their car, leaving it with an attendant who will park it for them. These services could be free or fee-based.
Drive-through The place has a drive-through window, which serves food or other items via window that allows the driver not to leave their vehicle. Restaurants, banks, and pharmacies often have drive-through windows.
Wi-Fi The place has free Wi-Fi available for customers. Wi-Fi can be completely open, or accessible with a password that the place operator supplies the user.
Restrooms The place has public restrooms where customers can use a toilet.
Accepts credit cards The place accepts any type of credit card for payment of goods or services. At this time Waze does not differentiate between credit card types.
Reservations The place accepts reservations, i.e. a reserved time for dining in the place.
Outdoor seating The place allows diners to eat outside, weather permitting. Outdoor seating may be on the curb, sidewalk, or in a fenced in area on the premises.
Air conditioning The place has air conditioning, to cool and dehydrate the air when the ambient temperature considered to be warm or hot. This may be possible to infer by looking for air conditioning condensers or chillers on roofs or near buildings on aerial photography within the Waze Map Editor.
Parking for customers The place has parking for customers where they can leave their car, which could be free or for a fee, where the customer parks their own car and walks to the place.
Deliveries At this time this service is unclear. It could mean that the place either accepts deliveries, e.g. from UPS or FedEx, or makes deliveries of food or products to the customer, within a certain range.
Opening hours
The Opening hours section allows editor to add or delete the hours of operation for Places, including unique times for each day of the week. The hours submitted in the editor may not overlap, or a save error will occur.
Photos tab
Any photos which drivers have added to a Place will appear in the Photos tab. In WME, we can only review and delete photos. Photos can only be uploaded from the Waze app. Click on a picture to view a larger version.
When to use Area or Point
Here is the Malaysia 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 | Malaysia didn't have Charging Station |
| 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. Name the Gas Station as shown on their official website (Name of the Gas Station must clearly indicated it brand). |
| Car Services | Parking Lot | Area Point |
There are very few parking lots which should be mapped at all. Special Parking Lot for public |
| Transportation | Airport | Area | |
| Transportation | Bridge | Area | Use only to represent a named road bridge with local or navigational significance. This should be an official/locally-used name, preferably signed at each approach. Bridge without name are not require to be mapped. |
| Transportation | Bus Station | Point | |
| Transportation | Ferry Pier | Area | |
| Transportation | Junction / Interchange | NONE | |
| Transportation | Seaport / Marina / Harbor | Area | |
| Transportation | Subway Station | Point | Malaysia didn't have Subway Station |
| Transportation | Taxi Station | Point | |
| Transportation | Train Station | Point | Include LRT Station, Monorail Station, ETS & KTM Station |
| Transportation | Tunnel | Area | |
| Professional and Public | Cemetery | Area | |
| Professional and Public | City Hall | Point | Include Local Authority |
| Professional and Public | College / University | Area Point |
For the building inside the College/University |
| Professional and Public | Conventions / Event Center | Area Point |
Main Conventions/Event Center (PICC, PWTC, Dewan Suria) Other such as hall in the village/residential area |
| Professional and Public | Courthouse | Point | |
| Professional and Public | Embassy / Consulate | Area | |
| Professional and Public | Factory / Industrial | Point | May be Area if Landmark |
| Professional and Public | Fire Department | Area | |
| Professional and Public | Government | Point |
Include Government Department that have it own building May be Area if Landmark |
| Professional and Public | Hospital / Medical Care | Area Point |
For private clinic |
| Professional and Public | Information Point | Point | Station Radio & Television |
| Professional and Public | Kindergarten | Point | |
| Professional and Public | Library | Point | |
| Professional and Public | Military | Point | |
| Professional and Public | Offices | Point | May be Area if Landmark |
| 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 | Area Point |
For Main Worship Center such as Mosque/Church/Temple For other such as Surau/Chapel/Small Temple |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Point for the shoplot inside premise |
| Shopping and Services | Sporting Goods | Point | |
| Shopping and Services | Supermarket / Grocery | Area / Point | |
| 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 Stalls, Roadside Stalls, Burger Stalls, Moving Food Stall and any place that didn't have permanent building structure are NOT ALLOWED to map. |
| Food and Drink | Dessert | Point | |
| Food and Drink | Fast Food | Point | |
| Food and Drink | Food Court | Point | Food Stalls, Roadside Stalls, Burger Stalls, Moving Food Stall and any place that didn't have permanent building structure are NOT ALLOWED to map. |
| Food and Drink | Ice Cream | Point | Food Stalls, Roadside Stalls, Burger Stalls, Moving Food Stall and any place that didn't have permanent building structure are NOT ALLOWED to map. |
| Food and Drink | Restaurant | Point | |
| Culture & Entertainment | Art Gallery | Point | |
| Culture & Entertainment | Casino | Point | May be Area if Landmark |
| Culture & Entertainment | Club | Point | |
| Culture & Entertainment | Game Club | Point | |
| Culture & Entertainment | Movie Theater | Point | |
| Culture & Entertainment | Museum | Area | |
| 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 | May be Area if Landmark |
| Culture & Entertainment | Zoo / Aquarium | Area | |
| Other | Point | Village / Housing Area / Condominium / Longhouse Create the point at the right places, such as the main entrance | |
| Other | Construction Site | Area | Not necessary to be mapped. |
| Lodging | Bed & Breakfast | Point | In Malaysia known as Guest House / Rest House |
| Lodging | Camping / Trailer Park | Point | |
| Lodging | Cottage / Cabin | Point | |
| Lodging | Hostel | Point | |
| Lodging | Hotel | Point | |
| Outdoors | Beach | Area | Beach resort area |
| Outdoors | Golf Course | Area | |
| Outdoors | Park | Area | Park in residential areas is not recommended to be mapped. The park that recommended are as Taman Tasik Titiwangsa |
| Outdoors | Playground | Area | Playground in residential areas is not recommended |
| Outdoors | Plaza | Point | |
| Outdoors | Promenade | Point | |
| Outdoors | Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint | Point | |
| Outdoors | Ski Area | NONE | Malaysia do not have Ski Area |
| Outdoors | Sports Court | Point | |
| Natural Features | Farm | NONE | Farms, fishing ponds, fish ponds are not required to be mapped |
| Natural Features | Forest / Grove | Area | Only for the National Park and Reserve Forest |
| Natural Features | Island | Area | Not Allowed. Only for specific purposes and have permission from senior editor. |
| Natural Features | River / Stream | Area | Only provide the name of the river/stream. Other information leave it empty. |
| Natural Features | Sea / Lake / Pool | Area | If the water area itself is visually obvious to drivers on nearby roads. Not require for the water area that have very small area |
| Natural Features | Canal | Area | |
| Natural Features | Swamp / Marsh | Area | |
| Natural Features | Dam | Area |
Landmarks
Any Place that functions as a landmark may be represented as an Area Place even if the table above indicates otherwise. A landmark Place is defined as a named, architecturally unique location, locally well known for its uncommon height or iconic exterior appearance, easily visible to and recognizable by passing drivers, that is visually and obviously unlike its immediate surroundings.
Landmarks are not to be confused with local references. A local reference is a location used for orientation by those who frequently pass near it. Every landmark is a local reference, but not every local reference is a landmark. For example, Petronas Twin Tower is a landmark, while an ordinary tire shop with a big, brightly colored sign is a local reference.
Remark:
For the Chinese name, please insert to "Alternative Name field"。