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Place categories

The Place categories used in Waze are not always directly applicable to the Netherlands, for they are global categories. At this time, it is not possible to adapt these categories to local customs. Waze has several major categories, which includes quite a number of subcategories.

If you choose a main category within WME, you automatically get to see the sub-categories to choose from. It is also possible to directly type in a category. If you cannot find an applicable sub-category, just use the main category. Categories that require special handling are described briefly in this section. A complete list can be found below. It also lists the categories that are available in the app for direct search.

This overview shows the categories used for the Waze Places. It shows examples, lock levels and search strings (scroll to the right of the table). Also, there is an indication to the use of a Point or an Area Place. Area Places should have a minimum area size of 500 m2 (e.g., 50m x 10m) to be visible in the client's display.

Car Services / Garage

The app offers the possibility to search on Gasoline Station places.

Petrol Station	Tankstation	Area L3	{Brand} {Name}
Garage / Car mechanic	Garage / Automaterialen	Point	{Brand} {Name} Auto schadeherstel, Autoplaatwerk, e.a.
Car Wash	Autowasstraat	Point	{Name}
Charging Station	Laadpunt	Point L2	{Provider} {MaxPower} ({Amount} {Type}

Transportation / Vervoer

Airport	Luchthaven	Area L3
Bus Station	Bushalte	Point	Busstation Uithoorn, Losse bushaltes niet intekenen.
Ferry Terminal	Veersteiger	Area
Marina / Harbour	Haven	Area
Underground Station	Metrostation	Point	{City} {Station Name}
Railway Station	Treinstation	Area	Station + {Station Name} Station RAI, Station Rotterdam Centraal
Bridge	Brug	Area
Tunnel	Tunnel	Area	{Tunnel Name}
Taxi Rank	Taxistandplaats	Point
Junction / Interchange	Kruispunt / Knooppunt	Area	Robert Kochplein. See also the roundabout page
Rest Area	Verzorgingsplaats	Area
Carpool Spot	Carpoolplaats	Area
Transportation	Vervoer	Point	Hectometerpaaltjes langs de snelweg als A1 Li 13,7

Professional and public / Professioneel en Openbaar

For public buildings or services such as fire departments, town halls and the like, we set the location of the name after the name, e.g., Stadhuis Amsterdam. For Organisations that have several locations, specify the location after a hyphen, after the general name of the organisation, e.g., UZ Leuven - campus Gasthuisberg.
The app offers the possibility to search on Ziekenhuizen en spoedeisende hulp places.

College / University	Hogeschool / Unikversiteit	Area
School	School	Area	Peuterspeelzaal, Kleuterschool, e.a.
Conventions / Event Centre	Congres-/Evenementencentrum	Area	RAI
Government	Overheid	Point	Draw only large ones as Area
Library	Bibliotheek	Point	{City} {location}
City Hall	Stadhuis	Area	{Municipality}
Organisation or Association	Organisatie	Point
Prison / Detention Centre	Gevangenis	Area
Courthouse	Rechtbank	Area
Cemetry	Begraafplaats	Area
Fire Station	Brandweerkazerne	Area	{City} {department}
Police Station	Politiebureau	Area	{City} {department}
Military	Militair	Area
Hospital / Urgent Care	Ziekenhuis / Spoedeisende Hulp	Area	Hospitals, First Aid Posts and other places that offer emergency aid. Use Doctor / Clinic for non-urgent medical care.
Doctor / Clinic	Dokter / Kliniek	Point	Use this category for non-urgent medical care. See for urgent medical care Hospital / Medical Care. Huisarts, Bloedbank, Fysiotherapeut, Gezondheidscentrum, Oogarts, Orthodontist, Tandarts, Verloskundigepraktijk e.a.
Offices	Kantoren	Point	Advocatenkantoor, Makelaar
Post Office	Postkantoor	Point
Religious Centre	Religieus Gebouw	Point	Churches are often well recognisable and can be drawn as Area. Kerk, Moskee, Synagoge
Playgroup / Nursery	Kinderopvang	Point
Factory / Industrial	Industrieterrein	Area	Add always to the map when it is mentioned on signs or otherwise if it is big enough to be relevant on the map.
Embassy / Consulate	Ambassade / Consulaat	Point
Information Point	Informatiepunt	Point
Emergency Shelter	Noodopvang	Point
Household Recycling Centre	Afvalverwerking	Point	Milieustraat, recycling perron, e.a.
Professional and public	Professioneel en Openbaar	Point	Begeleid wonen locatie, Buurthuis, Rijschool / Rijcursus / Theoriecursus locatie, e.a.

Shopping and services

Arts & Crafts	Point
Bank / Financial	Point	{Brand}
Sporting Goods	Point
Bookshop	Point
Photography	Point
Car dealership	Point	{Brand} {Name} In case there is a gas station, use Gas Station as the primary category
Fashion and Clothing	Point	Mode zaak, e.a.
Shop	Point	AH to Go, Kiosk
Personal Care	Point	Beautysalon, Drogist, Kapper, Manicuresalon, Massagesalon, Nagelsalon, Pedicuresalon e.a.
Department Store	Point
Pharmacy	Point
Electronics	Point	Computerwinkel e.a.
Flowers / Gardening	Point
Furniture / Home Store	Point	Badkamerwinkel, Keukenwinkel, e.a.
Gift Shop	Point
Gym / Fitness	Point
Swimming Pool	Point	Solely public swimming pools
DIY / Hardware Store	Point	Gamma, Karwei, Praxis, etc.
Market	Area	{City} {Location}
Supermarket / Grocery	Point	{Brand} {Location}
Juwellery	Point	Edelsmid, Horlogewinkel, e.a.
Laundry / Dry Clean	Point
Shopping Centre	Area
Music Shop	Point
Pet Shop / Veterinarian	Point
Toy Shop	Point
Travel Agents	Point
Cash Machine / ATM	Point	Geldautomaat {Brand} Pinautomaat, Geldmaat
Currency Exchange	Point
Car Rental	Point	Rental-car facilities and returns, including at airports, should be marked as a Point with the “Rental Car” Place category. If the return location is a normal Parking Lot, then mark it with the Parking Lot category and the building with the Car Rental category
Telecom	Point	Telefoonwinkel
Shopping and services	Point	Brillenwinkel, Cosmeticawinkel, Fietsenwinkel, Kaaswinkel, Kringloopwinkel, Lingeriewinkel, Loodgieter, Opticien, Parfumerie, Schilder, Slijterij, Thuiszorgwinkel, Viswinkel, Voedselbank, e.a.

Food and Drink

Restaurant	Point
Bakery	Point
Dessert	Point
Coffee shop / Cafe	Point
Fast Food	Point	McDonald's may include drive-thru, then draw Parking Lot Road
Food Court	Point	Not applicable in the Netherlands
Pub / Bar	Point	Cafe, e.a.
Ice Cream	Point

Culture and Entertainment

Art Gallery	Point
Casino	Point
Club	Point
Tourist Attraction / Historic Site	Point	If the place functions as a landmark it may be represented as an Area.
Cinema	Point
Museum	Point
Music Venue	Point
Performing Arts Venue	Point
Game Club	Point
Stadium / Arena	Area
Theme Park	Area
Zoo / Aquarium	Area	Kinderboerderij, e.a.
Racing Track	Area
Theatre	Point
Culture and Entertainment	Point	Bowlingbaan e.a.

Other

Construction Site	Area	Add if it is relevant on the map. Don't forget to remove it when then houses are build.
Other	Point	Corona / COVID-19 test- and vaccinatie locaties
Other	Point	Gedenkplaats, Gedenkteken, Monument e.a.

Lodging

Hotel	Point
Hostel	Point	F1 hotel Waalwijk; Used for Motels and Inns.
Camping / Caravan Park	Area
Cottage / Cabin	Point
Bed & Breakfast	Point

Outdoors

Park	Area
Playground	Point
Beach	Area
Sports Pitch / Court	Area
Golf Course	Area
Plaza	Area
Promenade		Probably not used in the Netherlands
Pool	Area
Services / Layby	Point
Ski Area	Area

Natural features

Island	Area
Sea / Lake / Pool	Area	Use only if water itself is visually obvious to drivers on nearby roads.
River / Stream	Area	Use only if water itself is visually obvious to drivers on nearby roads. Do not map if not visible from nearby roads. Features under approximately 20 meters wide will not be visible in the app.
Forest / Wood	Area
Farm	Area	Farmlands should never be mapped as areas. Editors should remove farmland areas immediately.
Canal	Area
Marsh / Bog	Area
Dam	Area

Tipː for splitting place areas of this category the script WME Split POI can be used.

Car Park

Car Park

Area

A distinctly-marked area where cars can park, separated from the road and with its own driveable segments.

Residential Place

Residential Place

Point

Contain photos and an exact address, without all the other properties of a Place

Don't map

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