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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 keywords that can be used in the app to search for the category.

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 / Winkels en Diensten

The app offers the possibility to search on Shop, Supermarket and Apotheek places.

Arts & Crafts Kunst en Ambachten Point
Bank / Financial Bank Point {Brand}
Sporting Goods Sportwinkel Point
Bookshop Boekwinkel Point
Photography Fotografie Point
Car dealership Autodealer Point {Brand} {Name} In case there is a gas station, use Gas Station as the primary category
Fashion and Clothing Kledingwinkel Point Mode zaak, e.a.
Shop Gemakswinkel / Kiosk Point AH to Go, Kiosk
Personal Care Persoonlijke Verzorging Point Beautysalon, Drogist, Kapper, Manicuresalon, Massagesalon, Nagelsalon, Pedicuresalon e.a.
Department Store Warenhuis Point
Pharmacy Apotheek Point
Electronics Electronicawinkel Point Computerwinkel e.a.
Flowers / Gardening Bloemenwinkel Point
Furniture / Home Store Meubelwinkel / Woonwarenhuis Point Badkamerwinkel, Keukenwinkel, e.a.
Gift Shop Cadeauwinkel Point
Gym / Fitness Sport / Fitness Point
Swimming Pool Zwembad Point Solely public swimming pools
DIY / Hardware Store Doe-het-zelfwinkel Point Gamma, Karwei, Praxis, etc.
Market Markt Area {City} {Location}
Supermarket / Grocery Supermarkt / Buurtsuper Point {Brand} {Location}
Juwellery Juwelier Point Edelsmid, Horlogewinkel, e.a.
Laundry / Dry Clean Wasserette / Stomerij Point
Shopping Centre Winkelcentrum Area
Music Shop Muziekwinkel Point
Pet Shop / Veterinarian Dierenwinkel / Dierenarts Point
Toy Shop Speelgoedwinkel Point
Travel Agents Reisbureau Point
Cash Machine / ATM Geldautomaat Point Geldautomaat {Brand} Pinautomaat, Geldmaat
Currency Exchange Geldwisselkantoor Point
Car Rental Autoverhuur 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 Telecom Point Telefoonwinkel
Shopping and services Winkels en Diensten Point Brillenwinkel, Cosmeticawinkel, Fietsenwinkel, Kaaswinkel, Kringloopwinkel, Lingeriewinkel, Loodgieter, Opticien, Parfumerie, Schilder, Slijterij, Thuiszorgwinkel, Viswinkel, Voedselbank, e.a.


Food and Drink / Eten en Drinken

The app offers the possibility to search on Drive-thru's, Food and Coffee bar places.

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


Culture and Entertainment / Cultuur en Vermaak

Art Gallery Kunstgalerie Point
Casino Casino Point
Club Club Point
Tourist Attraction / Historic Site Toeristische attractie / Historische Point If the place functions as a landmark it may be represented as an Area.
Cinema Bioscoop Point
Museum Museum Point
Music Venue Concertzaal Point
Performing Arts Venue Theaterzaal Point
Game Club Game Club Point
Stadium / Arena Stadion Area
Theme Park Pretpark Area
Zoo / Aquarium Dierentuin / Dolfinarium Area Kinderboerderij, e.a.
Racing Track Racecircuit Area
Theatre Theater Point
Culture and Entertainment Cultuur en Vermaak Point Bowlingbaan e.a.


Other / Overige

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


Lodging / Logies

The app offers the possibility to search on Hotel en logies places.

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


Outdoors / Buiten

The app offers the possibility to search on Park places.

Park Park Area
Playground Speeltuin Point
Beach Strand Area
Sports Pitch / Court Sportpark Area
Golf Course Golfbaan Area
Plaza Plein Area
Promenade Promenade Probably not used in the Netherlands
Pool Recreatieplas Area
Services / Layby Panorama Point
Ski Area Skigebied / Skihal Area


Natural features / Natuur

Island Eiland Area
Sea / Lake / Pool Zee / Meer / Plas Area Use only if water itself is visually obvious to drivers on nearby roads.
River / Stream Rivier 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 Bos / Bomen Area
Farm Boerderij Area Farmlands should never be mapped as areas. Editors should remove farmland areas immediately.
Canal Kanaal Area
Marsh / Bog Moeras / Drasland Area
Dam Dam Area


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

Car Park / Parkeerplaats

The app offers the possibility to search on Car park places.

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


Residential Place / Eigen woning

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


Don't map / Niet intekenen

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