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|Car Wash
| Car Services
|Point
| Car Wash
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| Point
|  
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|Garage / Automotive Shop
| Car Services
|Point
| Charging Station
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| Point
|  
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|Gas Station
| Car Services
|
| Garage / Automotive Shop
|Voting is tied between Point and Area. Possibly size-dependent, but also depends on the future of parking lot roads and jam suppression.
| Point
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|Parking Lots
| Car Services
|Both
| Gas Station
|Large parking lots can be Area, but small, urban parking lots are better mapped as Point.
|  
| 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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|-
|Airport
| Car Services
|Area
| Parking Lot
|Special-handling
| Both
| Large parking lots can be Area, but small, urban parking lots are better mapped as Point.
|-
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|Bridge
| Transportation
|Area
| Airport
|
| Area
| Special-handling
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| Transportation
| Bridge
| Area
|  
|-
|-
| Transportation
| Bus Station
| Bus Station
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
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|-
| Transportation
| Ferry Pier
| Ferry Pier
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Transportation
| Junction / Interchange
| Junction / Interchange
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Transportation
| Seaport / Marina / Harbor
| Seaport / Marina / Harbor
| Area
| Area
| Size-dependent.
| Size-dependent.
|-
|-
| Transportation
| Subway Station
| Subway Station
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Transportation
| Taxi Station
| Taxi Station
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Transportation
| Train Station
| Train Station
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Transportation
| Tunnel
| Tunnel
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Cemetery
| Cemetery
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| City Hall
| City Hall
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| College / University
| College / University
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Conventions / Event Center
| Conventions / Event Center
| Area
| Area
| Size-dependent
| Size-dependent
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Courthouse
| Courthouse
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Embassy / Consulate
| Embassy / Consulate
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Factory / Industrial
| Factory / Industrial
| Both
| Both
| Size-dependent
| Size-dependent
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Fire Department
| Fire Department
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Government
| Government
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Hospital / Medical Center
| Hospital / Medical Center
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Information Point
| Information Point
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Kindergarten
| Kindergarten
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Library
| Library
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Military
| Military
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Offices
| Offices
| Both
| Both
| Size-dependent
| Size-dependent
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Organization or Association
| Organization or Association
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Police Station
| Police Station
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Prison / Correctional Facility
| Prison / Correctional Facility
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Post Office
| Post Office
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| Religious Center
| Religious Center
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Professional and public
| School
| School
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Arts & Crafts
| Shopping and services
| Arts & Crafts
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| ATM
| ATM
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Bank / Financial
| Bank / Financial
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Bookstore
| Bookstore
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Car Dealership
| Car Dealership
| Point
| Point
| Size-dependent
| Size-dependent
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Car Rental
| Car Rental
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Convenience Store
| Convenience Store
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Currency Exchange
| Currency Exchange
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Department Store
| Department Store
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Electronics
| Electronics
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Fashion and Clothing
| Fashion and Clothing
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Flowers
| Flowers
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Furniture / Home Store
| Furniture / Home Store
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Gifts
| Gifts
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Hardware Store
| Hardware Store
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Jewelry
| Jewelry
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Laundry / Dry Cleaning
| Laundry / Dry Cleaning
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Market
| Market
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Music Store
| Music Store
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Personal Care
| Personal Care
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Pet Store / Veterinarian
| Pet Store / Veterinarian
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Pharmacy
| Pharmacy
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Photography
| Photography
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Shopping Center
| Shopping Center
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Sporting Goods
| Sporting Goods
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Supermarket / Grocery
| Supermarket / Grocery
| Point
| Point
| Standalone could be an Area, but a Point if it is part of larger shopping mall/center.
| Standalone could be an Area, but a Point if it is part of larger shopping mall/center.
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Swimming Pool
| Swimming Pool
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Toy Store
| Toy Store
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Shopping and services
| Travel Agency
| Travel Agency
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Food and drink
| Bakery
| Bakery
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Food and drink
| Bar
| Bar
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Food and drink
| Cafe
| Cafe
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Food and drink
| Dessert
| Dessert
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Food and drink
| Fast Food
| Fast Food
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Food and drink
| Food Court
| Food Court
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Food and drink
| Ice Cream
| Ice Cream
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Food and drink
| Restaurant
| Restaurant
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Art Gallery
| Art Gallery
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Casino
| Casino
| Area
| Area
| Large hotel-casinos perhaps could be Area Places.
| Large hotel-casinos perhaps could be Area Places.
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Club
| Club
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Game Club
| Game Club
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Movie Theater
| Movie Theater
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Museum
| Museum
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Music Venue
| Music Venue
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Performing Arts Venue
| Performing Arts Venue
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Racing Track
| Racing Track
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Stadium / Arena
| Stadium / Arena
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Theme Park
| Theme Park
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Theater
| Theater
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Tourist Attraction / Historic Site
| Tourist Attraction / Historic Site
| Point
| Point
| Size-dependent
| Size-dependent
|-
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Zoo / Aquarium
| Zoo / Aquarium
| Area
| Area
| Size-dependent
| Size-dependent
|-
|-
| Other
| Construction Site
| Construction Site
| Area
| Area
| Not necessary to be mapped.
| Not necessary to be mapped.
|-
|-
| Other
| Residence / Home
| Residence / Home
| NONE
| NONE
| Not to be mapped
| Not to be mapped
|-
|-
| Lodging
| Bed & Breakfast
| Bed & Breakfast
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Lodging
| Camping / Trailer Park
| Camping / Trailer Park
| Area
| Area
| Size-dependent
| Size-dependent
|-
|-
| Lodging
| Cottage / Cabin
| Cottage / Cabin
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Lodging
| Hostel
| Hostel
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Lodging
| Hotel
| Hotel
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Outdoors
| Beach
| Beach
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Outdoors
| Golf Course
| Golf Course
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Outdoors
| Park
| Park
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Outdoors
| Playground
| Playground
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Outdoors
| Plaza
| Plaza
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Outdoors
| Promenade
| Promenade
| Point
| Point
| Unsure about mapping these at all
| Unsure about mapping these at all
|-
|-
| Pool
| Outdoors
| Point
|
|-
| Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint
| Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Outdoors
| Ski Area
| Ski Area
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Outdoors
| Sports Court
| Sports Court
| Point
| Point
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Natural features
| Farm
| Farm
| NONE
| NONE
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Natural features
| Forest / Grove
| Forest / Grove
| Area
| Area
| Only map official state/national forests, not every stand of trees.
| Only map official state/national forests, not every stand of trees.
|-
|-
| Natural features
| Island
| Island
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Natural features
| River / Stream
| River / Stream
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|-
|-
| Natural features
| Sea / Lake / Pond
| Sea / Lake / Pond
| Area
| Area
|  
|  
|}
|}

Revision as of 04:33, 25 March 2014

Places

Here is the global guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor.

Parent Category Type Comments
Car Services Car Wash Point
Car Services Charging Station Point
Car Services Garage / Automotive Shop Point
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.
Car Services Parking Lot Both Large parking lots can be Area, but small, urban parking lots are better mapped as Point.
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 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
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