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Permanently closed places

Users should not be routed to places that no longer exist. However, because Waze includes third-party results in searches for places, deleting a Waze place may leave users routing to a third-party result with no way of knowing that the place is closed. Therefore, once a place permanently closes, the following procedure should be used:

1. Search the Waze app for the name and location of the place. If the only search result is a Waze place, delete the place. If the search returns third-party results as well, continue to step 2
2. Add " - CLOSED" to the end of the place name.
3. Add a note in the description with the date when the place was reported closed.
4. Link the third-party place(s) to the Waze place if not already linked.
5. Submit a correction, if possible, to the third-party source to show that the place is closed.
6. Delete the place after the third-party place is marked closed and no longer appears in Waze search results.

Exceptions

Waze places that have been imported from other sources into WME, such as many gas stations and parking lots, should not be deleted by editors. Consult the category-specific pages for further details. Closed advertised places may require the help of a state manager or regional coordinator for removal from Waze.