Places
Here is the global guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor.
Car services
Car Wash
Point
Garage / Automotive Shop
Point
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.
Parking Lots
Large parking lots can be Area, but small, urban parking lots are better mapped as Point.
Transportation
Airport
Area. Special-handling.
Bridge
Area
Bus Station
Point
Ferry Pier
Point
Junction / Interchange
Area
Seaport / Marina / Harbor
Area, but also size-dependent.
Subway Station
Point
Taxi Station
Point
Train Station
Point
Tunnel
Area
Professional and public
Cemetery
Area
City Hall
Point
College / University
Area
Conventions / Event Center
Area, but size-dependent.
Courthouse
Point
Embassy / Consulate
Point
Factory / Industrial
Size-dependent.
Fire Department
Point
Government
Point
Hospital / Medical Center
Area
Information Point
Point
Kindergarten
Point
Library
Point
Military
Area
Offices
Size-dependent.
Organization or Association
Point
Police Station
Point
Prison / Correctional Facility
Area
Post Office
Point
Religious Center
Point
School
Area
Shopping and services
In general, Point Places.
Arts & Crafts
Point
ATM
Point
Bank / Financial
Point
Bookstore
Point ===Car Dealership Point, but size-dependent.
Car Rental
Point
Convenience Store
Point
Currency Exchange
Point
Department Store
Point
Electronics
Point
Fashion and Clothing
Point
Flowers
Point
Furniture / Home Store
Point
Gifts
Point
Gym / Fitness
Point
Hardware Store
Point
Jewelry
Point
Laundry / Dry Cleaning
Point
Market
Point
Music Store
Point
Personal Care
Point
Pet Store / Veterinarian
Point
Pharmacy
Point
Photography
Point
Shopping Center
Area
Sporting Goods
Point
Supermarket / Grocery
Point, but size-dependent. Standalone could be an Area, but a Point if it is part of larger shopping mall/center.
Swimming Pool
Point
Toy Store
Point
Travel Agency
Point
Food and Drink
Bakery
Point
Bar
Point
Cafe
Point
Dessert
Point
Fast Food
Point
Food Court
Point
Ice Cream
Point
Restaurant
Point
Culture & entertainment
Art Gallery
Point
Casino
Point, but large hotel-casinos perhaps could be Area Places.
Club
Point
Game Club
Point
Movie Theater
Point
Museum
Point
Music Venue
Point
Performing Arts Venue
Point
Racing Track
Area
Stadium / Arena
Area
Theme Park
Area
Theater
Point
Tourist Attraction / Historic Site
Size-dependent, but favoring Point over Area.
Zoo / Aquarium
Area, but size-dependent.
Other
Construction Site
Area, but favoring not mapping in general.
Residence / Home
Not to be mapped.
Lodging
Bed & Breakfast
Point
Camping / Trailer Park
Area, but size-dependent.
Cottage / Cabin
Point
Hostel
Point
Hotel
Point
Outdoors
Beach
Area
Golf Course
Area
Park
Area
Playground
Point.
Plaza
Unsure about mapping these at all.
Promenade
Point
Pool
Point
Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint
Point
Ski Area
Area
Sports Court
Point
Natural Features
Farm
Not to be mapped.
Forest / Grove
Area, but only map official state/national forests, not every stand of trees.
Island
Area
River / Stream
Area
Sea / Lake / Pond
Area