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==Postcodes== | ==Postcodes== | ||
Waze does '''not natively''' support postcode navigation, this means Waze must use a third party (''Google Maps'') to obtain the centre of a postcodes location and will then | Waze does '''not natively''' support postcode navigation, this means Waze must use a third party (''Google Maps'') to obtain the centre of a postcodes location and will then navigate the user to the '''closest segment'''. Editors have no designated way to set a postcode to the correct buildings, street, or area. Postcodes will generally cover multiple properties and in rural locations often cover large areas. | ||
===Fixing postcode errors=== | ===Fixing postcode errors=== | ||
Postcodes should only be ''fixed'' in Waze where there is a '''genuine error''' in the location of the postcode and Waze routes users to an inappropriate destination (ie, wrong side of a river / railway, the middle of a motorway / dual carriageway, etc). It would be beneficial if the error is corrected on Google Maps, the source of the information but this can be difficult to achieve. | Postcodes should only be ''fixed'' in Waze where there is a '''genuine error''' in the location of the postcode and Waze routes users to an inappropriate destination (ie, wrong side of a river / railway, the middle of a motorway / dual carriageway, etc). It would be beneficial if the error is corrected on Google Maps, the source of the information but this can be difficult to achieve. | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 5 January 2020
Toll Price Mapping - Working file
Road to consider
Haslams Lane, Derby - GMaps
Lee Abbey Toll, Devon - GMaps
Hartwith Mill Toll Road, N Yorkshire - GMaps
Boundary Bank Lane, Cumbria - GMaps
Kimmeridge Bay Toll Road, Dorset - GMaps - Pricing
Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough - GMaps - Pricing
Dalby Forest Drive, N Yorkshire - GMaps - Pricing
Kielder Forest Drive, Northumberland - GMaps - Pricing
Newport Transporter Bridge, Newport - GMaps - Pricing
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Ferry routes
Cowes Floating Bridge
Name in Toll Tool: Cowes Floating Bridge [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: Cowes Floating Bridge pricing [prices updated to reflect winter discount until 31st Mar 2020]
Waze pass: Cowes Floating Bridge Saver Card (ID: floatingbridgesavercard-uk)
Toll Times: When ferry is operating.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged.
Torpoint Ferry
Name in Toll Tool: Torpoint Ferry [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: Torpoint Ferry pricing
Waze pass: TamarTag (ID: tamartag-uk)
Toll Times: When ferry is operating.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged, Cars charged eastbound, motorcycles charged westbound.
Windermere Ferry
Name in Toll Tool: Windermere Ferry [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: Windermere Ferry pricing
Waze pass: N/A
Toll Times: When ferry is operating.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged.
Reedham Ferry
Name in Toll Tool: Reedham Ferry [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: Reedham Ferry pricing
Waze pass: N/A
Toll Times: When ferry is operating.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged.
Cromarty Ferry
Name in Toll Tool: Cromarty - Nigg Ferry [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: Cromarty Ferry pricing
Waze pass: N/A
Toll Times: When ferry is operating. Usually June to September.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged.
Dartmouth Lower Ferry
Name in Toll Tool: Dartmouth Lower Ferry [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: Dartmouth Lower Ferry pricing
Waze pass: N/A
Toll Times: When ferry is operating.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged.
Dartmouth Higher Ferry
Name in Toll Tool: Dartmouth Higher Ferry [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: Dartmouth Higher Ferry pricing
Waze pass: N/A
Toll Times: When ferry is operating.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged.
Bodinnick - Fowey Ferry
Name in Toll Tool: Bodinnick - Fowey Ferry [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: Bodinnick - Fowey Ferry pricing
Waze pass: N/A
Toll Times: When ferry is operating.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged.
King Harry Ferry
Name in Toll Tool: King Harry Ferry [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: King Harry Ferry pricing
Waze pass: N/A
Toll Times: When ferry is operating.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged.
Sandbanks - Shell Bay Ferry
Name in Toll Tool: Sandbanks - Shell Bay Ferry [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: Sandbanks - Shell Bay Ferry pricing
Waze pass: N/A
Toll Times: When ferry is operating.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged.
Corran Ferry
Name in Toll Tool: Corran Ferry [ Submitted | Beta | Prod ]
Permalink: 1 associated WME segment
Pricing website: Corran Ferry pricing
Waze pass: N/A
Toll Times: When ferry is operating.
Pricing rule: Pay per section
Vehicle types: All types charged.
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Postcodes
Waze does not natively support postcode navigation, this means Waze must use a third party (Google Maps) to obtain the centre of a postcodes location and will then navigate the user to the closest segment. Editors have no designated way to set a postcode to the correct buildings, street, or area. Postcodes will generally cover multiple properties and in rural locations often cover large areas.
Fixing postcode errors
Postcodes should only be fixed in Waze where there is a genuine error in the location of the postcode and Waze routes users to an inappropriate destination (ie, wrong side of a river / railway, the middle of a motorway / dual carriageway, etc). It would be beneficial if the error is corrected on Google Maps, the source of the information but this can be difficult to achieve.
Postcodes should not be fixed if Waze already routes users onto the correct road, a postcode alone rarely locates to a single building. In these cases users should be reminded that Waze is designed to navigate to road names and business names for better routing.
Before attempting to fix to fix a postcode you should check the Royal Mail Postcode Finder to better understand which properties a postcode covers. If a postcode covers properties on both side of an obstacle, such as a river, correcting it for one side will cause errors for the other side, and therefore should not be fixed.
Single buildings
On the occasions when a single building is assigned an exclusive postcode (ie, large apartment blocks, DVLA, etc), a Place can be created for the business / building itself and the postcode linked in the External providers section.
Multiple properties
Fixing a postcode location for multiple properties works best when the postcode is assigned to a cul-de-sac, but can be used for longer roads if the appropriate group of properties can be determined. Create a Place Point, locate it in in a sensible position on the segment (ie, the start of the cul-de-sac), and fill in the following details;
- Add the Address that matches the segment
- The full postcode as it shown by Royal Mail (N2 4AD) as the primary Name
- The same postcode without any spaces (N24AD) as a secondary name, to ensure we capture all possible search inputs
- Category set to other
- Add something to the Description to identify this as a fix of a postcode error
- Lock it to L3 to prevent accidental deletion
- Link the relevant Google Maps result in the External Providers
Missing postcodes
The same method can be used for postcodes missing from the results, usually this is due to a new housing development not yet showing in Google Maps or in the Royal Mail database.
Fixes for missing postcodes should be removed once the postcode data becomes available, it is suggested you leave a comment to allow other editors to monitor the status.