Tag:highway=service
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| Description |
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| Generally for access to a building, motorway service station, beach, campsite, industrial estate, business park, etc. |
| Rendering in OSM Carto |
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| Group: highways |
| Used on these elements |
| Useful combination |
| See also |
| Status: de facto |
| Tools for this tag |
Generally for access to a building, motorway service station, beach, campsite, industrial estate, business park, etc.
This is also commonly used for access to parking, driveways, and alleys.
How to map

To map service ways nothing else than a simple way is required. Add the highway=service tag to it and a name=* if appropriate.
To define a service way in more detail, see Key:service.
Examples
| Picture/Description | Tags | Mapnik | Osmarender |
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| service way for access to a fuel station | amenity=fuelname=Classicalso an area with building=yesand a way as highway=service
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| service way for a parking lot. | area withamenity=parkingand a way highway=serviceservice=parking_aisle
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| a driveway is a service road leading to a residence or business | highway=serviceservice=driveway
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| a road between properties | highway=serviceservice=alley
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See Also
service=parking_aislehighway=services—not to be mixed up with!


