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highway
rest_area
Description
Place where drivers can leave the road to rest, but not refuel.
Rendering in
OSM Carto
Group:
highways
Used on these
elements
Useful combination
name
=*
operator
=*
toilets
=*
See also
highway
services
amenity
parking
parking
layby
area:highway
=*
Status:
de facto
highway
rest_area
$1%
$1%
$1%
$1%
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OSM Tag History
StyleInfo
rest area
is place along a road, usually a motorway or
dual carriageway
, where a driver can stop to have a rest.
Unlike
highway
services
, rest areas don't have places to buy fuel, but they may have picnic tables, garbage bins and toilets.
Contents
How to Map
1.1
Useful combinations
1.2
Additional features
International Equivalence
See also
How to Map
Place a
or draw the area
and tag it with
highway
rest_area
Useful combinations
name
=*
operator
=*
caravan
yes/no
- Indication whether a feature provides caravan access.
Where the location of these features is known it is best to map them as separate features:
toilets
yes/no
- Indication of whether a feature has public toilets.
shower
yes/no
- whether a shower is available.
drinking_water
yes/no
- Indication whether a feature provides drinking water.
bin
yes/no
- Indication whether a feature provides garbage bins.
picnic_table
yes/no
- Indication whether a feature provides picnic tables.
Additional features
The junction way from the highway is mapped with highway=*_link and where pedestrians are allowed it is tagged
highway
service
. Another addition such as
service
parking_aisle
is only suitable for subordinate services ways in the parking lot.
Individual amenities can be mapped as separate nodes:
amenity
toilets
- public toilets.
amenity
drinking_water
- A drinking water fountain or tap.
amenity
waste_basket
- a trash bin.
amenity
recycling
recycling_type
container
- a recycling bin.
leisure
picnic_table
- a picnic table.
If exits to rest areas are considered to qualify as motorway junctions (it appears there is no consensus on this), then this
is mapped with
highway
motorway_junction
. Add
name
=*
in the form "Rest area xyz". But no
ref
=*
is set.
International Equivalence
These areas are also commonly referred to as
rest stops
or
lay-bys
. They may be combined with tourist information (
tourism
information
) in a
welcome center
In Australia, a wide variety of rest areas exist on major roads: see the
Australian_Tagging_Guidelines/Roads
page for guidance.
In the UK, lay-bys are marked with a blue-background "P" symbol, identical to that used for parking areas. The most common variety is a simple, rather short, extra lane next to the highway with a concrete surface and a couple of litter bins. Some are set further back in the form of short loops of service road, and may feature mobile fast food outlets, toilets etc. (In the UK, it is legal to leave HGV trailers parked on these, but not on those not separated from the road, so some road users (truckers) may be concerned with the difference.) Lay-bys are not found on UK motorways: by law rest stops on motorways must be
full-fledged service areas
In the U.S., the vast majority of Interstates have only rest areas, not service areas. One must exit the highway to find fuel or food. The main exception is on a tolled Interstate or other tolled motorway, where service areas are the norm.
In continental Europe, this sign is often used to mark rest areas, although many rest areas are marked by a normal 'parking' sign or not marked by signs at all.
See also
highway
services
parking
layby
highway
passing_place
for widening on a road allowing oncoming vehicles to pass each other, or allowing slower vehicle to halt so faster traffic can pass it
highway
emergency_bay
for an area beside a highway where you can safely stop your car in case of breakdown or emergency
Entry on roadside rest areas in
Australian tagging guidelines
Related terms
: ‹
rest area
› ‹
rest stop
› ‹
layby
(en-gb)
lay-by
(en-gb)
turnout
(en-us)
pullout
(en-us)
parking
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