Amenity

A Feature that is used to tag facilities used by visitors and residents. For example: toilets, telephones, banks, pharmacies, cafes, parking and schools.

amenity:
  value: bar
  match: equals

Only the following values are allowed:

Sustenance

• bar - A purpose-built commercial establishment that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises. They are characterised by a noisy and vibrant atmosphere, similar to a party and usually don't sell food.
• biergarten - An open-air area where alcoholic beverages along with food are prepared and served.
• cafe - An informal place that offers casual meals and beverages; typically, the focus is on coffee or tea. Also known as a coffeehouse/shop, bistro, or sidewalk cafe.
• fast_food - A fast food restaurant.
• food_court - An area with several different restaurant food counters and a shared eating area. Commonly found in malls, airports, etc.
• ice_cream - An ice cream shop or ice cream parlour. A place that sells ice cream and frozen yoghurt over the counter.
• pub - A place selling beer and other alcoholic drinks; may also provide food or accommodation (UK).
• restaurant - A restaurant (not fast food, see fast_food).

Education

• college - A campus or buildings of an institute of Further Education (also known as continuing education).
• dancing_school - A dancing school or dance studio.
• driving_school - A driving school that offers motor vehicle driving lessons.
• first_aid_school - A place where people can go for first aid courses.
• kindergarten - A facility for children too young for a regular school (also known as preschool, playschool, or nursery school).
• language_school - An educational institution where one studies a foreign language.
• library - A public library (municipal, university, etc.) where you can borrow books.
• surf_school - An establishment that teaches surfing.
• toy_library - A place to borrow games and toys or play with them on-site.
• research_institute - An establishment endowed for doing research.
• training - A public place where you can receive training.
• music_school - A music school, an educational institution specializing in the study, training, and research of music.
• school - School and grounds - primary, middle, and secondary schools.
• traffic_park - Juvenile traffic schools.
• university - A university campus: an institute of higher education.

Transportation

• bicycle_parking - Parking for bicycles.
• bicycle_repair_station - General tools for self-service bicycle repairs, usually on the roadside; no service.
• bicycle_rental - A place to rent a bicycle.
• bicycle_wash - A place to clean a bicycle.
• boat_rental - A place to rent a boat.
• boat_sharing - A place to share a boat.
• bus_station - A bus station.
• car_rental - A place to rent a car.
• car_sharing - A place to share a car.
• car_wash - A place to wash a car.
• compressed_air - A device to inflate tires (e.g. motorcar, bicycle).
• vehicle_inspection - A government vehicle inspection station.
• charging_station - A charging facility for electric vehicles.
• driver_training - A place for driving training on a closed course.
• ferry_terminal - A ferry terminal/stop, a place where people/cars/etc. can board and leave a ferry.
• fuel - A petrol station, gas station, or marine fuel station.
• grit_bin - A container that holds grit or a mixture of salt and grit.
• motorcycle_parking - Parking for motorcycles.
• parking - A parking area for vehicles.
• parking_entrance - An entrance or exit to an underground or multi-storey parking facility.
• parking_space - A single parking space within a car park.
• taxi - A place where taxis wait for passengers.
• weighbridge - A large weight scale to weigh vehicles and goods.

Financial

• atm - An automated teller machine (ATM) or cashpoint: a device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions.
• payment_terminal - A self-service payment kiosk/terminal.
• bank - A bank or credit union: a financial establishment where customers can deposit and withdraw money, take loans, make investments, and transfer funds.
• bureau_de_change - A bureau de change, money changer, currency exchange, Wechsel, or cambio – a place to change foreign bank notes and travellers cheques.
• money_transfer - A place that offers money transfers, especially cash to cash.
• payment_centre - A non-bank place, where people can pay bills of public and private services and taxes.

Healthcare

• baby_hatch - A place where a baby can be, out of necessity, anonymously left to be safely cared for and perhaps adopted.
• clinic - A medium-sized medical facility or health centre.
• dentist - A dentist practice/surgery.
• doctors - A doctor's practice/surgery.
• hospital - A hospital providing in-patient medical treatment, often used in conjunction with emergency facilities (A&E or ER).
• nursing_home - A home for disabled or elderly persons who need permanent care (discouraged tag, use amenity=social_facility + social_facility=nursing_home).
• pharmacy - A pharmacy: a shop where a pharmacist sells medications.
• social_facility - A facility that provides social services: group & nursing homes, workshops for the disabled, homeless shelters, etc.
• veterinary - A place where a veterinary surgeon (vet) practices.

Entertainment, Arts & Culture

• arts_centre - A venue where a variety of arts are performed or conducted.
• brothel - An establishment specifically dedicated to prostitution.
• casino - A gambling venue with at least one table game (e.g., roulette, blackjack) that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed-upon odds.
• cinema - A place where films are shown (US: movie theater).
• community_centre - A place mostly used for local events, festivities, and group activities; including special interest and special age groups.
• conference_centre - A large building used to hold a convention.
• events_venue - A building specifically used for organizing events.
• exhibition_centre - An exhibition centre.
• fountain - A fountain for cultural, decorative, or recreational purposes.
• gambling - A place for gambling. Games covered by this definition include bingo and pachinko.
• love_hotel - A short-stay hotel primarily for allowing guests privacy for sexual activities.
• music_venue - An indoor place to hear contemporary live music.
• nightclub - A place to drink and dance, often called "Disco" or "Discothek" in Germany (not to be confused with "Nachtclub" for strip clubs).
• planetarium - A planetarium.
• public_bookcase - A street furniture containing books. Take one or leave one.
• social_centre - A place for free and not-for-profit activities.
• stage - A raised platform for performers.
• stripclub - A place offering striptease or lap dancing (for sexual services, use brothel).
• studio - A TV, radio, or recording studio.
• swingerclub - A club where people meet to have a party and group sex.
• theatre - A theatre or opera house where live performances occur, such as plays, musicals, and formal concerts (use cinema) for movie theaters).

Public Service

• courthouse - A building home to a court of law, where justice is dispensed.
• fire_station - A station of a fire brigade.
• police - A police station where police officers patrol from and that is a first point of contact for civilians.
• post_box - A box for the reception of mail.
• post_depot - A post depot or delivery office, where letters and parcels are collected and sorted prior to delivery.
• post_office - A post office building with postal services.
• prison - A prison or jail where people are incarcerated before trial or after conviction.
• ranger_station - A National Park visitor headquarters: official park visitor facility with police, visitor information, permit services, etc.
• townhall - A building where the administration of a village, town, or city may be located, or just a community meeting place.

Facilities

• bbq - A BBQ or Barbecue, a permanently built grill for cooking food, most typically used outdoors by the public.
• bench - A bench to sit down and relax a bit.
• dog_toilet - An area designated for dogs to urinate and excrete.
• dressing_room - An area designated for changing clothes.
• drinking_water - A place where humans can obtain potable water for consumption.
• give_box - A small facility where people drop off and pick up various types of items for free sharing and reuse.
• lounge - A comfortable waiting area for customers, usually found in airports and other transportation hubs.
• mailroom - A mailroom for receiving packages or letters.
• parcel_locker - A machine for picking up and sending parcels.
• shelter - A small shelter against bad weather conditions.
• shower - A public shower.
• telephone - A public telephone.
• toilets - Public toilets (might require a fee).
• water_point - A place where you can get large amounts of drinking water.
• watering_place - A place where water is contained and animals can drink.

Waste Management

• sanitary_dump_station - A place for depositing human waste from a toilet holding tank.
• recycling - Recycling facilities (bottle banks, etc.).
• waste_basket - A single small container for depositing garbage that is easily accessible for pedestrians.
• waste_disposal - A medium or large disposal bin, typically for bagged up household or industrial waste.
• waste_transfer_station - A waste transfer station, a location that accepts, consolidates, and transfers waste in bulk.

Others

• animal_boarding - A facility where you can bring your animal for a limited period of time, usually for holidays.
• animal_breeding - A facility where animals are bred, usually to sell them.
• animal_shelter - A shelter that recovers animals in trouble.
• animal_training - A facility used for non-competitive animal training.
• baking_oven - An oven used for baking bread and similar items, often inside a bakehouse.
• clock - A public visible clock.
• crematorium - A place where dead human bodies are burnt.
• dive_centre - A dive center, the base location where sports divers start scuba diving or make guided trips.
• funeral_hall - A place for holding a funeral ceremony, other than a place of worship.
• grave_yard - A smaller place of burial, often with a church nearby.
• hunting_stand - An open or enclosed platform used by hunters at an elevated height above the terrain.
• internet_cafe - A place providing internet services to the public.
• kitchen - A public kitchen in a facility for use by everyone or customers.
• kneipp_water_cure - An outdoor foot bath facility, popular in German-speaking countries.
• lounger - An object for people to lie down.
• marketplace - A marketplace where goods and services are traded daily or weekly.
• monastery - The location of a monastery or a building where monks and nuns live.
• mortuary - A morgue or funeral home used for storing human corpses.
• photo_booth - A stand to create instant photos.
• place_of_mourning - A room or building where families and friends can view the body before the funeral.
• place_of_worship - A church, mosque, temple, etc.
• public_bath - A location where the public may bathe together, such as a Japanese onsen or Turkish bath.
• refugee_site - A human settlement sheltering refugees or internally displaced persons.
• vending_machine - A machine selling goods such as food, tickets, or newspapers.