Tag:amenity=charging_station

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Description
A location where battery electric vehicles can be charged. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: amenities
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)may be used on relations
Implies
Useful combination
See also
Status: approvedPage for proposal
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[W] Charging station on Wikipedia.

EV charging stations are places designated for the use by EVs for charging of their battery. The equivalent in ICE vehicles is amenity=fuel. A charging station can be made up of 1 or more man_made=charge_point elements, which can be mapped separately.

How to map

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A charging station may be mapped as an area area, node node, or relation relation. An area is preferred when it is feasible.
Diagram of an EV charging station represented as an area.
Diagram of an EV charging station represented as an area area.

1. Create an area area around the entire charging station, including parking spaces and charge points.
2. Add the tag amenity=. It is also useful to add socket=* information, frequency=* (to denote AC and DC) and brand=* when relevant.
3. Optionally: Add a node node on each charge point. Refer to the charge point wiki page for useful tags on these.

When a node node is appropriate: If you are unsure of the area the charging station encompasses, or are adding stations via an import, adding a node at the perceived center point of the charging station is encouraged.

When a relation relation is appropriate: If there are several closely related clusters of charge points (for example, the same brand but across a parking lot) a relation type=site. This should not be done if the stations are distinct but share a close proximity (such as 2 brands in a since parking lot.)

When a relation relation is not appropriate: If a single brand operates several different model=* types of charge points. Such differences should be on the charging station element using a semi-colon value separator and on each charge points individually within the overall area.

Tags

Key Status Type Description
Required Tags
amenity= Required tag Tag Top tag necessary on all charging stations consisting of 1 or more charge points.
Suggested Tags
brand=* Suggested String The brand of the station, typically present on each charge point or other signage. Also consider brand:wikidata if available.
access=* Suggested tag Tag

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Please refer to the access page for more options. See the vehicles section for more on vehicle designations.
private - Only accessible for dedicated individuals or vehicles (such as a workplace charging station.)
customers - Dedicated for use by customers of an establishment regardless of affiliation (such as a hotel or vehicle-exclusive stations.)
yes - For public access stations (such as shopping plazas.)
frequency=* Suggested Integer [W] DC charging stations use frequency=0.
[W] AC charging stations use their regional frequency value for the electrical grid.
socket:type=*
socket:type:output=*
socket:type:current=*
socket:type:voltage=*		 Suggested Integer Connector Information: Refer to the connector that plugs into the BEV when tagging socket information.
socket:type - The cumulative total of given connector type. Refer to the socket page for a list of socket types.
socket:type:output - The output of the charge points that make up the station using semicolons for multiple values. Expressed in [W]kW.
socket:type:current - The amperage of the charge points that make up the station using semicolons for multiple values. Expressed in [W]amps (A).
socket:type:voltage - The voltage of the charge points that make up the station using semicolons for multiple values. Expressed in [W]V.
capacity=* Suggested Integer The total amount of BEVs that can charge concurrently regardless of the quantity of connectors present or in-use.
Optional Tags
operator=* Optional String Who operates the station, if branding is not present. This is not common with DCFCs and is not automatically the "host" of a station.
network=* Optional String The charging networks the station integrates with. For Plug & Charge or AutoCharge consider authentication. For ways to pay, consider payment.
fee=*
charge=*		 Optional Value Value yes or no. If fee=yes, add charge for the amount, using conditional statements if necessary.
opening_hours=* Optional Value Value The hours which the station is available for use, using the opening hours syntax. If none present, it can be safely implied opening_hours=24/7.
vehicle=* Optional Value value Charging Stations imply motorcar=yes, if not please specify with motorcar=no and reference vehicle values for appropriate access.
ref=* Optional String The reference number present on the charging station.

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ref subkeys are used to link OSM EV data with external databases or sources. Some common ones are:

Examples

  • amenity=charging_station brand=Recharge access=yes capacity=5 motorcar=designated socket:type2=2 socket:type2:output=22 socket:type2_combo=2 socket:type2_combo:output=150 socket:chademo=2 socket:chademo:output=63
    amenity=charging_station
    brand=Recharge
    access=yes
    capacity=5
    motorcar=designated
    socket:type2=2
    socket:type2:output=22
    socket:type2_combo=2
    socket:type2_combo:output=150
    socket:chademo=2
    socket:chademo:output=63
  • amenity=charging_station brand=Tesla capacity=8 motorcar=designated socket:nacs=8 socket:nacs:output=150 opening_hours=24/7 fee=yes
    amenity=charging_station
    brand=Tesla
    capacity=8
    motorcar=designated
    socket:nacs=8
    socket:nacs:output=150
    opening_hours=24/7
    fee=yes

Proposals

Possible Resources

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