Tag:amenity=loading_dock

amenity = 
Description
A loading dock is an entrance to a building used for loading and unloading goods vehicles. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: amenities
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal
More details at taginfo
Tools for this tag

The tag amenity= marks the entrance of a building used for loading and unloading goods vehicles.

Most other entrances to buildings are only mapped with the key entrance=*.

How to map

Place a node node with the tag amenity= at the location of the loading dock on the building's outline area.

Dimensional tags

Key Definition Purpose
door:height=* The height of the opening when the door is open (see photos below) Constraints on the load
door:width=* The width of the opening when the door is open
dock:height=* The height of the dock (see photos below). This value can be a range for docks with variable heights Constraints on the vehicle
dock:width=* This tag is only needed if door:width=* and maxwidth=* do not sufficiently define the dimensional constraints.
dock:width=* defines the (usable) width of the dock platform, if this is different to the width of the door.
maxlength=* The maximum length of a vehicle that can use the dock Constraints on the vehicle
maxheight=* The maximum height of a vehicle that can use the dock
maxwidth=* The maximum width of a vehicle that can use the dock
maxweight=* The maximum weight of a vehicle that can use the dock

Additional tags

  • ref=* – Describes the number or reference of the loading dock.
  • capacity=* – If you map multiple doors with one node, you can use this key to specify the number of doors. If not explicitly tagged, capacity=1 is assumed.
  • door=* – Describes what kind of door the loading dock has, e.g. door=overhead or door=sliding.


Examples

  • A simple loading dock.
    A simple loading dock.
  • An example of dock:height=0 – The dock is level with the ground, so vehicles need a Tail lift or ramp.
    An example of dock:height=0 – The dock is level with the ground, so vehicles need a Tail lift or ramp.
  • A complex example.
    A complex example.
  • A (rare) example of where dock:width=* is useful, because door:width=* and maxwidth=* do not convey all the constraints.
    A (rare) example of where dock:width=* is useful, because door:width=* and maxwidth=* do not convey all the constraints.
  • A complex example.
    A complex example.
  • A complex example.
    A complex example.

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