Tag:information=office

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Public-images-osm logo.svg information = office
Tourist-Info Stuttgart.jpg
Description
An office where you can get information about a town or region. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Office-14.svg
Group: tourism
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires
See also
Status: de facto

An office where you can get information about a town or region.

How to map

Set a node node or draw an area area along the outline of the office. Add the tags tourism=information + information=office.

Tags used in combination

  • name=* - The primary name: in general, the most prominent signposted name or the most common name in the local language(s).
  • operator=* - Сompany, corporation, person or any other entity who is directly in charge of the current operation of a map object
  • addr:*=* - Address
  • website=* - Specifying the link to the official website for a feature.
  • opening_hours=* - Describes when something is open or closed. There is a specific standard format for this data.
  • wheelchair=* - Indicate if a special place can be used with wheelchairs.

See also

  • information=visitor_centre - A place where you can get information about a specific attraction or place of interest.
  • amenity=ranger_station -An official facility in a national park or forest, where visitors can go for help or information.

Possible tagging mistakes

  • Possible synonym office=tourism - usage might okay if it is maybe used for back offices
  • Possible synonym office=guide - an office for tour guides, mountain guides, dive guides, etc.