Key:bicycle
 bicycle
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Access permission for cyclists. 
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| Group: restrictions |
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| Documented values: 10 |
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| Status: de facto |
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bicycle specifies legal restriction for cyclists when used on roads and paths. For a barrier, crossing, entrance and ford, it indicates if it is physically possible for a bicycle to pass; however, if there is a sign that specifies permission, that should be used instead.
bicycle=yes in combination with a guidepost, map, entrance or charging_station means it is designated for use by cyclists.
bicycle in combination with route=bus specifies if riders can bring their bicycles with them on the bus.
bicycle:forward=* and bicycle:backward=* can be used if restrictions apply only in one direction - this is useful for example in cases where
would fit due to oneway obligatory sidepath.
In cases where cyclist may travel in both directions on road oneway for other vehicles oneway:bicycle=no is used. In such case cyclists may or may not have a dedicated contraflow lane.
For mapping that way is passable for cyclists and other vehicles in only one direction oneway=yes is used. In rare cases where vehicles can travel in both directions but road is oneway for cyclists oneway:bicycle=yes can be used.
Common values
- yes
- no
- designated
- use_sidepath
- discouraged – where it is signed as discouraged, but permitted
- optional_sidepath – note that standard tagging for that is cycleway=separate and cycleway:left=separate / cycleway:right=separate / cycleway:both=separate variants
- dismount
- permissive
- private
- customers – access to a commercial/retail or industrial area for customers only
- destination – only to access a destination (no through access)
- For further description see Bicycle#Bicycle Restrictions
- List of possible values with descriptions: see Key:access
- All used values on Taginfo
Examples
Example bicycle=designated or bicycle=yes signs:
Example bicycle=no or bicycle=dismount signs:
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Example objects where bicycle=yes may apply:
Possible tagging mistakes
See also
- Our wiki guideline for tagging and drawing bicycle lanes and tracks
- Proposed_features/Road_crossings - Proposal for key crossing=* with corresponding bicycle=yes/no tagging
- mtb=* for all-terrain bicycles
- oneway:bicycle=* - for marking whether way is drivable by cyclists in both directions, typically used as oneway:bicycle=no on ways with contraflow traffic