Proposal:Drive-Through Elements
| Drive-Through Elements | |
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| Proposal status: | Proposed (under way) |
| Proposed by: | GA Kevin |
| Rendered as: | See rendering section |
| Draft started: | 2025-04-09 |
| RFC start: | 2025-04-09 |
Proposal
This proposal aims to clarify and formalize some elements of the drive-through used in fast food, banks, pharmacies, liquor stores, and elsewhere to execute sales without the customer leaving their vehicle.
Tags: board_type=menu, man_made=speaker_box, speaker_box=yes, window=drive_through. parking_space=pickup.
Rationale
Drive-throughs are very common in parts of the world and nearly all have common elements: A space where an order is taken, an information board with items to purchase, and a speaker box used to communicate with a worker inside; and a space where pickup or payment happens through a window or via employees delivering your item to your vehicle.
This should not be confused with a drive-in. In a drive-through, you do not place your vehicle in "park" and are expected to vacate the lane when the transaction is complete. A drive-in, however, you are expected to park and consume what you purchased before vacating the space.
Tagging
| Image | Tag | TagInfo | Description & How to Map |
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 tourism=information information=board board_type=menu
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A board, usually backlit or electronic, used to convey merchandise information such as availability, prices, and advertising.
The node should be placed where the menu is, ideally with a direction=* for direction(s) in which the menu(s) face(s). | |
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 maxheight=*
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A maximum clearance indicator for future elements of the drive through.
If present, mark the drive-through way as the maximum clearance. | |
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man_made=speaker_box
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The 2-way communication box, sometimes freestanding, sometimes integrated into the menu board.
If freestanding, place the node where the speaker box is with direction=* of the speaker where possible. If integrated into the menu board, use speaker_box=yes on the menu board node. | |
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 man_made=canopy
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The canopy covering the ordering or receiving areas. Varies in size from very small to very large.
If present, mark the canopy as an area. If a canopy is particularly large or attached to the building, consider using building=roof if appropriate. | |
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window=drive_through
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The window(s) where the customer transacts or receives their order. If multiple are present, consider how they are labelled to use a key such as ref=*.
Window nodes should be placed on the building way where they are located and may include other values from window=*, but doesn't need to. | |
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amenity=parking_space parking_space=pickup
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If a drive-through is overcrowded or an order is taking longer than expected, designated parking spaces may be assigned to a customer to wait in to retrieve their order.
Tag these as you would any parking space, adding parking_space=pickup and it's ref=*. |
Rendering
- Menu board should retain the information=board iconography.
- Speaker box should use something like this icon.
- Pickup parking spaces should use something like this icon with their ref number rendered.
Features/Pages affected
If approved, the drive-through, information board, window, parking spaces, and related pages should be updated to reflect this proposal.
External discussions
Comments
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