Road signs in Belgium/E Parking signs
There is a new street parking schema. parking:lane=*/parking:condition=* was deprecated. This wiki-page has been updated to describe the new state of affairs, but likely still contains errors and incorrect information. Please use caution following the information on this page, until it has been thoroughly checked.
E Parking signs
Note: whenever street parking properties are tagged on a way with ahighway=* tag, use parking:side, where side is left, right or both and refers to the side of the street on which the parking is located (seen in the direction of the street (way) in OSM)
| Sign | Image | Description | Tags |
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| E1 | 
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No parking allowed. An extra sign can indicate when the prohibition is in force. | parking:side:restriction=no_parking (Example: parking:both:restriction=no_parking should be used when traffic sign E1 is present on both sides of the road) |
| E3 | 
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No parking or standing still allowed. An extra sign can indicate when the prohibition is in force. | parking:side:restriction=no_stopping (Example: parking:left:restriction=no_stopping should be used when traffic sign E3 is present on the left side of the road, seen in the direction of the way on OSM) |
| E5 | 
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No parking allowed on this side of the road from 1st day of the month until the 15th | parking:side:restriction:conditional=no_parking @ (Jan 01-15,Feb 01-15,Mar 01-15,Apr 01-15,May 01-15,Jun 01-15,Jul 01-15,Aug 01-15,Sep 01-15,Oct 01-15,Nov 01-15,Dec 01-15) where side is typically either left or right. |
| E7 | 
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No parking allowed on this side of the road from the 16th day of the month until the last | parking:side:restriction:conditional=no_parking @ (Jan 16-31,Feb 16-29,Mar 16-31,Apr 16-30,May 16-31,Jun 16-30,Jul 16-31,Aug 16-31,Sep 16-30,Oct 16-31,Nov 16-30,Dec 16-31) where side is typically either left or right. |
| E9a | 
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Parking allowed | When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line.
When tagging as part of a highway, parking:side=* where * will be lane (parking spaces on the street, could be easily converted to a travel lane) or street_side (parking spaces in parking bays adjacent to the road, cannot be easily converted to a travel lane) or shoulder (parking spaces on the shoulder: hard, paved or unpaved sections beside the road not normally meant to be driven on). |
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Parking with mandatory use of parking disc. Unless signed otherwise, the maxstay is 2 hours, and only applies on workdays (Monday-Saturday) and not on public holidays | When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking, maxstay=2 hours, maxstay:conditional=no @ (18:00-09:00); no @ (Su,PH), authentication:disc=yes, authentication:disc:conditional=no @ (18:00-09:00); no @ (Su,PH) to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line.
When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side=*, parking:side:maxstay=2 hours, parking:side:maxstay:conditional=no @ (18:00-09:00); no @ (Su,PH), parking:side:authentication:disc=yes, parking:side:authentication:disc:conditional=no @ (18:00-09:00); no @ (Su,PH) to the street centre line. | |
| E9b | 
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Parking exclusively for motorcycles, motorcars and minibuses | When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking, access=no, motorcycle=yes, motorcar=yes to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line.
When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side=*, parking:side:access=no, parking:side:motorcycle=yes, parking:side:motorcar=yes to the street centre line. |
| E9c | 
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Parking exclusively for lorries | When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking, access=no, goods=yes, hgv=yes to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line.
When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side=*, parking:side:access=no, parking:side:goods=yes, parking:side:hgv=yes to the street centre line. |
| E9d | 
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Parking exclusively for coaches and tourist buses (NL: autocars) | When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking, access=no, tourist_bus=yes to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line.
When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side=*, parking:side:access=no, parking:side:tourist_bus=yes to the street centre line. |
| E9e | 
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Parking mandatory on pavement or verge | When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side:orientation=parallel, parking:side=on_kerb
When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking, parking=on_kerb, orientation=parallel to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line. |
| E9f | 
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Parking mandatory partly on pavement or verge | When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side:orientation=parallel, parking:side=half_on_kerb
When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking, parking=half_on_kerb, orientation=parallel to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line. |
| E9g | 
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Parking mandatory on the roadway | When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side:orientation=parallel, parking:side=lane
When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking, parking=lane, orientation=parallel to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line. |
| E9h | 
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Parking exclusively for motorhomes | When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side=*, parking:side:access=no, parking:side:motorhome=yes to the street centre line.
When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking, access=no, motorhome=yes to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line. |
| E9i | 
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Parking exclusively for motorcycles | When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side=*, parking:side:access=no, parking:side:motorcycle=yes to the street centre line.
When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking, access=no, motorcycle=yes to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line. Alternatively, the tag amenity=motorcycle_parking is used. |
| E9j | 
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parking alternates over time between different vehicle classes | When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side=*, parking:side:access=no, parking:side:*:conditional=designated @ (Mo-Su *) to the street centre line with * being the vehicle class (applied to the example given: parking:side:bicycle:conditional=designated @ (Mo-Su 08:00-17:30) and parking:side:motorcar:conditional=designated @ (Mo-Su 17:30-08:00)) to the street centre line.
When tagging as an area, add amenity=parking, access=no, *:conditional=designated @ (Mo-Su *) to the street centre line with * being the vehicle class (applied to the example given: bicycle:conditional=designated @ (Mo-Su 08:00-17:30) and motorcar:conditional=designated @ (Mo-Su 17:30-08:00)) to the separate area. Add parking:side=separate to the street centre line. |
| E11 | 
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Is put above an F1* sign. Within the whole built-up area, parking only allowed on the side of the road with odd-numbered houses between days 1 and 15 of the month, even numbers otherwise. | There is no possibility to apply this rule in a zonal way. The same tags as described with signs E5 and E7 should be used. Maybe an additional tag parking:side:restriction:reason=BE:E11 could be used. It aligns with the meaning of the parking:side:restriction:reason=* key, but is undocumented at this time. |
Extra signs
| Image | Description | Tags |
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Indicating a maximum time, restriction or category. Used in combination with parking signs E9a to i | When tagging as part of a highway, parking:side:maxstay=* (e.g. 30 minutes, 1 hour, 10 hours)
When tagging as an area, maxstay=* |
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Mandatory use of parking disc (optionally added with "uitgezonderd bewoners"/"excepté riverains" (except residents)). Unless signed otherwise, the maxstay is 2 hours, and only applies on workdays (Monday-Saturday) and not on public holidays. Used in combination with parking signs E5, E7 and E9a to i | When tagging as part of a highway, parking:side:maxstay=2 hours, parking:side:maxstay:conditional=no @ (18:00-09:00); no @ (Su,PH), parking:side:authentication:disc=yes, parking:side:authentication:disc:conditional=no @ (18:00-09:00); no @ (Su,PH)
When tagging as an area, maxstay=2 hours, maxstay:conditional=no @ (18:00-09:00); no @ (Su,PH), authentication:disc=yes, authentication:disc:conditional=no @ (18:00-09:00); no @ (Su,PH). If residents are exempt, add maxstay:conditional=no @ (18:00-09:00); no @ (Su,PH); no @ permit and parking:side:authentication:disc:conditional=no @ (18:00-09:00); no @ (Su,PH); no @ permit. When tagging as a highway, add the parking:side=* prefix. |
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Parking only for disabled drivers. Used in combination with parking signs E9a to i | Because there are only a couple of parking spaces for disabled drivers, you would usually want to map them as individual spaces (with the amenity=parking_space tag). If this parking space is part of a larger parking lot, the larger parking lot should additionally be drawn and tagged with amenity=parking, encompassing the individual parking spaces.
Add to the area around the single parking space, amenity=parking_space, access=no, disabled=designated The legacy way of tagging uses, amenity=parking_space, parking_space=disabled |
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Indicates that parking is reserved for vehicles that have a maximum allowed mass that is higher than indicated on the sign. Used in combination with parking signs E9a to i | (This information should be checked)
In theory, this sign requires the use of a new tag: When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side:minweightrating=* When tagging as an area, add minweightrating=* In practice, if the mass displayed on the sign is larger than 3.5 ton, the situation could be described by the tags: When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side:access=no, parking:side:tourist_bus=yes, parking:side:hgv=yes, parking:side:bus=yes When tagging as an area, add access=no, tourist_bus=yes, hgv=yes, bus=yes |
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Indicates that parking is allowed for vehicles that have a maximum allowed mass that is lower or equal to that indicated on the sign. Used in combination with parking signs E9a to E9i. | (This situation is currently not described on the street parking wiki page)
When tagging as part of a highway, parking:side:maxweightrating=* When tagging as an area, add maxweightrating=* |
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Indicating a parking regulation at certain times. Used in combination with parking signs E1, E3 and E9a to i | When tagging as part of a highway, add:
E1: parking:side:restriction:conditional=no_parking @ (07:00-19:00) E9b: parking:side:access=no, parking:side:motorcycle:conditional=yes @ (07:00-19:00), parking:side:motorcar:conditional=yes @ (07:00-19:00)
E9a, E9e, E9f, E9g: access=no, access:conditional=yes @ (07:00-19:00) For signs which only allow certain classes of vehicle to park (E9b, E9c, E9d, E9h, E9i), replace :access:conditional with the appropriate vehicle class. For example: E9b: access=no, motorcycle:conditional=yes @ (07:00-19:00), motorcar:conditional=yes @ (07:00-19:00) |
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Indicating a parking regulation on certain days. Used in combination with parking signs E1, E3 and E9a to i | When tagging as part of a highway, add:
E1: parking:side:restriction:conditional=no_parking @ (Mo-Fr) E9b: parking:side:access=no, parking:side:motorcycle:conditional=yes @ (Mo-Fr), parking:side:motorcar:conditional=yes @ (Mo-Fr)
E9a, E9e, E9f, E9g: access=no, access:conditional=yes @ (Mo-Fr) For signs which only allow certain classes of vehicle to park (E9b, E9c, E9d, E9h, E9i), replace :access:conditional with the appropriate vehicle class. For example: E9b: access=no, motorcycle:conditional=yes @ (Mo-Fr), motorcar:conditional=yes @ (Mo-Fr) |
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Indicating a parking space reserved for electric vehicles, categories of vehicles may be added on the sign. Used in combination with parking signs E9a to i | When tagging as part of a highway, add: parking:side:restriction=charging_only
When tagging as an area, you would usually want to map them as individual spaces (with the amenity=parking_space tag). If this parking space is part of a larger parking lot, the larger parking lot should additionally be drawn and tagged with amenity=parking, encompassing the individual parking spaces. Add to the area around the single parking space: amenity=parking_space, restriction=charging_only and capacity=* The legacy way of tagging uses, amenity=parking_space, parking_space=charging and capacity=* When you can, also add the charging station with: amenity=charging_station |
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Parking space(s) reserved for: vehicles with a mandatory parking card ("parkeerkaart"/"carte de stationnement"), residents ("bewoners"/"riverains"), or carsharing ("autodelen"/"voitures partagées" ). Optionally added with indication of the time the parking is reserved for them. Used in combination with parking signs E9a to i | When tagging as part of a highway, add:
Parking card:parking:side:access=private, parking:side:authentication:parking_card=yes Residents:parking:side:access=private, parking:side:private=residents Carsharing::parking:side:access=no, parking:side:car_sharing=designated When tagging as an area, add: Parking card:access=private, authentication:parking_card=yes Residents:access=private, private=residents Carsharing::access=no, car_sharing=designated When tagging as an area, you would usually want to map them as individual spaces (with the amenity=parking_space tag). If this parking space is part of a larger parking lot, the larger parking lot should additionally be drawn and tagged with amenity=parking, encompassing the individual parking spaces. The new way of tagging uses: Parking card:access=private, authentication:parking_card=yes Residents:access=private, private=residents Carsharing::access=no, car_sharing=designated The legacy way of mapping uses: |
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A sign "ticket" or which indicates you have to get a ticket from a ticket machine. Used in combination with parking signs E9a to i | When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side:fee=yes, optionally add the relevant parking zone with parking:side:zone=*
When tagging as an area, add fee=yes, optionally add the relevant parking zone with zone=* When able, you can add the parking ticket vending machines with: amenity=vending_machine, vending=parking_tickets |
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A sign "betalend"/"payant" which indicates parking spaces where you have to pay (using a ticket or "betaalparkeerkaart"/"carte de stationnement payant"), (optionally added with "uitgezonderd bewoners"/"excepté riverains" (except residents)). Used in combination with parking signs E5, E7 and E9a to i | When tagging as part of a highway, add parking:side:fee=yes, optionally add the relevant parking zone with parking:side:zone=*
When tagging as an area, add fee=yes, optionally add the relevant parking zone with zone=* When able, you can add the parking ticket vending machines with: amenity=vending_machine, vending=parking_tickets |
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sign M1, which makes the parking exclusively for bicycles all used in combination with parking sign E9 |
Usually parking infrastructure aimed at bicycles and the like, is tagged with amenity=bicycle_parking on the node or area instead of amenity=parking. In addition to amenity=bicycle_parking, bicycle_parking=* describes the type of parking. To indicate which vehicles are allowed to park, use the tags: bicycle=yes/no, small_electric_vehicle=yes/no, mofa=yes/no, moped=yes/no, speed_pedelec=yes/no
There is currently no tag that describes that only bike-share vehicles are allowed to park. Maybe customer could be used instead of yes, to indicate that the parking cannot be used by the general public, but only by users of the bicycle-sharing network. For example, sign M23 could be tagged as: bicycle=customers |
