Tag:amenity=loading_dock
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 amenity = loading_dock
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A loading dock is an entrance to a building used for loading and unloading goods vehicles. 
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Status: approved
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The tag amenity=loading_dock 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 
with the tag amenity=loading_dock at the location of the loading dock on the building's outline 
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Dimensional tags
| Key | Definition | Purpose |
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| 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
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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.
 | Do not use the keys width=*, height=*, or length=* with loading docks, since their meaning is unclear in this context. |
Examples
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.
A complex example.
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.
Example tags:
- amenity=loading_dock
- ref=3
- door=overhead
- door:height=4 (default unit is metres)
- door:width=3.2
- dock:height=1.21
- maxlength=18
- maxwidth=7'3" (other units are allowed)
Possible tagging mistakes
See also
- entrance=* – For building entrances
- industrial=trucking for a trucking yard, usually a lot of loading docks to map here
- Loading zones that are mapped as a property of streets with the street parking scheme (e.g. parking:right:restriction=loading_only – can also be used on separately mapped street parking areas with amenity=parking + parking=* + restriction=loading_only, e.g. on separately mapped street-side parking bays)
- amenity=parking_space + parking_space=delivery – For single parking spaces that are designated for delivery only and are mapped on top of a amenity=parking area ()
- HGV – Other tags related to heavy goods vehicles
- Loading dock on Wikipedia