OSM tag mapping

This page is intended to give an overview of which OpenStreetMap(OSM) tags OTP uses to evaluate its walking and bicycling instructions. If a tag is not part of the documentation on this page then this tag mapper (profile) does not use it.

The exception are access permissions and wheelchair accessibility tags like

access=no
wheelchair=no
oneway=yes

These are identical for all mappers and not separately listed on this page.

Way properties

Way properties set a way's permission and optionally influences its walk and bicycle safety factors.

These factors determine how desirable an OSM way is when routing for cyclists and pedestrians. Lower safety values make an OSM way more desirable and higher values less desirable.

specifier	permission	bike safety
`highway=trunk_link`	`ALL`	2.06
`highway=trunk`	`ALL`	7.47
`highway=trunk; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	1.5
`highway=trunk_link; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	1.15
`highway=trunk; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	1.75
`highway=trunk_link; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	1.25
`highway=trunk; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 7.47 back: 1.5
`highway=trunk_link; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 2.06 back: 1.15
`highway=trunk; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.95
`highway=trunk_link; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.85
`highway=trunk; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 7.47 back: 0.95
`highway=trunk_link; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 2.06 back: 0.85
`highway=trunk; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	7.25
`highway=trunk_link; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	2.0
`indoor=area`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`indoor=corridor`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`mtb:scale=3`	`NONE`
`mtb:scale=4`	`NONE`
`mtb:scale=5`	`NONE`
`mtb:scale=6`	`NONE`
`highway=corridor`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`highway=steps`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`highway=crossing`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`highway=platform`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`public_transport=platform`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`railway=platform`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`footway=sidewalk; highway=footway`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`mtb:scale=1`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`mtb:scale=2`	`PEDESTRIAN`
`mtb:scale=0`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`
`highway=cycleway`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.6
`highway=path`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.75
`highway=pedestrian`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.9
`highway=footway`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	1.1
`highway=bridleway`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	1.3
`highway=living_street`	`ALL`	0.9
`highway=unclassified`	`ALL`
`highway=road`	`ALL`
`highway=byway`	`ALL`	1.3
`highway=track`	`ALL`	1.3
`highway=service`	`ALL`	1.1
`highway=residential`	`ALL`	0.98
`highway=residential_link`	`ALL`	0.98
`highway=tertiary`	`ALL`
`highway=tertiary_link`	`ALL`
`highway=secondary`	`ALL`	1.5
`highway=secondary_link`	`ALL`	1.5
`highway=primary`	`ALL`	2.06
`highway=primary_link`	`ALL`	2.06
`highway=trunk_link`	`CAR`	2.06
`highway=motorway_link`	`CAR`	2.06
`highway=trunk`	`CAR`	7.47
`highway=motorway`	`CAR`	8.0
`present(highway); cycleway=lane`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.87
`highway=service; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	0.77
`highway=residential; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	0.77
`highway=residential_link; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	0.77
`highway=tertiary; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	0.87
`highway=tertiary_link; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	0.87
`highway=secondary; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	0.96
`highway=secondary_link; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	0.96
`highway=primary; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	1.15
`highway=primary_link; cycleway=lane`	`ALL`	1.15
`highway=trunk; cycleway=lane`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	1.5
`highway=trunk_link; cycleway=lane`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	1.15
`highway=motorway; cycleway=lane`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	2.0
`highway=motorway_link; cycleway=lane`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	1.15
`present(highway); cycleway=share_busway`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.92
`highway=service; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	0.85
`highway=residential; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	0.85
`highway=residential_link; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	0.85
`highway=tertiary; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	0.92
`highway=tertiary_link; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	0.92
`highway=secondary; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	0.99
`highway=secondary_link; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	0.99
`highway=primary; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	1.25
`highway=primary_link; cycleway=share_busway`	`ALL`	1.25
`highway=trunk; cycleway=share_busway`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	1.75
`highway=trunk_link; cycleway=share_busway`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	1.25
`highway=motorway; cycleway=share_busway`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	2.5
`highway=motorway_link; cycleway=share_busway`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	1.25
`present(highway); cycleway=opposite_lane`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	forward: 1.0 back: 0.87
`highway=service; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 1.1 back: 0.77
`highway=residential; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 0.98 back: 0.77
`highway=residential_link; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 0.98 back: 0.77
`highway=tertiary; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 1.0 back: 0.87
`highway=tertiary_link; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 1.0 back: 0.87
`highway=secondary; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 1.5 back: 0.96
`highway=secondary_link; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 1.5 back: 0.96
`highway=primary; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 2.06 back: 1.15
`highway=primary_link; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`ALL`	forward: 2.06 back: 1.15
`highway=trunk; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	forward: 7.47 back: 1.5
`highway=trunk_link; cycleway=opposite_lane`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	forward: 2.06 back: 1.15
`present(highway); cycleway=track`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.75
`highway=service; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.65
`highway=residential; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.65
`highway=residential_link; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.65
`highway=tertiary; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.75
`highway=tertiary_link; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.75
`highway=secondary; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.8
`highway=secondary_link; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.8
`highway=primary; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.85
`highway=primary_link; cycleway=track`	`ALL`	0.85
`highway=trunk; cycleway=track`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	0.95
`highway=trunk_link; cycleway=track`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	0.85
`present(highway); cycleway=opposite_track`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	forward: 1.0 back: 0.75
`highway=service; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 1.1 back: 0.65
`highway=residential; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 0.98 back: 0.65
`highway=residential_link; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 0.98 back: 0.65
`highway=tertiary; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 1.0 back: 0.75
`highway=tertiary_link; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 1.0 back: 0.75
`highway=secondary; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 1.5 back: 0.8
`highway=secondary_link; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 1.5 back: 0.8
`highway=primary; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 2.06 back: 0.85
`highway=primary_link; cycleway=opposite_track`	`ALL`	forward: 2.06 back: 0.85
`highway=trunk; cycleway=opposite_track`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	forward: 7.47 back: 0.95
`highway=trunk_link; cycleway=opposite_track`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	forward: 2.06 back: 0.85
`present(highway); cycleway=shared_lane`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.77
`highway=service; cycleway=shared_lane`	`ALL`	0.73
`highway=residential; cycleway=shared_lane`	`ALL`	0.77
`highway=residential_link; cycleway=shared_lane`	`ALL`	0.77
`highway=tertiary; cycleway=shared_lane`	`ALL`	0.83
`highway=tertiary_link; cycleway=shared_lane`	`ALL`	0.83
`highway=secondary; cycleway=shared_lane`	`ALL`	1.25
`highway=secondary_link; cycleway=shared_lane`	`ALL`	1.25
`highway=primary; cycleway=shared_lane`	`ALL`	1.75
`highway=primary_link; cycleway=shared_lane`	`ALL`	1.75
`present(highway); cycleway=opposite`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	forward: 1.0 back: 1.4
`highway=service; cycleway=opposite`	`ALL`	1.1
`highway=residential; cycleway=opposite`	`ALL`	0.98
`highway=residential_link; cycleway=opposite`	`ALL`	0.98
`highway=tertiary; cycleway=opposite`	`ALL`
`highway=tertiary_link; cycleway=opposite`	`ALL`
`highway=secondary; cycleway=opposite`	`ALL`	forward: 1.5 back: 1.71
`highway=secondary_link; cycleway=opposite`	`ALL`	forward: 1.5 back: 1.71
`highway=primary; cycleway=opposite`	`ALL`	forward: 2.06 back: 2.99
`highway=primary_link; cycleway=opposite`	`ALL`	forward: 2.06 back: 2.99
`highway=path; bicycle=designated`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.6
`highway=footway; bicycle=designated`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.75
`highway=footway; bicycle=yes; area=yes`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.9
`highway=pedestrian; bicycle=designated`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.75
`footway=sidewalk; highway=footway; bicycle=yes`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	2.5
`footway=sidewalk; highway=footway; bicycle=designated`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	1.1
`highway=footway; footway=crossing`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	2.5
`highway=footway; footway=crossing; bicycle=designated`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	1.1
`highway=track; bicycle=yes`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	1.18
`highway=track; bicycle=designated`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.99
`highway=track; bicycle=yes; present(surface)`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	1.18
`highway=track; bicycle=designated; present(surface)`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	0.99
`highway=track; present(surface)`	`PEDESTRIAN_AND_BICYCLE`	1.3
`present(highway); bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	0.97
`highway=service; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	0.84
`highway=residential; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	0.95
`highway=unclassified; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	0.95
`highway=residential_link; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	0.95
`highway=tertiary; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	0.97
`highway=tertiary_link; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	0.97
`highway=secondary; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	1.46
`highway=secondary_link; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	1.46
`highway=primary; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	2.0
`highway=primary_link; bicycle=designated`	`ALL`	2.0
`highway=trunk; bicycle=designated`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	7.25
`highway=trunk_link; bicycle=designated`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	2.0
`highway=motorway; bicycle=designated`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	7.76
`highway=motorway_link; bicycle=designated`	`BICYCLE_AND_CAR`	2.0

Safety mixins

Mixins are selectors that have only an effect on the bicycle and walk safety factors but not on the permission of an OSM way. Their safety values are multiplied with the base values from the selected way properties. Multiple mixins can apply to the same way and their effects compound.

matcher	bicycle safety	walk safety
`lcn=yes¦rcn=yes¦ncn=yes¦bicycle_road=yes¦cyclestreet=yes`	0.7
`surface=unpaved`	1.18
`surface=compacted`	1.18
`surface=wood`	1.18
`surface=cobblestone`	1.3
`surface=sett`	1.3
`surface=unhewn_cobblestone`	1.5
`surface=grass_paver`	1.3
`surface=pebblestone`	1.3
`surface=metal`	1.3
`surface=ground`	1.5
`surface=dirt`	1.5
`surface=earth`	1.5
`surface=grass`	1.5
`surface=mud`	1.5
`surface=woodchip`	1.5
`surface=gravel`	1.5
`surface=artifical_turf`	1.5
`surface=sand`	100.0
`foot=discouraged`		3.0
`bicycle=discouraged`	3.0
`foot=use_sidepath`		5.0
`bicycle=use_sidepath`	5.0