Key:lanes:psv

lanes:psv
Description
Total number of lanes marked on the way as reserved for Public Service Vehicles (buses, taxis etc.) 
Group: Properties
Used on these elements
Useful combination
Status: in use

Not to be confused with psv:lanes=* or bus:lanes=*, which are lane specific Access tags, example yes|yes|designated

The lanes:psv=* key can be used to mark the number lanes reserved for public service vehicles on a way.

The most common value is 1, when a psv lane exists. For a two-way road with dedicated psv lanes in both directions, the value would be 2. If the lane is exclusive for buses only (no taxis allowed, for example), use lanes:bus=* instead.

If something is for buses and taxi and not for other PSV (or concept of PSV does not exist in the given area) then use lanes:bus=* + lanes:taxi=* instead

Where a way element has a psv lane only in one direction, use lanes:psv:forward=*, and lanes:psv:backward=* when that lane is usable in the direction of the way, or against the direction of the way, respectively.

If the whole road is exclusively for psv's, use regular access conditions: access=no + psv=designated ; motor_vehicle=no + psv=designated when shared by bicycles ; or else highway=busway or highway=bus_guideway where applicable.

Examples

Picture/DescriptionTags
OSM way points in direction of photographer ↓ (matters for backward/forward)
highway=residential
lanes=3
oneway=yes
oneway:bus=no
oneway:bicycle=no
lanes:forward=2
lanes:backward=1
lanes:bus:backward=1
cycleway:left=opposite_share_busway
highway=residential
oneway=yes
lanes=3
lanes:psv=1
cycleway=share_busway
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Below are lane specific access tags
access:lanes=yes|yes|no
bus:lanes=yes|yes|designated
taxi:lanes=yes|yes|yes
bicycles:lanes=yes|yes|yes
OSM way points in direction of viewer point of view ↑ (matters for backward/forward)
highway=residential (just an example)
lanes=6
lanes:forward=4
lanes:backward=2
lanes:bus:forward=1
lanes:bus:backward=1
----
Below are lane specific access tags
bus:lanes:forward=yes|yes|yes|designated
bus:lanes:backward=yes|designated

Maps

JOSM preset

Bus lanes

Possible mix-up option

See also

  • busway=* – another candidate for tagging lanes dedicated to buses.
  • bus_bay=* - A bus bay outside the main carriageway for boarding/alighting
  • psv:lanes=* - For describing the legal accessibility by Public Service Vehicles per lane
  • lanes:psv:conditional=* – for specifying the number of dedicated lanes and when they are in effect
  • lanes=* – total number of physical travel lanes making up the way.
  • highway=bus_guideway - A busway that is side guided "rails like", not suitable for other traffic.
  • Bus lanes - Overviev about different tagging schemes
  • Buses - Overview about general public transport tagging items
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