Parking Lot Road 
Parking lots, along with other publicly accessible roads such as alleys that should not be used for traffic routing unless directly at the start or end point of a route.
- See this additional page for more details on how to map parking lots.
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This section was updated as of January 14, 2015[update] to clarify when to use PLR vs Private Roads . |
- Use Parking Lot Road type for all necessary segments in the Parking Lot.
- Parking Lot Road type should be used inside Apartment Complexes, Schools, and Universities unless it meets the criteria for Private Road found in the next section below.
- Parking Lot Roads have a transition penalty when exiting the Parking Lot road segment. This should prevent Waze from routing you through a Parking Lot or an alley as a shortcut.
- Parking Lot Roads can be used to avoid "missing road" automated Map Problem reports.
- Parking Lot Roads can be used to prevent Waze from assuming drivers driving slowly or parked in the parking lot are in a traffic jam on the main road -- draw in the drivable portions of the parking lot that are near outside roadways.
- Waze will not highlight slow speeds (automatically detected traffic jams) on Parking Lot Roads
Additional information on this topic can be reviewed in the forums.
Information on mapping a parking lot landmark "place" is covered here.
Private Road
Private roads are useful for the following situations:
- Gated communities with controlled access
- Schools and Universities (gates / guard)
- Businesses with controlled access (gates / guard)
- Campgrounds or trailer parks (designed for short term guests)
However, using private roads in some of these situations may require more complex mapping as covered in the article Private Installations. Be sure to read through that article before setting a whole neighborhood to all private roads.
As with Parking Lot Roads , a route over a Private Road will incur a transition penalty upon leaving it for another road type. This transition penalty keeps Waze from routing Wazers through a private area as a shortcut. Unlike Parking Lot Roads , however, Private Roads do not suppress automated traffic-jam detection.
- Never use the Private Road type for unrestricted public roads
- Do not use the Private Road type to try to force waze to route around slow (damaged or under construction) public roads. Talk to a routing expert to find out if there are any good solutions.
- Private Road may be used for a public street that has a legally enforceable sign for local traffic only.
- Waze handles Private Roads similarly to how it handles Parking Lot Roads , but not exactly the same.
- Similarity: Waze routing adds a penalty to a route that goes from a Private Road segment to a segment of a different type.
- Difference: Waze will highlight traffic slowdowns on Private Roads .