I am writing to inquire about a specific tagging issue related to a region where cycling on the paths is only permitted with an exception permit. I would like to know if using the tag bike=permit for these paths is correct, and if so, whether this tag would be recognized for routing purposes.
Specifically, I am interested in whether this tag would trigger a warning on platforms uing OSM like Komoot, indicating that cycling in this area is not allowed without a permit (as the tag bike = no is implemented in plattforms requestets users to push the bike in the area)
Thx
The whole reason permit was invented is because of US national parks: you don’t have a legal right to access them, so yes would be inappropriate, but there’s a permit system and a permit is often quite easy to get, so mappers were looking for a less restrictive alternative to private.
- Is it correct to use
bicycle=permitin your case?
There are different points of views on this. Some mappers use =permit for every path that requires a permit. If you take that view, then it is correct. Other mappers reserve =permit for paths where a permit is relatively easy to get, like in the case of the US national parks that the tag was invented for. They insist that if a permit is hard to get or limited to specific groups of users (e.g. residents only) then =private should be used.
- Will it result in a warning message?
Unlikely. A lot of routers treat permit like yes. Last time I checked, only GraphHopper’s default profile treated it differently, but it refused to route along =permit entirely.
If a permit is hard to get then you might want to use “private” instead. Many routers, including Komoot, will not route along a private path at all. OSMAnd will show a warning if the destination is private.