# Google Maps place types (Places API) Google Maps place types (Places API), as Google publishes it (2026-11-09): 514 place types, 2 tables at the top, up to 3 levels deep. Search it, browse it as a tree, and see which names it shares with the other lists on this site. This is the markdown edition of https://venkatapagadala.com/industries/google-maps-place-types, the canonical page, which adds the search, the tree and the overlap views. ## What it is Google says place types ["are categories that identify the characteristics of a place."](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-types) ## Counts - Place types: 514 (478 in Table A under 19 group headings, 36 in Table B) - Tables: 2 - Levels: 3 (level 1: 2; level 2: 20; level 3: 514) - Version: 2026-11-09 - The page's own "Last updated 2026-11-09 UTC" line (Place Types (New), Places API web service). - Same name in another list on this site: 337 place types; a similar name only: 3. ## Shared or only here Distinct names in Google place types (names that are equal under a rule count once), against the other five lists on this site: - Same-name rule: 337 of its 514 names also appear in another list; 177 appear nowhere else. - Similar-name rule: 340 of its 514 distinct similar names also appear in another list; 174 appear nowhere else. How names are matched: - Same name: the two names are equal after lowercasing, trimming spaces at both ends and reading _ as a space. - Similar name: the two names are equal after lowercasing, trimming spaces at both ends, reading _ as a space, writing & as and, and dropping from either name a final s that does not follow another s, or a final es after s, x, z, ch or sh. - Names are compared by these two rules only: no translation, no fuzzy matching and no AI matching. ## Source Two tables, Table A and Table B, define the range of available place types, with Table A containing primary types usable for filtering and Table B containing additional types primarily for responses. Types with an asterisk (*) were added as part of the February 12, 2026 release. These are the Places API place types. They are not the Google Business Profile category list. - Publisher: Google - Source page: [Place Types (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-types) - File: [place_types.html](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-types) (254,765 bytes, last modified November 9, 2026) - Fetched: November 11, 2026 - SHA-256: 3b162331af80ee13bba79924c9ba0e3c0dddd78e5475e9484dd64df498847c22 ## License License: Google ([where it says so](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-types)): "Except as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, and code samples are licensed under the Apache 2.0 License." Shared here under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credited Google. Read on November 11, 2026. ## Download - Excel: https://venkatapagadala.com/downloads/industries/google-maps-place-types.xlsx - CSV: https://venkatapagadala.com/downloads/industries/google-maps-place-types.csv ## The full list All 536 rows of the tree, in the page's order. Each line is one of the place types, as Google writes it. Tables and group headings are structure rows, not categories, and carry no code. An asterisk after a type marks it as added in the February 12, 2026 release (Google's asterisk). - Table A - Automotive - car_dealer - car_rental - car_repair - car_wash - ebike_charging_station * - electric_vehicle_charging_station - gas_station - parking - parking_garage * - parking_lot * - rest_stop - tire_shop * - truck_dealer * - Business - business_center * - corporate_office - coworking_space * - farm - manufacturer * - ranch - supplier * - television_studio * - Culture - art_gallery - art_museum * - art_studio - auditorium - castle * - cultural_landmark - fountain * - historical_place - history_museum * - monument - museum - performing_arts_theater - sculpture - Education - academic_department * - educational_institution * - library - preschool - primary_school - research_institute * - school - secondary_school - university - Entertainment and Recreation - adventure_sports_center - amphitheatre - amusement_center - amusement_park - aquarium - banquet_hall - barbecue_area - botanical_garden - bowling_alley - casino - childrens_camp - city_park * - comedy_club - community_center - concert_hall - convention_center - cultural_center - cycling_park - dance_hall - dog_park - event_venue - ferris_wheel - garden - go_karting_venue * - hiking_area - historical_landmark - indoor_playground * - internet_cafe - karaoke - live_music_venue * - marina - miniature_golf_course * - movie_rental - movie_theater - national_park - night_club - observation_deck - off_roading_area - opera_house - paintball_center * - park - philharmonic_hall - picnic_ground - planetarium - plaza - roller_coaster - skateboard_park - state_park - tourist_attraction - video_arcade - vineyard * - visitor_center - water_park - wedding_venue - wildlife_park - wildlife_refuge - zoo - Facilities - public_bath - public_bathroom - stable - Finance - accounting - atm - bank - Food and Drink - acai_shop - afghani_restaurant - african_restaurant - american_restaurant - argentinian_restaurant * - asian_fusion_restaurant * - asian_restaurant - australian_restaurant * - austrian_restaurant * - bagel_shop - bakery - bangladeshi_restaurant * - bar - bar_and_grill - barbecue_restaurant - basque_restaurant * - bavarian_restaurant * - beer_garden * - belgian_restaurant * - bistro * - brazilian_restaurant - breakfast_restaurant - brewery * - brewpub * - british_restaurant * - brunch_restaurant - buffet_restaurant - burmese_restaurant * - burrito_restaurant * - cafe - cafeteria - cajun_restaurant * - cake_shop * - californian_restaurant * - cambodian_restaurant * - candy_store - cantonese_restaurant * - caribbean_restaurant * - cat_cafe - chicken_restaurant * - chicken_wings_restaurant * - chilean_restaurant * - chinese_noodle_restaurant * - chinese_restaurant - chocolate_factory - chocolate_shop - cocktail_bar * - coffee_roastery * - coffee_shop - coffee_stand * - colombian_restaurant * - confectionery - croatian_restaurant * - cuban_restaurant * - czech_restaurant * - danish_restaurant * - deli - dessert_restaurant - dessert_shop - dim_sum_restaurant * - diner - dog_cafe - donut_shop - dumpling_restaurant * - dutch_restaurant * - eastern_european_restaurant * - ethiopian_restaurant * - european_restaurant * - falafel_restaurant * - family_restaurant * - fast_food_restaurant - filipino_restaurant * - fine_dining_restaurant - fish_and_chips_restaurant * - fondue_restaurant * - food_court - french_restaurant - fusion_restaurant * - gastropub * - german_restaurant * - greek_restaurant - gyro_restaurant * - halal_restaurant * - hamburger_restaurant - hawaiian_restaurant * - hookah_bar * - hot_dog_restaurant * - hot_dog_stand * - hot_pot_restaurant * - hungarian_restaurant * - ice_cream_shop - indian_restaurant - indonesian_restaurant - irish_pub * - irish_restaurant * - israeli_restaurant * - italian_restaurant - japanese_curry_restaurant * - japanese_izakaya_restaurant * - japanese_restaurant - juice_shop - kebab_shop * - korean_barbecue_restaurant * - korean_restaurant - latin_american_restaurant * - lebanese_restaurant - lounge_bar * - malaysian_restaurant * - meal_delivery - meal_takeaway - mediterranean_restaurant - mexican_restaurant - middle_eastern_restaurant - mongolian_barbecue_restaurant * - moroccan_restaurant * - noodle_shop * - north_indian_restaurant * - oyster_bar_restaurant * - pakistani_restaurant * - pastry_shop * - persian_restaurant * - peruvian_restaurant * - pizza_delivery * - pizza_restaurant - polish_restaurant * - portuguese_restaurant * - pub - ramen_restaurant - restaurant - romanian_restaurant * - russian_restaurant * - salad_shop * - sandwich_shop - scandinavian_restaurant * - seafood_restaurant - shawarma_restaurant * - snack_bar * - soul_food_restaurant * - soup_restaurant * - south_american_restaurant * - south_indian_restaurant * - southwestern_us_restaurant * - spanish_restaurant - sports_bar * - sri_lankan_restaurant * - steak_house - sushi_restaurant - swiss_restaurant * - taco_restaurant * - taiwanese_restaurant * - tapas_restaurant * - tea_house - tex_mex_restaurant * - thai_restaurant - tibetan_restaurant * - tonkatsu_restaurant * - turkish_restaurant - ukrainian_restaurant * - vegan_restaurant - vegetarian_restaurant - vietnamese_restaurant - western_restaurant * - wine_bar - winery * - yakiniku_restaurant * - yakitori_restaurant * - Geographical Areas - administrative_area_level_1 - administrative_area_level_2 - country - locality - postal_code - school_district - Government - city_hall - courthouse - embassy - fire_station - government_office - local_government_office - neighborhood_police_station (Japan only) - police - post_office - Health and Wellness - chiropractor - dental_clinic - dentist - doctor - drugstore - general_hospital * - hospital - massage - massage_spa * - medical_center * - medical_clinic * - medical_lab - pharmacy - physiotherapist - sauna - skin_care_clinic - spa - tanning_studio - wellness_center - yoga_studio - Housing - apartment_building - apartment_complex - condominium_complex - housing_complex - Lodging - bed_and_breakfast - budget_japanese_inn - campground - camping_cabin - cottage - extended_stay_hotel - farmstay - guest_house - hostel - hotel - inn - japanese_inn - lodging - mobile_home_park - motel - private_guest_room - resort_hotel - rv_park - Natural Features - beach - island * - lake * - mountain_peak * - nature_preserve * - river * - scenic_spot * - woods * - Places of Worship - buddhist_temple * - church - hindu_temple - mosque - shinto_shrine * - synagogue - Services - aircraft_rental_service * - association_or_organization * - astrologer - barber_shop - beautician - beauty_salon - body_art_service - catering_service - cemetery - chauffeur_service * - child_care_agency - consultant - courier_service - electrician - employment_agency * - florist - food_delivery - foot_care - funeral_home - hair_care - hair_salon - insurance_agency - laundry - lawyer - locksmith - makeup_artist - marketing_consultant * - moving_company - nail_salon - non_profit_organization * - painter - pet_boarding_service * - pet_care * - plumber - psychic - real_estate_agency - roofing_contractor - service * - shipping_service * - storage - summer_camp_organizer - tailor - telecommunications_service_provider - tour_agency - tourist_information_center - travel_agency - veterinary_care - Shopping - asian_grocery_store - auto_parts_store - bicycle_store - book_store - building_materials_store * - butcher_shop - cell_phone_store - clothing_store - convenience_store - cosmetics_store * - department_store - discount_store - discount_supermarket * - electronics_store - farmers_market * - flea_market * - food_store - furniture_store - garden_center * - general_store * - gift_shop - grocery_store - hardware_store - health_food_store * - home_goods_store - home_improvement_store - hypermarket * - jewelry_store - liquor_store - market - pet_store - shoe_store - shopping_mall - sporting_goods_store - sportswear_store * - store - supermarket - tea_store * - thrift_store * - toy_store * - warehouse_store - wholesaler - womens_clothing_store * - Sports - arena - athletic_field - fishing_charter - fishing_pier * - fishing_pond - fitness_center - golf_course - gym - ice_skating_rink - indoor_golf_course * - playground - race_course * - ski_resort - sports_activity_location - sports_club - sports_coaching - sports_complex - sports_school * - stadium - swimming_pool * - tennis_court * - Transportation - airport - airstrip - bike_sharing_station * - bridge * - bus_station - bus_stop - ferry_service * - ferry_terminal - heliport - international_airport - light_rail_station - park_and_ride - subway_station - taxi_service * - taxi_stand - toll_station * - train_station - train_ticket_office * - tram_stop * - transit_depot - transit_station - transit_stop * - transportation_service * - truck_stop - Table B - Additional Place type values - administrative_area_level_3 - administrative_area_level_4 - administrative_area_level_5 - administrative_area_level_6 - administrative_area_level_7 - archipelago - colloquial_area - continent - establishment - finance - food - general_contractor - geocode - health - intersection - landmark - natural_feature - neighborhood - place_of_worship - plus_code - point_of_interest - political - postal_code_prefix - postal_code_suffix - postal_town - premise - route - street_address - sublocality - sublocality_level_1 - sublocality_level_2 - sublocality_level_3 - sublocality_level_4 - sublocality_level_5 - subpremise - town_square Canonical page: https://venkatapagadala.com/industries/google-maps-place-types