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Place Types

Select platform: Android iOS JavaScript Web Service

Place types are categories that identify the characteristics of a place. A place can have one or more place types assigned to it.

A place's types are included in the response from a Place Details (New), Nearby Search (New), Text Search (New), and Place Autocomplete (New) request:

A place can have a single primary type from type Table A or type Table B associated with it. For example, the primary type might be "mexican_restaurant" or "steak_house".
A place can have multiple type values from type Table A or type Table B associated with it. For example a restaurant might have the following types: "seafood_restaurant", "restaurant", "food", "point_of_interest", "establishment".

You can also specify place types as part of a request. When specified in the request, the type acts as a filter to restrict the response to only include places that match the specified types.

About the type tables

Table A lists the supported values for place types:

As part of a response from Place Details (New), Nearby Search (New), and Text Search (New). The values in Table A are then used to populate those fields.
As part of a Nearby Search (New) request, used as the value of the includedTypes, excludedTypes, includedPrimaryTypes, and excludedPrimaryTypes parameter. The values in Table B are then used to populate those fields.
As part of a Text Search (New) request, used as the value of the includedType parameter.
As part of a Place Autocomplete Widget (New) request, use as the values to the includedPrimaryTypes parameter.
As part of a Place Autocomplete Widget (New) response.

Table B lists additional place type values which may also be returned as part of a Place Details (New), Nearby Search (New), Text Search (New), and Place Autocomplete Widget (New) response. The request must specify at least one of the places.types or places.primaryType fields in the field mask. Values from Table B may NOT be used as part of a request, except as the values to the includedPrimaryTypes parameter for a Place Autocomplete Widget (New) request.

Table A

Automotive
Business
Culture
Education
Entertainment and Recreation
Facilities *
Finance
Food and Drink
Geographical Areas
Government

Health and Wellness
Housing *
Lodging
Natural Features *
Places of Worship
Services
Shopping
Sports
Transportation

Automotive
`car_dealer` `car_rental` `car_repair` `car_wash`	`electric_vehicle_charging_station` `gas_station` `parking` `rest_stop`
Business
`corporate_office` * `farm` `ranch` *
Culture
`art_gallery` `art_studio` * `auditorium` * `cultural_landmark` * `historical_place` *	`monument` * `museum` `performing_arts_theater` `sculpture` *
Education
`library` `preschool` `primary_school`	`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` * `comedy_club` * `community_center` `concert_hall` * `convention_center` `cultural_center` `cycling_park` * `dance_hall` * `dog_park` `event_venue`	`ferris_wheel` * `garden` * `hiking_area` * `historical_landmark` `internet_cafe` * `karaoke` * `marina` `movie_rental` `movie_theater` `national_park` `night_club` `observation_deck` * `off_roading_area` * `opera_house` * `park` `philharmonic_hall` * `picnic_ground` * `planetarium` * `plaza` * `roller_coaster` *	`skateboard_park` * `state_park` * `tourist_attraction` `video_arcade` * `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` `asian_restaurant` * `bagel_shop` * `bakery` `bar` `bar_and_grill` * `barbecue_restaurant` `brazilian_restaurant` `breakfast_restaurant` `brunch_restaurant` `buffet_restaurant` * `cafe` `cafeteria` * `candy_store` * `cat_cafe` * `chinese_restaurant` `chocolate_factory` * `chocolate_shop` * `coffee_shop` `confectionery` *	`deli` * `dessert_restaurant` * `dessert_shop` * `diner` * `dog_cafe` * `donut_shop` * `fast_food_restaurant` `fine_dining_restaurant` * `food_court` * `french_restaurant` `greek_restaurant` `hamburger_restaurant` `ice_cream_shop` `indian_restaurant` `indonesian_restaurant` `italian_restaurant` `japanese_restaurant` `juice_shop` * `korean_restaurant` * `lebanese_restaurant` `meal_delivery` `meal_takeaway` `mediterranean_restaurant`	`mexican_restaurant` `middle_eastern_restaurant` `pizza_restaurant` `pub` * `ramen_restaurant` `restaurant` `sandwich_shop` `seafood_restaurant` `spanish_restaurant` `steak_house` `sushi_restaurant` `tea_house` * `thai_restaurant` `turkish_restaurant` `vegan_restaurant` `vegetarian_restaurant` `vietnamese_restaurant` `wine_bar` *
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` `police` `post_office`
Health and Wellness
`chiropractor` * `dental_clinic` `dentist` `doctor` `drugstore` `hospital` `massage` * `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` *
Places of Worship
`church` `hindu_temple` `mosque` `synagogue`
Services
`astrologer` * `barber_shop` `beautician` * `beauty_salon` `body_art_service` * `catering_service` * `cemetery` `child_care_agency` `consultant` `courier_service` `electrician` `florist` `food_delivery` * `foot_care` * `funeral_home` `hair_care` `hair_salon` `insurance_agency` `laundry` *	`lawyer` `locksmith` `makeup_artist` * `moving_company` `nail_salon` * `painter` `plumber` `psychic` * `real_estate_agency` `roofing_contractor` `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` `butcher_shop` * `cell_phone_store` `clothing_store` `convenience_store` `department_store` `discount_store` `electronics_store` `food_store` * `furniture_store` `gift_shop` `grocery_store` `hardware_store` `home_goods_store`	`home_improvement_store` `jewelry_store` `liquor_store` `market` `pet_store` `shoe_store` `shopping_mall` `sporting_goods_store` `store` `supermarket` `warehouse_store` * `wholesaler`
Sports
`arena` * `athletic_field` `fishing_charter` * `fishing_pond` * `fitness_center` `golf_course` `gym` `ice_skating_rink` *	`playground` * `ski_resort` `sports_activity_location` * `sports_club` `sports_coaching` * `sports_complex` `stadium` `swimming_pool`
Transportation
`airport` `airstrip` * `bus_station` `bus_stop` `ferry_terminal` `heliport` `international_airport` * `light_rail_station`	`park_and_ride` * `subway_station` `taxi_stand` `train_station` `transit_depot` `transit_station` `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` `floor` `food` `general_contractor` `geocode` `health` `intersection` `landmark` `natural_feature` `neighborhood` `place_of_worship` `plus_code`	`point_of_interest` `political` `post_box` `postal_code_prefix` `postal_code_suffix` `postal_town` `premise` `room` `route` `street_address` `street_number` `sublocality` `sublocality_level_1` `sublocality_level_2` `sublocality_level_3` `sublocality_level_4` `sublocality_level_5` `subpremise` `town_square`