Place Types (New)

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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 types that are used in the following ways:

As part of a response from Place Details (New), Nearby Search (New), and Text Search (New), the values in Table A are used to populate the types property of the Place instance. The request must specify Place.Field.TYPES or Place.Field.PRIMARY_TYPE in the field list.
As part of a Nearby Search (New) request, used as the value of the included types, excluded types, included primary types, and excluded primary types parameters.
As part of a Text Search (New) request, used as the value of the included type parameter.
As part of a Place Autocomplete (New) request, use as the values to the primary types parameter.
As part of a Place Autocomplete (New) response used to populate the types property of the AutocompletePrediction instance.

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 (New) response. The request must specify Place.Field.TYPES or Place.Field.PRIMARY_TYPE in the field list. Values from Table B NOT be used as part of a request, except as the values to the primary types parameter for a Place Autocomplete (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` `neighborhood_police_station` (Japan only) `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`