[Talk-GB] Courier Delivery Points

Brian Prangle bprangle at gmail.com
Thu Aug 7 10:47:59 UTC 2014


Hi everyone

UK wiki page for parcel lockers is here
<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/UK_Parcel_Lockers>  - feel free to
add/edit as appropriate

Regards

Brian


On 6 August 2014 20:04, SK53 <sk53.osm at gmail.com> wrote:

> The DE wikipage is quite adamant that the original tagging was for the
> Deutsche Post special case, so I guess that is the way to go: even if it's
> a bit clunky.
>
> There are certainly Amazon lockers in my local Co-operative which are
> presumably somewhat similar.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> On 6 August 2014 19:52, Brian Prangle <bprangle at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ive been out and about and doing some web research on secure parcel
>> delivery/collection lockers. The Packstation system in Germany only applies
>> to Germany and is a proprietary system operated by DHL. In the UK from what
>> I can work out there are two operators: ByBox and InPost. Most other
>> courier services tend to use these two, although I'm sure I've seen a
>> MyHermes station somewhere even though their website says they use ByBox.
>>
>> Near to me there are both ByBox and InPost lockers. They operate 24/7 and
>> allow both collection and drop-off
>>
>> So to follow the accepted tagging convention:
>>
>> amenity=vending_machine
>> vending= parcel_mail_in;parcel_pickup
>> operator= ByBox  OR InPost OR any others that folk come across
>> collection_times=24/7
>> ref= e.g. for one of the boxes I surveyed this evening UKSOL1106. These
>> are only available from the operator website they don't appear to be on the
>> physical boxes
>> addr:postcode=  eg. B92 7AW (the German wikipage has postal_code= but I
>> prefer the addr tag)
>>
>> Taginfo currently shows NO tags as per this schema for the UK. Has anyone
>> tagged them differently?
>>
>> InPost and ByBox websites are boasting 1000s of these units. We always
>> pride ouselves on being responsive to change on the ground so we need to
>> get our skates on!
>>
>> I've got some photos so unless there is a long discussion I'll get a UK
>> wiki page up soon
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>> On 31 July 2014 14:13, SK53 <sk53.osm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Closest I'm aware of is http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Packstationen
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>>>
>>> On 31 July 2014 10:19, Brian Prangle <bprangle at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  I'm seeing with increasing frequency secure delivery points with
>>>> multiple boxes branded with various courier company logos. Is there an
>>>> agreed way to tag these?
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
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