Smoking-area data: sources, licences and updates
314 public smoking areas · 120 smoking rooms inside venues (venue rules apply) in Taiwan. Every spot shows its source. For reference only — follow on-site signs.
Last updated:
Sources in Taiwan
| Source | Spots | Licence | Data date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Taipei City Department of Health — Designated Smoking Areas | 262 | Open Government Data License, version 1.0 (Taiwan) | 2026-10-05 |
| Register Taichung City Public Health Bureau — smoking area register | 15 | Published government notice | 2026-06-11 |
| OpenStreetMap OpenStreetMap contributors | 37 | Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 | 2026-10-12 |
- Official: government open data with coordinates and opening hours.
- Register: a venue list published on the health bureau's website. We record only the venue name and its approximate location; pins mark the venue, not the exact room.
- OpenStreetMap: volunteer-mapped, not government-verified. Spots within 30 m of an official spot with a similar name are merged (2 merged).
- Smoking rooms inside venues: 120 venues tagged on OpenStreetMap, listed separately and last. Not a recommendation; the venue's rules apply.
Sources for travel mode in the app
- Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia: OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0), snapshot 2026-10-12, smoking areas only.
- Singapore also uses Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) — Designated Smoking Areas (52 spots) under the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0 (updated 2026-09-19, retrieved 2026-10-12). This does not imply endorsement by the Singapore government.
Citing and reuse
- OpenStreetMap data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. If you reuse the combined database, keep the attribution and share it under the same licence.
- Taipei data: credit "Taipei City Department of Health — Designated Smoking Areas" and the "Open Government Data License, version 1.0 (Taiwan)".
- Singapore data: "Contains information from Designated Smoking Areas accessed on 2026-10-12 from data.gov.sg, made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0".
- Machine-readable: /spot-data.json (JSON, without venue smoking rooms) and /llms-full.txt (plain-text table).
How often it is updated
The sources have no fixed schedule. We update by hand and aim to check monthly; the data dates shown are the real versions.
Reporting an error
- In the app, open the spot and tap "Report this spot". We review every report.
- OpenStreetMap spots can be fixed directly on openstreetmap.org; the fix arrives with our next update.
- For errors in official data, contact the publisher through the dataset page.
For where smoking is banned and the fines, see Taiwan smoking law in plain language.
Smoking harms your health. Quitline 0800-636-363 (toll-free).