Question 1

Are these water refill points in Portsmouth free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every point on SipSpot is free for anyone, with no purchase needed. OpenStreetMap points tagged as charging a fee, or as customers-only, private or no public access, are left off the map. Cooler partners must be marked walk-in free.

Question 2

Where does the Portsmouth map data come from?

Accepted Answer

Public fountains, taps and café fill points come from OpenStreetMap and are updated from the official OSM database. Cooler partner businesses are a separate list maintained by SipSpot and are never merged with the OSM data.

Question 3

How often is the map updated?

Accepted Answer

OpenStreetMap points are refreshed weekly from the Overpass API. Each popup shows the date the point was last edited on OpenStreetMap. Partner listings show the date they were last verified.

Question 4

What if a point is wrong?

Accepted Answer

For an OpenStreetMap point, use the “Is this wrong? Fix on OpenStreetMap” link in the popup. For a cooler partner listing, use the List your business page to get in touch.

Question 5

When is a point open?

Accepted Answer

Opening hours are shown on every point. If hours are missing we say “Hours not listed”. The Open now filter only includes points whose hours we can parse and that are open at the moment, using your device clock.

Question 6

How do I add a business?

Accepted Answer

Use the List your business page. There is no account, password or payment. A short form sends your details by email or a form endpoint.

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