CarUsageType

CarUsageType is a 3-value Enumeration on Car.vehicleSpecialUsage. Values: DrivingSchoolVehicleUsage, RentalVehicleUsage, TaxiVehicleUsage. Used in vehicle listings to disclose prior commercial use.

Full example of schema.org/CarUsageType json-ld markup

The markup is verified as valid with Rich Results Test from Google.

schema.org/CarUsageType

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Car",
  "name": "2023 Toyota Prius (ex-taxi)",
  "vehicleSpecialUsage": "https://schema.org/TaxiVehicleUsage",
  "mileageFromOdometer": {
    "@type": "QuantitativeValue",
    "value": 280000,
    "unitCode": "KMT"
  }
}
</script>

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid CarUsageType entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/CarUsageType (minimal)

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Car",
  "vehicleSpecialUsage": "https://schema.org/RentalVehicleUsage"
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

CarUsageType is a structural type. It does not produce a rich result on its own.

Its value comes from combining it with a primary type whose markup earns a rich result (Article, Product, Event, and so on). CarUsageType becomes the trunk that the primary type branches off viamainEntityorbreadcrumb. Include it on every page as the backbone of your markup.

Common CarUsageType mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

01
Hiding ex-commercial use
Wrong
```
Ex-taxi vehicle listed without vehicleSpecialUsage
```
Right
```
Disclose with TaxiVehicleUsage / RentalVehicleUsage / DrivingSchoolVehicleUsage
```
Google's vehicle-listing policies treat hidden commercial history as a disclosure violation; the enum is the structured disclosure channel.

Schema properties in this example

CarUsageType Enumeration vehicleSpecialUsage DrivingSchoolVehicleUsage RentalVehicleUsage TaxiVehicleUsage Car mileageFromOdometer

About the example data

Flags the commercial history of vehicles in the Xoo Garage listings.

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