diff --git a/DataStructures/ExtractorCallBacks.h b/DataStructures/ExtractorCallBacks.h
index 8f274e319..885b938fd 100644
--- a/DataStructures/ExtractorCallBacks.h
+++ b/DataStructures/ExtractorCallBacks.h
@@ -148,12 +148,9 @@ public:
         std::string junction( w.keyVals.Find("junction") );
         std::string route( w.keyVals.Find("route") );
         int maxspeed( parseMaxspeed(w.keyVals.Find("maxspeed")) );
-        std::string access( w.keyVals.Find("access") );
-        std::string accessTag( w.keyVals.Find(settings.accessTag) );
         std::string man_made( w.keyVals.Find("man_made") );
         std::string barrier( w.keyVals.Find("barrier") );
         std::string oneway( w.keyVals.Find("oneway"));
-        std::string onewayClass( w.keyVals.Find("oneway:"+settings.accessTag));
         std::string cycleway( w.keyVals.Find("cycleway"));
         std::string duration ( w.keyVals.Find("duration"));
         std::string service (w.keyVals.Find("service"));
@@ -191,8 +188,28 @@ public:
             }
         }
 
+        //determine the access value
+        std::string access;
+        std::string onewayClass;
+        std::string accessTag;
+        BOOST_FOREACH(std::string & s, settings.accessTags) {
+            access = std::string(w.keyVals.Find(s));
+            if(0 < access.size()) {
+                accessTag = s;
+                onewayClass = std::string(w.keyVals.Find("oneway:"+access));
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(0 < access.size()) {
+            // handle ways with default access = no
+            if(settings.accessForbiddenDefault.find(access) != settings.accessForbiddenDefault.end()) {
+                access = std::string("no");
+            }
+        }
+
         //Is the highway tag listed as usable way?
-        if(("track" == highway && ("yes" == access || "yes" == accessTag)) || ("track" != highway && (0 < settings[highway] || "yes" == accessTag || "designated" == accessTag) )) {
+        if(0 < settings[highway] || "yes" == access || "designated" == access) {
             if(!w.isDurationSet) {
                 if(0 < settings[highway]) {
                     if(0 < maxspeed)
@@ -217,7 +234,7 @@ public:
             //Okay, do we have access to that way?
             if(0 < access.size()) { //fastest way to check for non-empty string
                 //If access is forbidden, we don't want to route there.
-                if(access == "no" || access == "agricultural" || access == "forestry" || access == "delivery") { //Todo: this is still hard coded
+                if(settings.accessForbiddenKeys.find(access) != settings.accessForbiddenKeys.end()) {
                     w.access = false;
                 }
                 if(settings.accessRestrictionKeys.find(access) != settings.accessRestrictionKeys.end()) {
@@ -231,7 +248,7 @@ public:
                 }
             }
 
-            if("no" == accessTag) {
+            if("no" == access) {
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -244,7 +261,7 @@ public:
                     w.direction = _Way::opposite;
                 } else if( oneway == "no" || oneway == "0" || oneway == "false" ) {
                     w.direction = _Way::bidirectional;
-                } else if( settings.accessTag == "bicycle" && (cycleway == "opposite" || cycleway == "opposite_track" || cycleway == "opposite_lane") ) {
+                } else if( accessTag == "bicycle" && (cycleway == "opposite" || cycleway == "opposite_track" || cycleway == "opposite_lane") ) {
                     w.direction = _Way::bidirectional;
                 } else if( oneway == "-1") {
                     w.direction  = _Way::opposite;
diff --git a/DataStructures/ExtractorStructs.h b/DataStructures/ExtractorStructs.h
index d93c96a41..f6665d2de 100644
--- a/DataStructures/ExtractorStructs.h
+++ b/DataStructures/ExtractorStructs.h
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ struct CmpWayByID : public std::binary_function<_WayIDStartAndEndEdge, _WayIDSta
 };
 
 struct Settings {
-    Settings() : obeyBollards(true), obeyOneways(true), useRestrictions(true), ignoreAreas(false), accessTag("motorcar"), defaultSpeed(30), takeMinimumOfSpeeds(false), excludeFromGrid("ferry") {}
+    Settings() : obeyBollards(true), obeyOneways(true), useRestrictions(true), ignoreAreas(false), defaultSpeed(30), takeMinimumOfSpeeds(false), excludeFromGrid("ferry") {}
     StringToIntPairMap speedProfile;
     int operator[](const std::string & param) const {
         if(speedProfile.find(param) == speedProfile.end())
@@ -294,12 +294,14 @@ struct Settings {
     bool obeyOneways;
     bool useRestrictions;
     bool ignoreAreas;
-    std::string accessTag;
+    std::vector<std::string> accessTags;
     int defaultSpeed;
     bool takeMinimumOfSpeeds;
     std::string excludeFromGrid;
     boost::unordered_map<std::string, bool> accessRestrictedService;
     boost::unordered_map<std::string, bool> accessRestrictionKeys;
+    boost::unordered_map<std::string, bool> accessForbiddenKeys;
+    boost::unordered_map<std::string, bool> accessForbiddenDefault;
 };
 
 struct Cmp : public std::binary_function<NodeID, NodeID, bool> {
diff --git a/extractor.cpp b/extractor.cpp
index 04a869927..7160b80c9 100644
--- a/extractor.cpp
+++ b/extractor.cpp
@@ -137,8 +137,10 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
             } else if(name == "useRestrictions") {
                 if(value == "no")
                     settings.useRestrictions = false;
-            } else if(name == "accessTag") {
-                settings.accessTag = value;
+            } else if(name == "accessTags") {
+                std::vector<std::string> tokens;
+                stringSplit(value, ',', tokens);
+                settings.accessTags = tokens;
             } else if(name == "excludeFromGrid") {
                 settings.excludeFromGrid = value;
             } else if(name == "defaultSpeed") {
@@ -166,6 +168,24 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
                     INFO("adding " << s << " to accessRestrictionKeys");
                     settings.accessRestrictionKeys.insert(std::make_pair(s, true));
                 }
+            } else if( name == "accessForbiddenKeys") {
+                //split value at commas
+                std::vector<std::string> tokens;
+                stringSplit(value, ',', tokens);
+                //put each value into map
+                BOOST_FOREACH(std::string & s, tokens) {
+                    INFO("adding " << s << " to accessForbiddenKeys");
+                    settings.accessForbiddenKeys.insert(std::make_pair(s, true));
+                }
+            } else if( name == "accessForbiddenDefault") {
+                //split value at commas
+                std::vector<std::string> tokens;
+                stringSplit(value, ',', tokens);
+                //put each value into map
+                BOOST_FOREACH(std::string & s, tokens) {
+                    INFO("adding " << s << " to accessForbiddenDefault");
+                    settings.accessForbiddenDefault.insert(std::make_pair(s, true));
+                }
             }
             settings.speedProfile[name] = std::make_pair(std::atoi(value.c_str()), settings.speedProfile.size() );
         }
diff --git a/speedprofile.ini b/speedprofile.ini
index 3577a73b4..b4d543491 100644
--- a/speedprofile.ini
+++ b/speedprofile.ini
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	obeyOneways = yes
 	useRestrictions = yes
 	ignoreAreas = yes
-	accessTag = motorcar
+	accessTags = motorcar,motor_vehicle,vehicle,access
 	excludeFromGrid = ferry
 	defaultSpeed = 50
 	trafficSignalPenalty = 5
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 	uturnPenalty = 20
 	accessRestrictedService = parking_aisle 
 	accessRestrictionKeys = destination,private,delivery
+	accessForbiddenKeys = no,private,agricultural,forestery
+	accessForbiddenDefault = track
 [bike]
 	trunk           = 16
 	trunk_link      = 16
@@ -48,10 +50,12 @@
 	pier		= 5
 	obeyOneways	= yes
 	useRestrictions = no
-	accessTag	= bicycle
+	accessTags      = bicycle,vehicle,access
 	excludeFromGrid = ferry
 	defaultSpeed	= 5
 	trafficSignalPenalty = 5
 	obeyBollards = no
 	takeMinimumOfSpeeds = yes
 	uturnPenalty = 20
+	accessRestrictionKeys = destination,private,delivery
+	accessForbiddenKeys = no,private,agricultural,forestery
diff --git a/speedprofiles/bicycle.ini b/speedprofiles/bicycle.ini
index 1664beb88..e9e0f4a8f 100644
--- a/speedprofiles/bicycle.ini
+++ b/speedprofiles/bicycle.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bicycle]
-	accessTag		= bicycle
+	accessTags      = bicycle,vehicle,access
 	defaultSpeed	= 17
 	obeyOneways		= yes
 	useRestrictions = yes
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@
 	ferry			= 5
 
 	excludeFromGrid = ferry
-	trafficSignalPenalty = 10
\ No newline at end of file
+	trafficSignalPenalty = 10
+
+	accessRestrictionKeys = destination,private,delivery
+	accessForbiddenKeys = no,private,agricultural,forestery
diff --git a/speedprofiles/car.ini b/speedprofiles/car.ini
index b2ce3c4c0..cfb86114b 100644
--- a/speedprofiles/car.ini
+++ b/speedprofiles/car.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [car]
-	accessTag		= motorcar
+	accessTag		= motorcar,motor_vehicle,vehicle,access
 	defaultSpeed	= 50
 	obeyOneways		= yes
 	useRestrictions = yes
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@
 	service         = 20
 	living_street   = 10
 
+	accessRestrictionKeys = destination,private,delivery
+	accessForbiddenKeys = no,private,agricultural,forestery
+	accessForbiddenDefault = track
diff --git a/speedprofiles/ebiki.ini b/speedprofiles/ebiki.ini
index d3b9fa54b..cd9e55dcf 100644
--- a/speedprofiles/ebiki.ini
+++ b/speedprofiles/ebiki.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [ebike]
-accessTag = bicycle
+accessTags = bicycle,vehicle,access
 obeyOneways = yes
 defaultSpeed = 25
 useRestrictions = no
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ footway = 5
 ferry = 5
 
 excludeFromGrid = ferry
+
+accessRestrictionKeys = destination,private,delivery
+accessForbiddenKeys = no,private,agricultural,forestery
diff --git a/speedprofiles/foot.ini b/speedprofiles/foot.ini
index 656c82ad5..f65dd10d8 100644
--- a/speedprofiles/foot.ini
+++ b/speedprofiles/foot.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [foot]
-	accessTag		= foot
+	accessTags		= foot,access
 	defaultSpeed	= 5
 	obeyOneways		= no
 	useRestrictions = no
@@ -26,3 +26,6 @@
 	ferry			= 5
 
 	excludeFromGrid = ferry
+
+	accessRestrictionKeys = destination,private,delivery
+	accessForbiddenKeys = no,private,agricultural,forestery