All You Need is English: Vocabulary: Travelling and Means of Transport

One of the most important things we should know before visiting a new place is how to move when we get there so, on this unit, we will learn some useful words and phrases related to travelling and means of transport.

Vocabulary:

Airline (Compañía aérea)	Company which commercializes air travel.
Airport (Aeropuerto)	Large area where aircraft land and take off.
Aisle (Pasillo)	Corridor between the rows of seats on a plane.
Arrivals area (Zona de llegadas)	Area for passengers getting off a plane.
Baggage/ Luggage (Equipaje)	Bags, suitcases, etc.
Baggage claim (Recogida de equipaje)	Place where passengers go to get their luggage at the end of a flight.
Board (Subir a bordo)	Get on or enter a plane.
Boarding pass (Tarjeta de embarque)	Card which authorizes passengers to board a plane.
Bus (Autobús)	Large motor vehicle carrying passengers along a fixed route.
Bus stop (Parada de autobus)	Area where passengers get on and off a bus.
Cab/ Taxi (Taxi)	Car for hire for which you pay a fare.
Car (Coche)	Motor vehicle for carrying passengers.
Check-in (Registro de entrada)	Register as a guest at a hotel or as a passenger at an airport.
Connection; connecting train or flight (Conexión; vuelo/tren de enlace)	Train or plane leaving the station or airport soon after the arrival of another, enabling the passengers to change from one to another.
Customs (Aduana)	Government department that collects taxes on goods imported from other countries.
Departure board (Panel de salidas)	Large display showing times and destinations of departing flights.
Departure lounge (Sala de embarque)	Place where passengers wait before boarding a plane.
Direct (Vuelo/ tren directo)	Without any connecting trains or flights.
Domestic flight (Vuelo nacional)	Within the country, not international.
Duty-free (Libre de impuestos)	Without payment of taxes called 'custom duties'.
Excess baggage (Exceso de equipaje)	Baggage that weighs more than the amount allowed.
Fare (Tarifa)	Cost of a journey by bus, boat or taxi.
Flight (Vuelo)	Journey in an aircraft.
Gate (Puerta de embarque/ salida)	The place in an airport where a particular flight arrives and departs.
Hand luggage (Equipaje de mano)	Light baggage (bags, briefcases, etc.) that you are allowed to carry on board.
Jet lag (Descompensación horaria)	Tiredness after a long flight due to differences in time zones.
Label (Etiqueta)	Card showing your name and address which is used to identify luggage.
Motorway (Autopista)	Wide road for fast-moving traffic.
Off-peak (Temporada baja)	A time that is less busy (and tickets are usually cheaper).
Passport (Pasaporte)	Official identification document for citizens travelling abroad.
Peak time (Temporada alta)	When the greatest number of people are travelling.
Pilot (Piloto)	Person who navigates the plane.
Platform (Andén)	In a railway station, area next to the track where passengers get on and off trains.
Return (Billete de ida y vuelta)	Ticket for a journey to a place and back again.
Runway (Pista de despegue/ aterrizaje)	Ground on which aircraft take off and land.
Shuttle (Servicio de traslado)	An aircraft or bus that travels regularly between two places.
Single (Billete sencillo)	Ticket for a one-way journey to a place.
Station (Estación)	A place where trains stop on a railway line.
Steward/ stewardess (Azafato/ azafata)	Personnel on board a plane
Stopover (Escala)	A temporary stop during a long journey.
Subway (US) (Metro)	Underground urban railway system.
Suitcase (Maleta)	Case for carrying clothes when travelling.
Taxi rank (Parada de taxis)	Place where taxis park while waiting to be hired.
Terminal (Terminal)	Building at an airport where passengers arrive and depart. / End of a railway line or bus route.
Ticket (Billete)	Printed paper giving the holder the right to travel by plane, train, bus, etc.
Tracks (Pista/ trayectoria)	Set of rails for trains.
Train (Tren)	Railway engine with several carriages linked behind it.
Tram (Tranvía)	Public passenger vehicle running on rails (tramlines) along the streets.
Transit passenger (Pasajero en tránsito)	Transit passengers stop at an airport which is not their final destination.
Tube (UK) (Metro)	Informal word for the underground railway system in London.
Underground (UK) (Metro)	Underground urban railway system.
Visa (Visado)	Stamp or mark put on a passport to authorize entry, exit or transit.