Transport and Travel

Transport and Travel

Word List

Word Definition Example
departure /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/when a plane, train or bus leavesThe departure time is 14:30, so be at the gate by 14:00.
arrival /əˈraɪvəl/when a plane, train or bus gets to a placeOur arrival in New York is at 18:00 local time.
reservation /ˌrezəˈveɪʃən/a booking — a room or table kept for youI have a reservation for two nights at the hotel.
boarding pass /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ pɑːs/the card you show to get on a planeShow your boarding pass at the gate.
luggage /ˈlʊɡɪdʒ/the bags and suitcases you take on a tripMy luggage was too heavy — 25 kilos!
customs /ˈkʊstəmz/the place at an airport where officers check what you bring into a countryAt customs, the officer opened my suitcase.
itinerary /aɪˈtɪnərəri/a plan of a trip, day by dayOur itinerary: Monday Paris, Tuesday Lyon, Wednesday Nice.
delay /dɪˈleɪ/when something happens later than plannedThere's a two-hour delay, so the plane will leave at 6.
transfer /ˈtrænsfɜːr/changing from one plane, train or bus to anotherWe have a short transfer in Amsterdam before the flight to Oslo.
fare /feər/the money you pay for a ticket on a bus, train or taxiThe bus fare is €2 for one journey.

Transport and Travel — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. When a plane, train or bus leaves:  
  2. When a plane, train or bus gets to a place:  
  3. A booking — a room or table kept for you:  
  4. The card you show to get on a plane:  
  5. The bags and suitcases you take on a trip:  
  6. The place at an airport where officers check what you bring into a country:  
  7. A plan of a trip, day by day:  
  8. When something happens later than planned:  
  9. Changing from one plane, train or bus to another:  
  10. The money you pay for a ticket on a bus, train or taxi:  

Complete the sentences

  1. Our   in New York is at 18:00 local time.
  2. My   was too heavy — 25 kilos!
  3. There's a two-hour  , so the plane will leave at 6.
  4. The   time is 14:30, so be at the gate by 14:00.
  5. Show your   at the gate.
  6. Our  : Monday Paris, Tuesday Lyon, Wednesday Nice.
  7. The bus   is €2 for one journey.
  8. I have a   for two nights at the hotel.
  9. At  , the officer opened my suitcase.
  10. We have a short   in Amsterdam before the flight to Oslo.

Transport and Travel — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. departure
  2. arrival
  3. reservation
  4. boarding pass
  5. luggage
  6. customs
  7. itinerary
  8. delay
  9. transfer
  10. fare

Complete the sentences

  1. arrival
  2. luggage
  3. delay
  4. departure
  5. boarding pass
  6. itinerary
  7. fare
  8. reservation
  9. customs
  10. transfer