Elementary travel vocabulary: airports, hotel reservations, sightseeing tours, and practical words for exploring new places abroad.
Free Travel & Transport vocabulary flashcards at the A2 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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abroad
in or to a foreign country
customs
the place at a border where officials check your bags
departure
the act of leaving a place, especially for a journey
destination
the place you are travelling to
reservation
an arrangement made in advance to keep a seat or room for you
visa
an official stamp in your passport allowing you to enter a country
souvenir
an object you buy to remember a place you visited
tour
an organised trip to visit several places
check-in
the process of registering when you arrive at a hotel or airport
delay
when something happens later than expected
sightseeing
visiting famous or interesting places as a tourist
itinerary
a detailed plan of a journey listing places and times
boarding pass
a card or document that lets you get on a plane
platform
the raised area beside a railway track where you board trains
ferry
a boat that regularly carries passengers across water
return ticket
a ticket for a journey to a place and back again
tourist
a person who visits a place for pleasure
guide
a person who shows visitors around a place
currency
the money used in a particular country
exchange rate
the value of one currency compared to another
timetable
a list showing times when trains or buses arrive and leave
accommodation
a place where you stay overnight when travelling
luggage rack
a shelf above seats on a train for storing bags
transfer
a journey from an airport or station to your hotel
brochure
a small booklet with information about a place or holiday
sunscreen
a cream you put on skin to protect it from the sun
single ticket
a ticket for a journey in one direction only
departure lounge
the area at an airport where you wait before boarding
round trip
a journey to a place and back to where you started
arrival
the moment when someone or something reaches a place
border
the line that separates two countries
coach
a comfortable long-distance bus
trolley
a cart used in an airport to carry heavy luggage
cabin crew
the staff on a plane who look after passengers
landscape
the natural scenery of an area of land