Travel and transport

Road Travel

Cab

Taxi

highway

a wide road where cars are allowed to go very fast

lane

section of the road wide enough for one car.

speeding ticket

when the police catch you driving faster than the limit, and you have to pay some money

toll

money that all drivers have to pay in order to drive on that part of the highway, bridge, or tunnel.

pothole

a hole in the surface of the road.

merge into one lane

when cars from a lane need to transition sideways into another lane

detour

the main road is blocked for some reason.

headlights

the bright white lights on the front of the car

Sea Travel

Anchor

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types of ships

battleship

cargo ship

cruise ship

types of boats

motorboat

rowboat

sailboat

Submarine

Canoe

Kayak

Raft

Jet Ski

general

Shuttle

An aircraft or bus that travels regularly between two places

Rate of exchange

Value of money (currency) in another country.

Baggage claim

Place where passengers go to get their luggage at the end of a flight.

Check-out

Pay one's bill and leave a hotel.

Label

Card showing your name and address which is used to identify luggage.

Off-peak

A time period that is less busy (and tickets are usually cheaper).

Peak time

When the greatest number of people are travelling.

Visa

Stamp or mark put on a passport to authorize entry, exit or transit.

Rail Travel

Tram

Public passenger vehicle running on rails (tramlines) along the streets.

Subway (US)

Underground urban railway system.

Terminal

End of a railway line or bus route

Tracks

Set of rails for trains.

Tube (UK)

Informal word for the underground railway system in London.

Underground (UK)

Underground urban railway system.

Air Travel

Aisle

Corridor between the rows of seats on a plane.

Aisle seat

A seat next to the long corridor in the centre of the plane.

Board

Get on or enter a plane.

Cabin crew

The personnel on a plane who look after the passengers during a flight.

Galley

Part of a plane where food and duty-free goods are kept.

Jet lag

Tiredness after a long flight due to differences in time zones.

Transit

Transit passengers stop at an airport which is not their final destination.