In travel, a transfer is local
travel
Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical Location (geography), locations. Travel can be done by Pedestrian, foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without Baggage, luggage, a ...
arranged as part of an
itinerary, typically
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial Aviation, air transport. They usually consist of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surf ...
to
hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...
and hotel to hotel.
[Allan Beaver, ''A Dictionary of Travel and Tourism Terminology'', p. 331] Transfer has some features that distinguish it from ground transportation alternatives. These features are meeting directly in a
transport hub
A transport hub is a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between mode of transport, transport modes. Public transport hubs include train station, railway stations, metro station, rapid transit stations, bus ...
, the opportunity to choose a
car class and additional options like a
baby seat.
Many travel providers have Airport Transfers available as an add-on during the booking process for added customer convenience.
Classification
There are few transfer classifications based on
*
route
Route or routes may refer to:
* Air route, route structure or airway
* GPS route, a series of one or more GPS waypoints
* Route (gridiron football), a path run by a wide receiver
* Route (command), a program used to configure the routing table
* ...
:
** From/to the transport hub: Services provided to enable
travel
Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical Location (geography), locations. Travel can be done by Pedestrian, foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without Baggage, luggage, a ...
between accommodations and nearby transport hubs, such as airports, train stations, or bus depots.
**
intercity
InterCity (commonly abbreviated ''IC'' on timetables and tickets) is the train categories in Europe, classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe. Such trains (in contrast to InterRegio, regional train, r ...
: Transfers that connect different cities, typically offering a direct and convenient route.
** To or From
Sightseeing
Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity o ...
Locations: Specialised services designed to take tourists directly to attractions or points of interest, either from their hotel or a transport hub.
* purpose:
**
Touristic: Transfers tailored for visitors looking to explore tourist attractions, often with added services like guided tours.
**
Business
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for ...
: Focused on providing punctual and efficient travel for business purposes, often with amenities suited for working during the transfer, such as Wi-Fi.
* number of tourists:
** individual (one person or family)
** group (more than four people);
* comfort level:
** economy
** comfort
** premium
The most popular tourist transfers are individual economy class transfers (about 52,3% of all orders){{cn, date=December 2018.
References
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