Roles of transportation

The tourism industry is huge income generating industry all over the world. With people travelling from one place to another, growth of the tourism industry is increasing day by day. People usually travel in search of relaxation and leisure to take their mind off of their hectic work schedule. There are various factors that help in the growth of tourism and transportation is one of them

Transportation has been an integral part of the tourism industry; transportation links tourists to various tourist attractions. There is a general agreement that tourism expands more when there are better transportation systems. Transportation has made world delightfully smaller place and have made travelling anywhere a possibility. Advances in transportation have widely eased travel. Transportation in tourism is most often seen as just part of the tourism system which is in charge of bringing the tourists to the destinations, a means of getting around the place and leaving it once the duration of the trip is over. But transportation system is only to drop or not picking up the tourist, but it is also connected to transportation system available in tourism destination and its experience. Like how people travel and why they choose different forms of holiday, destination and transport. Whether transportation plays important role in enriching the travel experience of a tourist depends on the mode of transport. First off air travel is the most important mode of transportation in tourism. People prefer air travel because it’s safer and less time consuming. The comfort, security and smiling service are very important elements of tourist travel experience. But for short distance road transportation comes in handy. It makes easy to see the local cultureand nations in lower price than air travel. But nowadays introduction of new technology and innovation gave birth to fast trains which compete with air and automobile transportation modes In order to take advantage of fast trains many countries rebuild their existing railroad systems completely. Sea transportation also plays vital role in tourism. Travel in cruise has gain popularity as luxury travel in recent days. Generally it is time consuming but people prefer cruise and ship to travel in style and luxury. Cruising makes it easy to visit several places in a single trip without the need to pack your luggage and sit in a car/train/bus/plane to travel to your hotel room. Perks of cruise are your luggage comes along with you, and even provides the transportation. Additionally, it also helps you decide where you’d want to visit later for a longer time after seeing several islands or cities.