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Shuttle

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈʃʌtl/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, shuttle means: A bus or minibus that travels regularly between two places, such as a hotel and the airport, the beach or the city centre.

In Turkish: servis, servis aracı, shuttle, ring

How it is used

Hotels advertise a free shuttle, an airport shuttle or a shuttle service to the beach or town. Guests ask about the shuttle timetable and where it stops. A shuttle runs on a fixed schedule for everyone; a transfer usually takes one guest or group directly.

Example sentences

  1. The free shuttle to the city centre leaves every hour from the main entrance.

  2. Is there a shuttle to the airport, or should I book a taxi?

Common collocations

  • free shuttle
  • airport shuttle
  • shuttle bus
  • shuttle service
  • shuttle timetable
  • transferTransport arranged for travellers between two places, usually the airport and the hotel, as part of a booking or package.
  • pick upTo collect someone from a place by car, minibus or coach, for example from their hotel or the airport.
  • conciergeA hotel employee who helps guests with information and arrangements, such as restaurant bookings, tickets, tours and transport.
  • valet parkingA service in which a hotel employee parks a guest's car and brings it back when the guest needs it.

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