Travel & Airport English vocabulary · Getting Around & Directions
Get off
Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples
/ˌɡet ˈɔːf/phrasal verbCore term
In travel & airport english, get off means: To leave a bus, train, plane, tram, bike or boat at the end of your ride or at a stop.
In Turkish: inmek
How it is used
Used with public vehicles and bikes, which you get on and get off. For cars and taxis English uses get in and get out of. In directions people say "Get off at the third stop" or ask "Where should I get off for the museum?"
Example sentences
Get off at Central Station and change to line 2.
Excuse me, I need to get off at the next stop.
Common collocations
get off the bus
get off at the next stop
get on and off
get out of a taxi
Related terms
public transportBuses, trains, trams, metros and ferries that run on fixed routes and timetables and that anyone can use by paying a fare.
platformThe raised area beside the track in a railway or metro station where passengers wait for trains and get on and off.
directionsInstructions that tell you how to get to a place, such as which way to go, where to turn and how far it is.
timetableA list or table showing the times when buses, trains, ferries or planes leave and arrive.
