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Shuttle bus

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

/ˈʃʌtəl bʌs/nounCommon term

In travel & airport english, shuttle bus means: A bus that runs back and forth on a short, fixed route, for example between airport terminals, car parks, hotels and the city.

In Turkish: servis otobüsü, ring servisi, shuttle

How it is used

Hotels near airports often run a free shuttle bus, and airports run shuttles between terminals and car parks. People say take the shuttle, the shuttle runs every 15 minutes, and the shuttle stop.

Example sentences

  1. Is there a shuttle bus from the airport to the hotel?

  2. The free shuttle bus between terminals runs every ten minutes.

Common collocations

  • take the shuttle
  • free shuttle bus
  • airport shuttle
  • hotel shuttle
  • shuttle stop
  • terminalA large building at an airport, or at a bus, train or ferry station, where passengers check in, wait, depart and arrive.
  • taxi rankA place, often outside a station or airport, where taxis wait in line for passengers.
  • public transportBuses, trains, trams, metros and ferries that run on fixed routes and timetables and that anyone can use by paying a fare.
  • car rentalA service that lets you hire a car for a short period, usually by the day, from a company at the airport or in town.

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