Vehicle deck

How it is used

Used in ferry announcements and access instructions; follow the crew's directions about when passengers may enter it.

Example sentences

1. We parked on the vehicle deck and took the stairs to the passenger lounge.

   The vessel separates vehicle storage from the main passenger facilities.

2. The crew announced when drivers could return to the vehicle deck before arrival.

   Access to the vehicle area is coordinated as part of disembarkation.

Common collocations

• return to the vehicle deck
• vehicle deck access

Related terms

• boardTo get on a plane, ship, train or bus at the start of a journey; at airports it also describes the time when passengers are let on.
• get offTo leave a bus, train, plane, tram, bike or boat at the end of your ride or at a stop.

More terms: Getting Around & Directions

• directions
• public transport
• taxi rank
• shuttle bus
• car rental
• platform
• timetable
• within walking distance
• couchette
• request stop
• rail replacement bus
• through ticket