Here is Vocabulary related with Commuting/Travelling for Beginners:

• Modes of Travelling/Transportation

1. Bicycle – Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep balance you must keep moving. (Albert Einstein)
2. Bus – He boarded the bus to reach his home.
3. Train – Please stop the train. I have left something on the station.
4. Motorcycle/Motorbike – Do you have a motorcycle?
5. Scooter – It takes less time to reach anywhere by scooter than by car.
6. Taxi/Cab – She took a cab to reach the railway station.
7. Car – Which is your favourite Car? My favourite one is BMW.
8. Truck – It was a narrow-escape. I was almost run over by a truck.
9. Boat – It’s a great fun to travel by boat.
10. Ship – Did the Titanic sink because it was hit by an iceberg?
11. Ferry – They took a special ferry from the Gateway of India to reach their destination.
12. Plane – The plane is scheduled to leave in 50 minutes so be quick.
13. Helicopter – He wants to be a Helicopter pilot.
14. Jet – She chartered a jet to fly to her home.
15. Walk/by foot – The Park is very near to my home so I go by foot.

• Related Vocabulary

1. Bus stop – I was standing alone at the Bus stop When I witnessed the accident.
2. Railway station – How many platforms are there in this railway station?
3. Airport – He took training with us and now he is working at an airport.
4. Passenger – Fortunately, most of the passengers were safe.
5. Ticket – Air tickets to certain places are not very expensive.
6. Boarding Pass – Here is your passport and boarding pass.
7. Boarding – I will be boarding the plane in 15 minutes.
8. Flight – I can’t attend the meeting as I have missed my flight.
9. Gate – You can exit only from Gate No. 5.
10. Arrival – I will wait or your arrival.
11. Departure – Please hand over the list of departures to the customer care executive.
12. Delayed – The airlines has announced the flight delay compensation or the delayed flights.
13. Departure lounge – The airport’s departure lounge is very comfortable and spacious.
14. Passport – He has a diplomatic passport so he can’t stay for vacations in this country.
15. Baggage – You can collect your baggage from the counter.
16. Luggage – As I travel alone I don’t prefer to carry a lot of luggage.
17. Security – There is a tight security at the airport so smugglers cannot befool the officials.
18. Transit – My luggage was lost in transit so I need to buy some new clothes.
19. Queue – There was a long queue at the ticket window.
20. Journey – I felt so happy throughout my journey as I was away from the stress and crowd.
21. Travel – I wish to travel all over the world after saving some money.
22. Ride – Women generally don’t like to go for a ride on a bike.
23. Drive – Don’t drive so fast or we might have an accident.
24. Traffic jam – I was stuck in a traffic jam for 3 hours and was feeling angry and frustrated.
25. Traffic – Traffic was blocked by the protestors.
26. Crowded – Airport lounges are getting too crowded these days.
27. Rush hour – I don’t prefer to travel in the rush hour.
28. Pedestrian – Two pedestrians were killed in an accident.
29. Left – Turn to the left to reach the cafeteria.
30. Right – Waiting lounge is on the right side.
31. Conveyance – Which is your favourite mode of conveyance?
32. Public Transport – He prefers public transport instead of personal car.
33. Commute – How do you commute daily?

Phrasal Verbs related with travelling –

1. Check in – arrive and register at a hotel or airport. Example: I moved towards the check in desk, but could not find anyone there.
2. Check out – settle one’s hotel bill before leaving/leaving the airport. Example: At what time you are checking out of the hotel?
3. Drop off – take someone to some place. Example: Could you drop me off at the airport?
4. Get off – to descend from a train/bus. Example: I got off at Kashmiri Gate Terminal and boarded a bus from there to Rishikesh.
5. Get on – to get into a bus, train or plane. Example: Quickly get on the train or you will miss it.
6. Pick up – take someone from a place to take to some other place. Example: I will pick you up from your home and then we will go to the station.
7. See off – say goodbye at the door/airport/station. Example: I will see you off at the airport.
8. Set out – start a journey. Example: I am setting out for Australia tomorrow to attend a meeting.
9. Take off – when plane leaves the airport. Example: The plane will take off at 8:00 am from the Delhi airport.