How Do We Travel?

Over half of journeys in Scotland were made driving a car or van. This increased from 48% of all journeys in 2012 to 53% in 2019.

Walking is the next most popular mode of transport (22% of journeys, down from 26% in 2012), followed by passenger of car or van (12%) and bus (7%).

Although rail travel makes up only a small proportion of total journeys, the percentage of journeys that are made by rail has increased since 2012. Walking and bus journeys have decreased over the same time period.

Modes of Transportation

The most common reasons for travelling were shopping (24%), commuting (23%) or visiting friends or relatives (10%)