Daytrips by characteristics; 90/91-06/07

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Characteristics Day trips absolute Recreational shopping (x 1 000) Day trips as a percentage Recreational shopping (%)
Total day trips 134,286 100
Winter 38,703 29
Spring 30,327 23
Summer 25,989 19
Autumn 39,266 29
Saturday 41,913 31
Sunday or (public) holiday 13,658 10
Other day 78,715 59
Time of departure: before 9 a.m. 5,059 4
Time of departure: 9 a.m.-13 p.m. 70,991 53
Time of departure: 13 p.m.-17 p.m. 50,657 38
Time of departure: 17 p.m.-21 p.m. 7,304 5
Time of departure: 21 p.m.- midnight 275 0
Province of destination: Groningen 5,538 4
Province of destination: Friesland 3,854 3
Province of destination: Drenthe 3,874 3
Province of destination: Overijssel 8,451 7
Province of destination: Flevoland 2,993 2
Province of destination: Gelderland 14,351 11
Province of destination: Utrecht 10,192 8
Province of destination: Noord-Holland 22,019 17
Province of destination: Zuid-Holland 27,216 21
Province of destination: Zeeland 2,787 2
Province of destination: Noord-Brabant 18,902 15
Province of destination: Limburg 9,345 7
Town of destination Amsterdam 8,844 37
Town of destination Rotterdam 6,868 29
Town of destination Den Haag 3,227 14
Town of destination Utrecht 4,843 20
Region of destination North 13,266 10
Region of destination East 25,794 20
Region of destination West 62,214 48
Region of destination South 28,248 22
Destination in own place of residence 45,053 34
Destination elsewhere in the Netherlands 84,469 63
Foreign destination 4,764 4
Bicycle 17,145 13
Car 90,137 67
Public transport 19,584 15
Other transport 537 0
No transport 6,882 5
< 5 km 24,794 19
5-15 km 39,502 31
15-30 km 29,909 23
30 km or more 33,199 26
Duration of day trip: 2-3 hours 68,605 51
Duration of day trip: 4-5 hours 37,511 28
Duration of day trip: 6-7 hours 15,197 11
Duration of day trip: >=8 hours or more 12,972 10
Group travel alone 17,429 13
Group travel with family 67,595 50
Group travel with family and others 13,043 10
Group travel with others 36,218 27
Men 43,605 32
Woman 90,681 68
0-14 yrs 18,976 14
15-24 yrs 19,591 15
25-44 yrs 39,554 29
45-64 yrs 38,454 29
>=65 yrs 17,712 13
One-person household 12,811 10
Member of one-parent family 5,990 4
Member of couple without children 41,689 31
Member of couple with children 72,521 54
Member of other type of household 1,274 1
Living in North Netherlands 14,500 11
Living in East Netherlands 28,503 21
Living in West Netherlands 59,955 45
Living in South Netherlands 31,328 23
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains information on characteristics of daytrips in the Netherlands. Daytrips are characterised by activity, season and weekday of the trip, by time of departure, destination, means of transportation used, distance travelled, duration of the daytrip, composition of the travel party, and personal characteristics such as gender, age, household composition and region of residence.

Data available for 1990/'91, 1995/'96, 2001/'02, and 2006/'07.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definitive.

Changes as of 25 October 2016:
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Day trips absolute
Recreational shopping
Day trips as a percentage
Recreational shopping