Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (2009 abridged version)

OD Trips Originally Declared - Question identifier:OD_Q01

Did you take any out-of-town trips of one or more nights away from home that ended last month, that is in «reference month, reference year»?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

OD Trips Originally Declared - Question identifier:OD_Q02

How many? (Overnight trips)
[Min: 1 Max: 31]

• 1: Number of Trips
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

OD Trips Originally Declared - Question identifier:OD_Q03

Did you take any same-day out-of-town trips of at least 40 kilometres one way last month? (If the respondent is not sure, explain that we mean trips to any destinations that are located 40 kilometres or more from their place of residence and in which they left and returned home on the same day. Forty kilometres is equivalent to about 25 miles. We are interested in one-way distance only.)

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

OD Trips Originally Declared - Question identifier:OD_Q04

How many? (Same day trips)
[Min: 1 Max: 40]

• 1: Number of Trips
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

ND Overnight Same Day - Question identifier:ND_Q01

I would like to ask you some questions about your trip(s)
Did you spend one or more nights away from home on this trip?
(If the respondent asks why we are asking this question again, explain that even though they have already told us that all of their trips are of a certain type, sometimes people remember other trips once they start reporting them.)

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

OR Origin - Question identifier:OR_Q01

This module (OR) is only asked if the respondent indicated in the OD module that some of the trips did not start from their current municipality of residence.

Did this trip originate in Canada?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

OR Origin - Question identifier:OR_Q02

Where did you live when you started this trip? Please give me the name of the city or town and the province.

• 1: City or town
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal
• 4: Province
• 5: Don't know
• 6: Refusal

TD Trip Date - Question identifier:TD_Q01

Did this trip end toward the beginning, middle or end of «reference month»?

• 1: Prior to (reference month) (Go to TD_R02)
• 2: Beginning of (reference month)
• 3: Middle of (reference month)
• 4: End of (reference month)
• 5: Sometime during (reference month) (respondent can't say exactly)
• 6: After the reference month (Go to TD_STP)
• 7: Don't know (Go to TD_STP)
• 8: Refusal (Go to TD_STP)

MR Main Reason - Question identifier:MR_Q01to04-Q06to08

Which of the following best describes the main reason that the trip took place? Was it ...?

• 1: For pleasure, vacation or holiday
• 2: To visit friends or relatives
• 3: For business or work-related reasons
  To go to a conference, convention or trade show (not including work-related meetings)
  To commute to work (Out-of-Scope)
  For a routine sales or service call (including operating crews of commercial or transit vehicles) (Out-of-Scope)
  On diplomatic or military orders (Out-of-Scope)
  For some other business reason (Routine trip=yes,no) If yes, go to MR_Q10.
• 4: For some other reason
  To shop
  Regular household or grocery shopping (Out-of-Scope)
  Some other kind of shopping
• 5: To go to a conference, convention or trade show
  Work-related reasons
  Personal reasons (such as a club, association or hobby)
• 6: To move to a new residence or help others move (Out-of-Scope)
• 7: To attend school or to study (Routine trip=yes,no) If yes, go to MR_Q9.
• 8: For medical or health reasons
  Routine treatment or a regular checkup (Out-of-Scope)
  An ambulance trip (Out-of-Scope)
  Some other medical/dental reason
• 9: For religious reasons
  Regular religious observances (Out-of-Scope)
  Some other religious event
• 10: o To pick up or drop off someone or something (Routine trip=yes,no) If yes, go to MR_Q11.
• 11: To go to a funeral
• 12: For some other reason (Routine trip=yes,no) If yes, go to MR_Q5.
• 13: Don't know
• 14: Refusal

MR Main Reason - Question identifier:MR_05 & Q09to11

Was that a routine trip to/for (refer to questions MR_Q01to04 & Q06to08) ?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

MD Main Destination - Question identifier:MD_Q01to02

Was the main destination of this trip in ...?
(If the respondent cannot provide the country of their main destination, please probe to determine if it's because they had multiple destinations. Use 'Don't Know' only when the respondent really doesn't know what the main destination was.)

• 1: Canada
• 2: United States
• 3: Another country
• 4: Multiple destinations
• 5: Don't know
• 6: Refusal

MD Main Destination - Question identifier:MD_Q03

What is the name of this/these country(ies)? (if Another country)

• 1: Name
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

MD Main Destination - Question identifier:MD_Q04to06

What is the name of the city or town (or place) and province or territory of this destination? (If Canada)

• 1: Name
• 2: Province
• 3: Don't know
• 4: Refusal

MD Main Destination - Question identifier:MD_Q07

What state was your destination? (If United States)
(If more than one state, enter the first one.)

• 1: State
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

MD Main Destination - Question identifier:MD_Q08

About how far from home did you travel to get to the destination?
[Min: 0 Max: 22500]

• 1: Kilometers
• 2: Miles
• 3: Don't know
• 4: Refusal

TP Travel Party - Question identifier:TP_Q01

How many people, including yourself, went on this trip?
[Min: 1 Max: 995]

• 1: Person(s)
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

TP Travel Party - Question identifier:TP_Q02

Still including yourself, how many of these people are currently members of your household?
[Min: 1 Max: 20]

• 1: Person(s)
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

TP Travel Party - Question identifier:TP_Q03

How many current household members who went on this trip are under the age of 18?
[Min: 0 Max: 19]

• 1: Person(s)
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

LC Nights and Location - Question identifier:LC_Q01

How many nights were you away from home on this trip?

INTERVIEWER: If more than 365, enter 366.

[Min: 1 Max: 366]

• 1: ___ Nights
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

LC Nights and Location - Question identifier:LC_Q02

Did you spend this night/all of these nights in this destination?
(If the respondent mentions that at least one night was spent in-transit, then select 'No'.)

• 1: Yes (If yes, LC_Q03to11 questions won't be asked)
• 2: No
• 3: Don't know
• 4: Refusal

LC Nights and Location - Question identifier:LC_Q03

Did you spend all these nights in...?
(If respondent was traveling overnight, then assign them to the country (Canada/US/Other) to which they were going.)

• 1: Canada
• 2: United States
• 3: Another country
• 4: More than one of the above
• 5: Don't know
• 6: Refusal

LC Nights and Location - Question identifier:LC_Q04

How many of these nights, if any, did you spend in Canada? (if Canada)
(Include in-transit nights coming to Canada. Do not count any nights in-transit from Canada to another country.)
[Min: 0 Max: 995]

• 1: ___ Nights
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

LC Nights and Location - Question identifier:LC_Q05

How many of these nights did you spend in the United States? (If United States)
(Include in-transit nights going to the US. Do not count any nights in-transit from the US to Canada or another country.)
[Min: 0 Max: 995]

• 1: ___ Nights
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

LC Nights and Location - Question identifier:LC_Q06

How many of these nights did you spend in a country other than Canada or the United States? (If Another country)
(Include in-transit nights going to a country other than Canada or the US. Do not count any nights in-transit from another country to the US or Canada.)
[Min: 0 Max: 995]

• 1: ___ Nights
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

LC Nights and Location - Question identifier:LC_Q07

What was the name of the city, town or place in Canada in which you spent at least one night? (if Canada)

• 1: Name(s)
• 2: In-transit
• 3: Don't know
• 4: Refusal

LC Nights and Location - Question identifier:LC_Q08

In which province or territory is this location? (if Canada)
(If the respondent's in-transit night(s) was across more than one province/territory, select 63 (Multiple provinces/territories)

• 1: Name
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

LC Nights and Location - Question identifier:LC_Q09

Did you spend at least one night in any other location in Canada while on this trip? (if Canada)

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Yes - in transit
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

LC Nights and Location - Question identifier:LC_Q10-11

Two questions to clarify the number of nights declared are asked to the respondent, if an inconsistency message pop up.

AC Accommodation - Question identifier:AC_Q01

In what type of accommodation did you personally stay while in this location? (For each reported location in LC module)

• 1: Home of a friend or relative
• 2: Hotel
• 3: Motel
• 4: Cottage, cabin or vacation home
• 5: Campground, RV park or back country camping
• 6: Bed and breakfast or tourist home
• 7: Resort
• 8: Hunting and fishing lodge, camp or outpost
• 9: Boat or cruise ship
• 10: Spa
• 11: Farm or guest ranch
• 12: Other paid accommodation(hostel, dormitory, etc.)
• 13: Other unpaid(an airport, airplane,train berth, RV outside a campground/RV park, or vehicle sus as a car or truck)
• 14: Don't know
• 15: Refusal

AC Accommodation - Question identifier:AC_Q02

Was the (cottage, cabin or vacation home, hunting and fishing lodge, camp or outpost) owned...?

• 1: Your own or someone else's from your household (Go to AC_Q04)
• 2: A friend's, relative's or private individual's
• 3: A commercial accommodation
• 4: Don't know
• 5: Refusal

AC Accommodation - Question identifier:AC_Q03

Did you, or anyone else in your household, pay rent for this type of accommodation? (Select 'both' if they stayed in more than one accommodation and paid rent for some, but not all, of them.)

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Both
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

AC Accommodation - Question identifier:AC_Q04

How many nights did you personally spend in this accommodation while in this location?
[Min: 0 Max: 995]

• 1: ___ Nights
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

AC Accommodation - Question identifier:AC_Q05

You initially told us that you spent (x)nights in the US, but you have reported (different count) night(s) in accommodations in the US. Which is correct?

• 1: Nights (initially)
• 2: Night(s)(in accommodations)
• 3: Don't know
• 4: Refusal

AC Accommodation - Question identifier:AC_Q06

You initially told us that you spent (x)nights in a country other than Canada or the US, but you have reported (different count) night(s) in accommodations in the other country. Which is correct?

• 1: Nights (initially)
• 2: Night(s)(in accommodations)
• 3: Don't know
• 4: Refusal

TM Transport Modes - Question identifier:TM_Q01

Which means of (Main) transportation did you personally use to travel the greatest distance on this trip? (If the respondent says that they used two or more modes of transportation for equivalent distances, ask them which of these modes was the first one used on the trip.)

• 1: Car or truck
• 2: Commercial aircraft
• 3: Camper or RV
• 4: Bus
• 5: Train
• 6: Ship
• 7: Boat, canoe, etc.
• 8: Taxi
• 9: Motorcycle
• 10: Bicycle
• 11: Private aircraft
• 12: Ferry-boat
• 13: Other
• 14: Don't know
• 15: Refusal

TM Transport Modes - Question identifier:TM_Q02

Was this means of transportation privately owned or rented(car or truck, camper or RV, boat, canoe, motorcycle, bicycle, private aircraft)?

• 1: Privately owned
• 2: Rented
• 3: Both
• 4: Don't know
• 5: Refusal

TM Transport Modes - Question identifier:TM_Q03-Q04

Did you personally use any other means of transportation and which one (refer to question TM_Q01)?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Don't know
• 4: Refusal
• 5: Mode of transportation
• 6: Don't know
• 7: Refusal

TM Transport Modes - Question identifier:TM_Q05

For any other means of transportation that you personally used, was this privately owned or rented? (car or truck, camper or RV, boat, canoe, motorcycle, bicycle, private aircraft)?

• 1: Privately owned
• 2: Rented
• 3: Both
• 4: Don't know
• 5: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q01

Were any travel packages purchased for this trip?
(A travel package includes several services for which individual costs are not identified separately (for example, theatre and meals, or accommodation, car rental and airfare, etc.) A Bed & Breakfast is not considered a travel package.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q02

Did at least one of these travel packages include...?

• 1: Vehicle rental
• 2: Air, boat, train or bus transportation
• 3: Food or beverages
• 4: Accommodation
• 5: Recreation or entertainment
• 6: Other items
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q03-06

What means of transportation were included in these packages?

• 1: Ship
  - Was that for an overnight cruise?
• 2: Plane
  - Was that with a Canadian airline company?
• 3: Train
  - Was that with a Canadian train company?
• 4: Bus
• 5: Other
• 6: Don't know
• 7: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q07

How many nights were included in these packages?
[Min: 1 Max: 365]

• 1: ___ Nights
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q08

What was the total cost of these packages?
(Please include the cost of packages that were paid by business or government.)
[Min: 0 Max: 99995]

• 1: $
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q09

Excluding the costs of these travel packages, were all of the costs associated with this trip paid for by yourself or current members of your household?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No, someone else paid for some or all of the costs
• 3: No, trip incurred no costs
• 4: Don't know
• 5: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q10

Who else paid for any of the costs of this trip? Was it...?

• 1: Members of other households who went on the trip
• 2: Members of other households who did not go on the trip
• 3: Private sector business or organization
• 4: Government
• 5: Don't know
• 6: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q12-34

I would now like to ask you about the costs of this trip including taxes and tips(in Canadian dollars). Please do not forget to include the costs for the household members who went on this trip.

Was money spent and how much for?

• 1: Accommodation (excluding food and beverages and other incidentals that might have been listed on the bill.)
• 2: To rent a vehicle (including rental expenses and insurance)
• 3: For gas and repairs to operate a private or rented vehicle such as a car, truck, RV, private aircraft, motorcycle, boat, snowmobile, etc.
• 4: Local transportation (such as city buses, subways and taxis)
• 5: - Commercial airplane, boat, train, ferry or bus fares
  - How much of the amount was paid to a Canadian transportation company?
• 6: Food and beverages at restaurants, bars, or hotels
• 7: Food and beverages at stores during the trip
• 8: Sports or recreational activities, including equipment rentals for such activities
• 9: Cultural or entertainment activities, or attractions
• 10: Clothing, footwear or accessories
• 11: Any other purchases or expenses including season passes, memberships or subscriptions (excluding items bought for commercial purposes and major purchases such as real estate and vehicles.)
  [Min: 1 Max: 99995]

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Don't know
• 4: Refusal

• 1: $(for each item)
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q35

What were the major items included in this expense (on other purchases or expenses)?

• 1: Item
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q36

Excluding items bought for commercial purposes and major purchases such as real estate and vehicles, about how much money was spent in total?
[Min: 1 Max: 999995]

• 1: $
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

TS Trip Spending (No question on spending are asked if the main reason of the trip is "funeral".) - Question identifier:TS_Q37-40

Excluding items bought for commercial purposes and major purchases such as real estate and vehicles, what percentage of all of the costs that you just reported was paid for by :

• 1: Yourself or current members of your household
• 2: Individuals who live in other households and who did not go on the trip with you
• 3: A private sector business or organization
• 4: A government
  [Min: 0 Max: 100

• 1: Percentage (%)
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

AT Activities - Question identifier:AT_Q01-02

Now I'm going to ask you about the activities that you personally participated in while on this trip.
Did you ....(Questions are asked only if the respondant took an overnight trip.)

List of activities read by the interviewer:

• 1: Visit a national, provincial or nature park
• 2: Go camping
• 3: Go canoeing or kayaking
• 4: Go boating
• 5: Go to the beach
• 6: Go fishing
• 7: Go wildlife viewing or bird watching
• 8: Go hiking or backpacking
• 9: Go cycling
• 10: Go golfing
• 11: Go hunting
• 12: Attend a performance such as a play or concert
• 13: Attend an aboriginal event (pow wow, performance, other)
• 14: Attend a festival or fair
• 15: Visit a historic site
• 16: Visit a museum or art gallery
• 17: Visit a theme or amusement park
• 18: Visit a zoo or aquarium
• 19: Go to a casino
• 20: Play team sports
• 21: Attend a sports event as a spectator
• 22: Go snowmobiling
  (*) Category 22 to 25 will appear only between the months of October and May
• 23: Go cross-country skiing (*) Category 22 to 25 will appear only between the months of October and May.
• 24: Go downhill skiing(*)Category 22 to 25 will appear only between the months of October and May.
• 25: Go snowboarding(*)22 to 25 will appear only between the months of October and May.
• 26: Other activity

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Activity

AT Activities - Question identifier:AT_Q03

What was the most important activity that you personally took part in on the trip?

• 01: Visit a national or provincial nature park
• 02: Visit a historic site
• 03: Visit a museum or art gallery
• 04: Attend a performance such as a play or concert
• 05: Attend a sports event as a spectator
• 06: Go hiking or backpacking
• 07: Go wildlife viewing or bird watching
• 08: Go to a beach
• 09: Go camping
• 10: Go boating
• 11: Go fishing
• 12: Go hunting
• 13: Go golfing
• 14: Go cycling
• 15: Go canoeing or kayaking
• 16: Go to a casino
• 17: Attend a festival or fair
• 18: Visit a theme or amusement park
• 19: Visit a zoo or aquarium
• 20: Play individual or team sports
• 21: Go downhill skiing or snowboarding
• 22: Go cross country skiing or snowshoeing
• 23: Go snowmobiling
• 24: Attend an aboriginal event (pow wow, performance, other)
• 25: Visit friends or family (include wedding, graduation,
  anniversaries, family reunion or dinner, babysitting, etc.)
• 26: Shop (include all markets)
• 27: Attend a business/other meeting/conference/seminar
• 28: Go to a medical/dental appointment, drive other to appointment
• 29: Sightsee
• 30: Go to the movies
• 31: Dine out/go to restaurant/bar/club
• 32: ATV (quad, 4X4)
• 34: Did not do any activities
• 35: Other - Specify (Go to ACT_S04)
• 97: Don't know Go to ACT_END
• 98: Refusal Go to ACT_END

ST Similar Trips - Question identifier:ST_Q01-02

Did you take any other trips which were similar to this one and which ended in «reference month»?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Yes, except for the main destination
• 4: Don't know
• 5: Refusal

ST Similar Trips - Question identifier:ST_Q03-04

Were there any similar trips to the same main destination as the trip you just reported and how many similar trips were there? (Do not include the trip just reported in this number)
[Min: 1 Max: 40]

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Trips
• 4: Don't know
• 5: Refusal

ST Similar Trips - Question identifier:ST_Q05

How many trips in «reference month» had a different destination to the trip just reported, but were similar in every other way?
[Min: 1 Max: 40]

• 1: Trips
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

ST Similar Trips - Question identifier:ST_Q06-15

What was(were) the main destination(s) of this(these) other trip(s)?

• 10: Newfounland and Labrador
• 11: Prince Edward Island
• 12: Nova Scotia
• 13: New Brunswick
• 24: Quebec
• 35: Ontario
• 46: Manitoba
• 47: Saskatchewan
• 48: Alberta
• 59: British Columbia
• 60: Yukon
• 61: Northwest Territories
• 62: Nunavut
• 0: In which State is this destination?
• 77: Outside Canada and U.S.A
• 98: Don't know
• 99: Refusal

ST Similar Trips - Question identifier:ST_Q16

What was the reason for taking so many similar trips?

• 1: Reason
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

OS Out-of-Scope - Question identifier:OS_Q01

Were there any other trips that ended in «reference month»?
That originated outside of Canada
That had a main reason :
of commuting to work
of routine sales or service calls
that were on military or diplomatic orders
of moving to a new residence
of regular household or grocery shopping
routine trips for a reason other than pleasure, visiting friends or relatives or business
reason of routine medical visits
ambulance trips
of regular religious observances
of commuting to school
of routine business
routine trips to pick up or drop off someone or something
were initially reported that ended before or after «reference month»

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

OS Out-of-Scope - Question identifier:OS_Q02

How many?
[Min: 1 Max: 95]

• 1: Trips
• 2: Don't know
• 3: Refusal

ET End of Trip Record - Question identifier:ET_Q01

Is there another trip that ended in «reference month», excluding the similar trip(s) that you just told me about?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 7: Don't know
• 8: Refusal

ET End of Trip Record - Question identifier:ET_Q02

The number of trips reported is less than the number of trips that you told me about at the start of the interview. Is there another trip that you did not report?

• 1: Yes, will be reported
• 2: Yes, refuse to report
• 3: Yes, unvalid trip
• 4: Don't know
• 5: Refusal

ET End of Trip Record - Question identifier:GB_Q01

If reference month is DECEMBER, ask the following question.
During the eleven month period from January 1 to November 30, 2009, did you take any overnight out of town trips for pleasure, vacation or holidays to ...?

• 1: A destination within your province of residence
• 2: Some other province or territory
• 3: The United States
• 4: A foreign country other than the United States
• 5: None of the above
• 6: Don't know
• 7: Refusal

The remaining question relate to your general household information.
What is your best estimate of the total income, before taxes and deductions, of all household members from all sources in 2009?
[Min: 0 Max: 9999995]
What it less than....

• 1: less than $50,000___Yes___No___Don't know___Refusal
• 2: less than $25,000___Yes___No___Don't know___Refusal (if yes to less than $50,000)
• 3: less than $75,000___Yes___No___Don't know___Refusal (if no to less than $50,000)
• 4: less than $100,000___Yes___No___Don't know___Refusal (if no to less than $75,000)