Profile and mobility of senior tourists during their stay in Algarve
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https://doi.org/10.57883/thij13(1)2019.30620Keywords:
Senior tourists, Mobility, Algarve, Transport, ProfileAbstract
The mobility of tourists and residents in tourism destinations is an important topic of research, due to all the dynamics and actors evolved. This paper is part of the Scientific Research and Technological Development (IC&DT) Project “Accessibility for All in Tourism” (Acces4all). It aims to present the results of the questionnaires applied at Faro International Airport to senior tourists on their day of departure, between April and September 2018, in order to evaluate their profile and some of the main characteristics of their mobility in their home country and during their stay in the Algarve. The data collected allow the validation of 851 questionnaires. The respondents profile mainly points to people with mobility problems at the motor level (61.6%), who need technical support to move, namely cane (31.3%), crutches (16.2%), wheelchair (12.3%) or a tripod cane (12.3%). Little or no use of public transport in everyday life is mainly associated with difficulty walking (34.3%) or climbing stairs (32.6%). During their stay in the Algarve, respondents use almost exclusively private transport, such as taxi or Uber services (43.8%), organized transfers between the airport and accommodation (36.2%), between accommodation and the airport (33.5%), as well as rent-a-car services (31.7%). There is little or no demand for public transport. The reasons for choosing organized transport on the day of arrival and departure are mainly due to the ease and speed of the service (49.9%) and the lack of public transport at destination (38.3%).
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