Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, February 2006

Variable Details

Variablespec34m
LabelOther reason
Responses
CONGESTION CHARGE/CAR PARKING PROBLEM WAS ELIMINATED 1
I like travelling on trains 1
I never drive to central London 1
It was a package trip 1
It was more convenient by train. 1
Less tiring 1
London/driving&parking not easy. 1
Meeting person en route 1
More relaxing than by other means 1
On board catering facilities 1
PARKING/CONGESTION CHARGE @ LONDON 1
Parking difficult in london 1
Res travelled with husband who preferred to use the train for this journey 1
VERY SHORT NOTICE COULD HAVE TAKEN TO AIR FLIGHT 1
b ecause there was a motorway accident and it was quicker by train 1
because could not get a flight 1
because the moterway is hopeless to drive on 1
car was stuck at work 1
concessionary travel passes. 1
congestion charge 1
convenience 3
could drink and not drive AND no problem parking 1
did not wish to use car to travel into London 1
didnt want that much wear/tear on car 1
difficult parking at end of journey 1
difficulty in parking, avoiding congestion 1
difficulty of parking in London 1
difficulty parking 1
dont like area of destination to park 1
driving into london is a nightmare 1
feel secure on train 1
going to collect a car so needed to travel by train 1
going to london /easier than car 1
going to on eurostar and did not want to park car in london 1
group outing made more sense to go together than jump in separate cars 1
had free tickets 1
hard to park in london /if firm paying uses train/if not uses car it would cost £300 to take family 1
it was Christmas Eve and the roads would have been congested 1
just necessity because I did not feel I had another option. 1
lack of geographical confidence 1
lack of parking facilities in big cities 1
leg room 1
more comfertable 1
more convenient 1
most convenient 1
no car park at destination 1
no parking in larger towns 1
parking 1
parking places and cost of parking 1
rail warrant for TA work 1
refreshments provided 1
relx and not worry 1
resp didnt have a car until recently and the coach is too long 1
the only way I could get there 1
time and convenience 1
to avoid averse weather conditions 1
travel when needed 1
travelling to central London,did not want to pay congestion charge 1
want to keep car milage low 1
was going to drive back with a motoor car he was to purchase 1
we were drinking that night 1
weather 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, February 2006
Interviewer InstructionsPlease record other reason.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.