Vehicles

1. Mașină

   Car

   Usage

   The everyday word for a car; the formal term "autoturism" is for paperwork

2. Autobuz

   City bus

   Usage

   The city bus; the stop is "statie"

3. Autocar

   Long-distance coach

   Usage

   The intercity and international coach, leaving from the "autogara"

4. Maxi-taxi

   Shared minibus

   Usage

   A shared minibus on a fixed route — the mainstay between provincial towns and their villages

5. Microbuz

   Shared minibus

   Usage

   The minibus; it means much the same as "maxi-taxi" and is the word used on timetables

6. Tramvai

   Tram

   Usage

   The tram, running in Bucharest, Timisoara, Iasi, Cluj and elsewhere

7. Troleibuz

   Trolleybus

   Usage

   An electric bus on overhead wires, on major routes in Bucharest and Cluj

8. Metrou

   Metro

   Usage

   The metro exists only in Bucharest; you enter with a card or your phone

9. Tren

   Train

   Usage

   The train; the state operator is CFR Calatori, shown simply as CFR

10. Tren Regio

    Regional train

    Usage

    The all-stops service, shown as "R" — cheap but slow

11. Tren InterRegio

    Intercity train

    Usage

    The intercity service, shown as "IR", linking the main cities

12. Mocăniță

    Narrow-gauge steam train

    Usage

    The narrow-gauge steam train of the Vaser Valley in Maramures and a few other lines, still running for visitors

13. Taxi

    Usage

    Hailing by app avoids fare disputes; a legitimate taxi shows its rate on the door

14. Motocicletă

    Motorcycle

    Usage

    A motorbike is more a hobby vehicle here than everyday transport

15. Bicicletă

    Bicycle

    Usage

    The bicycle; Bucharest and other cities have bike sharing

16. Trotinetă electrică

    E-scooter

    Usage

    The e-scooter, now common in the cities

17. Avion

    Airplane

    Usage

    The aeroplane; Otopeni in Bucharest is the main gateway

18. Vapor

    River boat

    Usage

    The boat, including the tour boats of the Danube Delta

19. Feribot

    Ferry

    Usage

    The ferry, used for Danube crossings

20. Ambulanță

    Ambulance

    Usage

    The ambulance; dial 112. Colloquially it is also called "salvarea"

21. Mașină de închiriat

    Rental car

    Usage

    A rental car; using the main roads requires the "rovinieta" road vignette

22. Camion

    Truck

    Usage

    The truck, a word that comes up around roadworks and highways

23. Telecabină

    Cable car

    Usage

    The cable car at Sinaia, Poiana Brasov and other mountain resorts; the chairlift is "telescaun"

24. Căruță

    Horse cart

    Usage

    The horse cart, still working in the villages though banned from the national roads

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