Mark Horner

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing

487110 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on land, such as sightseeing buses and trolleys, steam train excursions, and horse-drawn sightseeing rides. The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of origin.

Average Jobs Employed 7
Average Loan Given $52,103
Number of Loans Given 1140
Total Amount Loaned $59,397,438

Operating aerial trams or aerial cable cars are classified in Industry 487990, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other;

Providing sporting services, such as pack trains are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;

Providing intercity and rural bus transportation are classified in Industry 485210, Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation;

Providing buses for charter are classified in Industry 485510, Charter Bus Industry;

Operating local and suburban passenger transit systems are classified in Industry 48511, Urban Transit Systems.

Providing passenger travel arrangements and tours are classified in Industry Group 5615, Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services.

487210 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on water. The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of origin.

Illustrative Examples:

Airboat (i.e., swamp buggy) operation
Excursion boat operation
Charter fishing boat services
Harbor sightseeing tours
Dinner cruises

Average Jobs Employed 7
Average Loan Given $52,352
Number of Loans Given 1291
Total Amount Loaned $67,586,913

Providing recreation services, such as fishing guides, white water rafting, parasailing, and water skiing are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;

Providing water taxi services are classified in Industry 48321, Inland Water Transportation;

Providing water transportation of passengers are classified in Subsector 483, Water Transportation;

Operating floating casinos (i.e., gambling cruises or riverboat casinos) are classified in Industry 713210, Casinos (except Casino Hotels).

Providing boat rental without operators are classified in U.S. Industry 532284, Recreational Goods Rental.

487990 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation (except on land and water). The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of departure.

Illustrative Examples:

Aerial cable cars, scenic and sightseeing operation
Helicopter rides, scenic and sightseeing operation
Aerial tramways, scenic and sightseeing operation
Hot air balloon rides, scenic and sightseeing operation
Glider excursions

Average Jobs Employed 10
Average Loan Given $87,356
Number of Loans Given 251
Total Amount Loaned $21,926,305

Providing recreational activities, such as hang gliding are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries.

Providing scheduled or nonscheduled air transportation of passengers or specialty flying services are classified in Subsector 481, Air Transportation.