Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing travel information and acting as agents in arranging tours, transportation, rental of cars, and lodging for travelers. Tour operators primarily engaged in arranging and assembling tours for sale through travel agents are classified in Industry 4725.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4724 - Travel Agencies are:
- Tourist agencies for the arrangement of transportation, lodging, and
- Travel agencies
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Travel Agencies in the US (56151)
Revenue 2025
$46.9bn
Growth 2025
-0.74%
Key Trends
Due to the resumption of regular travel patterns, industry revenue is expected to substantially increase
Both online and brick-and-mortar operators experience stiff competition from travel service providers
The success of brick-and-mortar travel agencies will depend on how much of renewed consumer spending they can capture relative to online websites
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4724 - Travel Agencies
US-SIC Code 4724 - Travel Agencies sits in the 2-digit Travel Agencies sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: E
Division Title: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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411 Local and Suburban Passenger Transportation
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412 Taxicabs
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413 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
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414 Bus Charter Service
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415 School Buses
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417 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air
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422 Public Warehousing and Storage
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423 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance
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431 United States Postal Service
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441 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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442 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
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443 Freight Transportation On the Great Lakes-st.
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444 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere
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448 Water Transportation of Passengers
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449 Services Incidental To Water Transportation
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier
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452 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
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458 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal
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461 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
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472 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation
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473 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
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474 Rental of Railroad Cars
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478 Miscellaneous Services Incidental To Transportation
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481 Telephone Communications
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482 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
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483 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
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484 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
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489 Communications Services, Not Elsewhere
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491 Electric Services
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492 Gas Production and Distribution
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493 Combination Electric and Gas, and Other Utility
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494 Water Supply
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495 Sanitary Services
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496 Steam and Air-conditioning Supply
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497 Irrigation Systems
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 4724 - Travel Agencies
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4724 - Travel Agencies. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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472401 Tourist information
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472402 Travel agencies & bureaus
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472403 Travel consultants
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472404 Trains-ticket agencies
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472405 Golf vacation packages
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472406 Cruises
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472407 Destination management
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472408 Tours-sound tape systems
8 Digit SIC Codes
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47240000 Travel agencies
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47249900 Travel agencies, nec
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47249901 Tourist agency arranging transport, lodging and car rental
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