North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 56159 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments (except travel agencies and tour operators) primarily engaged in providing travel arrangement and reservation services.
Included activity examples
- Condominium time-share exchange services
- Convention or visitors bureaus
- Reservation (e.g., airline, car rental, hotel, restaurant) services
- Road and travel services automobile clubs
- Ticket (e.g., airline, bus, cruise ship, sports, theatrical) offices
- Ticket (e.g., amusement, sports, theatrical) agencies
- Official title
- Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
- Code level
- 5
- Parent industry
- Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 5615
- Open opportunities
- 0 open · 0 active
Excluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Automobile clubs (i.e., enthusiasts' clubs, except road and travel services) are classified in Industry 81341, Civic and Social Organizations;
Establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers in renting real estate for others are classified in Industry 53121, Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers;
Establishments primarily engaged in organizing, promoting, and/or managing events, such as business and trade shows, conventions, conferences, and meetings (whether or not they manage and provide the staff to operate the facilities in which these events take place), are classified in Industry 56192, Convention and Trade Show Organizers; and
Establishments primarily engaged in organizing, promoting, and/or managing live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as festivals (whether or not they manage and provide the staff to operate the facilities in which these events take place), are classified in Industry Group 7113, Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events.
Tour operators are classified in Industry 56152, Tour Operators;
Travel agencies are classified in Industry 56151, Travel Agencies;
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.