porterage

Fee for carrying

Porterage is the work of carrying luggage or goods, or the fee charged for such service.

The term appears most often in travel contexts—hotels, railway stations, airports—where porters handle baggage: The bill included a charge for porterage.

It can also refer to the system or business of transporting goods by porters.

service

bellhop

Hotel luggage attendant

conciergeGuest services attendant
hotelCommercial lodging establishment
hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests

guests · reception · valet · check-in · accommodation · tourism · travel · trolley · reservation · front desk

cargo

luggage

Traveler's packed containers

baggageTraveler's packed belongings
freightGoods being transported
goodsThings for sale

parcels · packages · trunks · crates · supplies · equipment · belongings · provisions · gear · suitcases

labor

carrier

One that transports

bearerOne who conveys something
haulingTransporting heavy items
liftingRaising something heavy

toil · exertion · manual · physical · strength · effort · endurance · fatigue · backbreaking · strenuous

fees

charge

Cost or accusation

costRequired payment amount
paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
rateMeasured speed or charge

toll · tariff · expense · levy · dues · fare · surcharge · gratuity · tip · handling fee

porterage

bellhop

luggage

carrier

charge

porterage

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