Abstract
The object of this study is to understand travel behavior of elderly persons by questionnaire survey in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The results of this study are as follows. First, the frequency of shopping and work is high and the number of hospital visits is increased with age, most elderly persons are moving by car and foot in residential areas. Secondly, based on the survey results, it was found that the frequency of use of rail is relatively high and bus is low because rail has been used to go to work and leisure. In addition, it is from survey results, place of residence, employment, status of car ownership, health, silver path have an impact on the frequency of use of public transport. Finally, free tickets of railway and bus affected the behavior of elderly persons. This is an important viewpoint in considering traffic policy for elderly persons in the future.
