This study examines the travel behaviour of households in three different residential
density areas of Lagos Metropolis using systematic sampling technique. The results
show that variation exists in the travel demand of respondents across the three
residential density areas. The mean trip rate and trip length and trip time per person
per day is 2.6, 12.00km and 1hour 50 minutes respectively while bus and car mode
are dominantly used by respondents for their daily trips. The multiple regression
analysis results show that the use of GSM, income, education, employment, car
ownership, gender and household size affect travel demand and that these factors also
vary across the three residential density areas. This study concludes that planning
decisions and policies directed at meeting the mobility needs in any society should
not be generalized; rather, it should be made to recognize and respond to the travel
demand of different socio-economic groups in the society. It should also take
cognizance of the identified factors in the prediction of households’ travel behaviour.