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    ‘Transit’ typically means short-term (usually max 24 hours) travel across or through the a country on the way to another country. If you’re staying for 2+ days you’re visiting, IMHO.
    – Traveller
    Commented Apr 4, 2019 at 19:25
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    @Traveller yet a garden-variety C-1 US transit visa can authorize up to 29 days of presence in the US. It's archaic, I know, but there it is. The US really puts more emphasis on purpose than on duration.
    – phoog
    Commented Apr 4, 2019 at 19:27
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    @phoog I'd love to see the incredulous looks given to someone who applies for a transit visa saying they want to take a ship from Europe to New York, ride a bicycle (fairly quickly) across the country, and catch a freighter to Asia from the west coast.
    – Zach Lipton
    Commented Apr 4, 2019 at 20:00
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    @ZachLipton yeah, or just to walk from Abbottsford, BC to Tijuana. I suspect that the purpose would be deemed recreational rather than transportational, and a B visa required.
    – phoog
    Commented Apr 4, 2019 at 20:05
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    @AzorAhai that depends on the time of year.
    – phoog
    Commented Apr 4, 2019 at 23:01