diff --git a/backend/server/adventures/serializers.py b/backend/server/adventures/serializers.py
index 622e2eb..6dfbddf 100644
--- a/backend/server/adventures/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/server/adventures/serializers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from django.utils import timezone
 import os
 from .models import Adventure, AdventureImage, ChecklistItem, Collection, Note, Transportation, Checklist, Visit, Category, Attachment, Lodging
+from .utils.timezone_utils import format_datetime_in_selected_timezone
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from main.utils import CustomModelSerializer
 from users.serializers import CustomUserDetailsSerializer
@@ -254,6 +255,8 @@ class AdventureSerializer(CustomModelSerializer):
 
 class TransportationSerializer(CustomModelSerializer):
     distance = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    start_date_local = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    end_date_local = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
 
     class Meta:
         model = Transportation
@@ -262,7 +265,7 @@ class TransportationSerializer(CustomModelSerializer):
             'link', 'date', 'flight_number', 'from_location', 'to_location', 
             'is_public', 'collection', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'end_date',
             'origin_latitude', 'origin_longitude', 'destination_latitude', 'destination_longitude',
-            'start_timezone', 'end_timezone', 'distance'  # ✅ Add distance here
+            'start_timezone', 'end_timezone', 'distance', 'start_date_local', 'end_date_local'  # ✅ Add distance here
         ]
         read_only_fields = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'user_id', 'distance']
 
@@ -278,6 +281,12 @@ class TransportationSerializer(CustomModelSerializer):
             except ValueError:
                 return None
         return None
+    
+    def get_start_date_local(self, obj):
+        return format_datetime_in_selected_timezone(obj.date, obj.start_timezone)
+    
+    def get_end_date_local(self, obj):
+        return format_datetime_in_selected_timezone(obj.end_date, obj.end_timezone)
 
 class LodgingSerializer(CustomModelSerializer):
 
diff --git a/backend/server/adventures/utils/timezone_utils.py b/backend/server/adventures/utils/timezone_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb0625f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/server/adventures/utils/timezone_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import pytz
+
+
+def format_datetime_in_selected_timezone(dt, user_tz):
+    if dt is None and user_tz is None:
+        return None
+    tz = pytz.timezone(user_tz)
+    return dt.astimezone(tz).isoformat()
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