In　order　to　establish　the　functional　classification　system　of　scenic　area　road　in　China,　the　reasons　of　road　functional　classification　and　the　nature　of　road　function　in　scenic　area　were　analyzed　deeply,　based　on　the　reference　of　highway　functional　classification　system　in　domestic　and　abroad.　Focusing　on　traffic　characteristics,　scenic　attraction　and　tourists　demand,　the　demand　of　tourists　for　scenic　road　function　was　analyzed.　Scenic　area　road　functional　classification　system　based　on　tourist　travel　demand　was　proposed,　and　scenic　area　road　function　was　classified　into　three　categories　including　scenic　directional　route,　scenic　distribution　route　and　scenic　connecting　route.　The　influencing　factors　of　scenic　area　road　functional　classification　were　analyzed,　and　the　classification　index　was　selected.　Taking　daily　peak　tourist　reception　as　an　index,　scenic　area　road　was　classified　into　five　classes　including　scenic　directional　route　class　Ⅰ,　scenic　directional　route　class　Ⅱ,　scenic　distribution　route　class　Ⅰ,　scenic　distribution　route　class　Ⅱ　and　scenic　connecting　route.Meanwhile,　the　relationship　among　route　class,　daily　peak　tourist　reception　and　the　speed　limit　of　sightseeing　vehicles　was　established.　The　results　show　that　the　numbers　of　daily　peak　tourist　reception　of　scenic　directional　route　classes　Ⅰ　and　Ⅱ　are　greater　than　8×104　and　3.5×104~8×104　people,　and　the　design　speeds　are　60　and　50　km/h　respectively.　The　numbers　of　daily　peak　tourist　reception　of　scenic　distribution　route　classes　Ⅰ　and　Ⅱ　are　greater　than　6×104　and　1×104~6×104　people,　and　the　design　speeds　are　40　and　30　km/h　respectively.　The　number　of　daily　peak　tourist　reception　of　scenic　connecting　route　is　less　than　3.5×104　people,　and　the　design　speed　is　20　km/h.　The　scenic　area　road　functional　classification　system　based　on　tourist　travel　demand　can　provide　the　important　reference　to　scenic　area　road　planning.　7　tabs,　1　fig,　23　refs.　©　2019,　Editorial　Department　of　Journal　of　Chang＇an　University　(Natural　Science　Edition).　All　right　reserved.