fare dodging
Riding without paying
Fare dodging is the act of using public transportation without paying—jumping turnstiles, sneaking onto buses, or riding trains without valid tickets.
The practice is illegal in most jurisdictions, though enforcement and penalties vary widely.
He was caught fare dodging on the subway.
Also called fare evasion.
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- turnstileRotating single-passage barrier
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- ticketEntry permit slip
- ticket inspectorVerifies paid transit fares
inspector · proof of payment · fine · sneaking · metro · bus · public transit · train · freeloader · penalty · penalty notice · barrier · cheating · gates · conductor · caught · transit police · running
- commutingcommute, morning commute, evening commute, commute time, long commute
- faresflat rate, one-way, round trip, round-trip, single ride
- mischiefmischief, hijinks, antics, pranks, antic
- passenger behaviorboarding, exiting, sitting, standing, waiting
- moochingmooch, moocher, mooching, freeloader, freeloading
honesty/integrity
fare dodginghonesty
Truthfulness, sincerity
integrity · doing the right thing · fair dealing · civic responsibility · ethical conduct
fare, fares, fared, faring, wayfarer, wayfarers, seafarer, seafarers, welfare