fare evasion
Skipping transit payment
Fare evasion is the act of using public transportation without paying the required fee—jumping turnstiles, sneaking through emergency exits, or simply not buying a ticket.
Transit authorities treat it as a civil infraction or minor crime: He was cited for fare evasion on the subway.
The term frames nonpayment as deliberate avoidance rather than honest mistake.
Avoiding by moving aside
- sneakingMoving to avoid detection
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- nonpaymentFailure to settle debts
freeloading · circumventing · bypassing · flouting · defying · skirting · dishonesty · scamming
Illegally bypassing transit barriers
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- gate crashingAttending events uninvited
- free ridingBenefiting without fair contribution
- sneaking inCovert unauthorized entry
Acceptable in quality
- ticketEntry permit slip
- summonsFormal court notification
- citationMention of a source
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
court appearance · criminal record · ban · ejection · arrest · prosecution · community service · probation
Underground transit passage
- metroUrban rail transit
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- tramUrban rail vehicle
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
light rail · ferry · commuter rail · trolley · underground · public transport · transit system · ticket barrier
dodging
Avoiding by moving aside
- sneakingMoving to avoid detection
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
nonpayment · freeloading · circumventing · bypassing · flouting · defying · skirting · dishonesty · scamming
turnstile jumping
Illegally bypassing transit barriers
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- gate crashingAttending events uninvited
- free ridingBenefiting without fair contribution
fine
Acceptable in quality
penalty · court appearance · criminal record · ban · ejection · arrest · prosecution · community service · probation · restitution
subway
Underground transit passage
train · light rail · ferry · commuter rail · trolley · underground · public transport · transit system · ticket barrier · validator
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- Infractionsjaywalking, littering, loitering, speeding, trespassing
- misdemeanorsmisdemeanor, petty theft, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, petty larceny
- transit violationsturnstile jumping, ticket fraud, false alarm
- transit policytransit authority, transit security, transit police, reduced fares, senior fares
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram