fare hike
Transit price increase
A fare hike is an increase in the price charged for transportation—buses, trains, subways, taxis, or airlines.
The term often appears in news coverage of public transit: Commuters protested the proposed fare hike.
Fare hikes frequently spark public debate about accessibility and the cost of getting around.
- price increaseRising cost of goods
- transitMovement between places
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- bus routePublic transit trajectory
- subwayUnderground transit passage
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- price increasesfee increase, premium increase, inflation, price surge, markup
- disruptionsinterruption, disturbance, interference, delay, obstruction
price direction
fare hikeprice drop
Reduction in cost
price reduction · rate cut · price cut · rate reduction · discount
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