flat fare

Uniform travel cost

A flat fare is a fixed price for transportation regardless of distance traveled.

Unlike zone-based or distance-based pricing, passengers pay the same amount whether riding one stop or the entire route: The bus system uses a flat fare of two dollars.

Common on urban buses and some subway systems.

Related
  • ticketEntry permit slip
  • subwayUnderground transit passage
  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • trainRail vehicle or instruct
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow

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pricing structure

flat faredynamic pricing

Rates that fluctuate automatically

surge pricing · tiered pricing · congestion pricing · peak pricing · mileage rate

fare complexity

flat farevariable rate

Amount that fluctuates

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G