half fare

Child's travel price

Half fare is a reduced ticket price, typically 50% of the standard cost, offered to certain passengers such as children, seniors, or students.

Transit systems and airlines use half fare as a category: Children under twelve ride at half fare.

The term works as both noun and modifier: a half-fare ticket, traveling half fare.

eligibility

senior

Higher in rank

child · minor · youth · disabled · veteran · companion · dependent · means-tested · qualifying · cardholder

discount

reduced

Made less in amount

subsidy · economy · budget · rebate · special · promotion · markdown · deduction · cut-rate · off-peak

transit

ticket

Entry permit slip

  • commuterOne who travels regularly
  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • trainRail vehicle or instruct

metro · subway · tram · transit · passenger · route · timetable · peak hours · transfer · boarding

Opposites
pricing level

half farefull fare

Complete ticket price

full price · standard fare · peak fare · adult fare · surge pricing

passenger status/eligibility

half fareadult fare

Non-discounted travel price

Family

half, fare, halves, halved, halving, halfway, halfback, halftime, fares

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G