passenger fares
Rider ticket prices
Passenger fares are the prices charged for transporting people on public conveyances—buses, trains, ferries, airlines.
The term distinguishes people transport from freight charges: Passenger fares increased while cargo rates held steady.
Fare structures vary by distance, class of service, and time of booking.
- flat rateUnchanging price regardless of quantity
- airline ticketsProof of paid passage
- round tripTravel both directions
- bus faresCost of coach travel
- promotional faresTemporarily reduced travel prices
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- transport costsfreight costs, shipping costs, travel costs, freight rates, shipping rates
- transport financeoperating costs, pricing strategy, cost structure, baggage fees, landing fees