security fee

Safety service cost

A security fee is a charge added to cover the cost of safety measures or protection services.

Airlines add security fees to ticket prices to fund airport screening.

Buildings may charge security fees for guards or surveillance systems.

The term sometimes serves as a euphemism for mandatory charges that could be called something else: The "security fee" turned out to be just another hidden cost.

Opposites
fee type/purpose

security feebase fare

Minimum transport charge

convenience fee · service charge · handling fee · amenity fee · processing fee

cost vs. refund

security feerefund

Money returned after purchase

reimbursement · rebate · credit · fee waiver · discount

mandatory vs. optional charges

security feegratuity

Payment beyond the bill

tip · add-on

Family

security, secure, securely, insecure, insecurity, securities, secured, securing, fees

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