tollkeeper

Bridge fee taker

A tollkeeper is a person who collects tolls at a gate, bridge, or turnpike.

The role was once common on roads and waterways where travelers paid fees for passage: The tollkeeper raised the barrier after receiving payment.

Modern automated systems have largely replaced human tollkeepers.

occupation

gatekeeper

One controlling entry

operator · guard · warden · custodian · station · shift · uniform · lantern · booth · cottage

collection

fare

Transport payment

cashier · fee · charge · levy · dues · tariff · money · collection · change · ticket

infrastructure

highway

Major road for travel

plaza · interchange · freeway · expressway · motorway · causeway · tunnel · crossing · canal · ferry

gatekeeping

barrier

Obstruction preventing passage

entry · access · admission · passage · crossing · pike · boom · stop · halt · clearance

Categories
  • toll collectors
Opposites
role in toll transaction

tollkeepertraveler

One who journeys

motorist · commuter · passerby · wayfarer · patron

access control

tollkeeperfree passage

Unhindered right to travel

open road · welcomer · greeter · usher · guide

Family

tollkeepers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G