tollkeepers
Road fee collectors
Tollkeepers are people who collect tolls at gates, bridges, or turnpikes.
The role is largely historical—modern toll collection is automated—but tollkeepers appear in period fiction and historical accounts: The tollkeeper raised the barrier after receiving payment.
The singular tollkeeper refers to one such person.
Temporary enclosed compartment
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- ticket dispenserMachine that issues entry passes
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- E-ZPassAutomatic toll payment device
congestion pricing · expressway · bridge crossing · peak hours · commuter pass · payment gateway
One controlling entry
- collectorOne who gathers items
- crossing guardPedestrian safety official
- station attendantEmployee serving travelers
- fare collectorTransit payment receiver
Fortified urban perimeter
- Roman roadsAncient empire's highway network
- highway robberyOutrageously excessive charge
- smugglersIllegal goods transporters
- gate moneyPayment for event entry
booth
Temporary enclosed compartment
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- ticket dispenserMachine that issues entry passes
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
E-ZPass · congestion pricing · expressway · bridge crossing · peak hours · commuter pass · payment gateway
gatekeeper
One controlling entry
- collectorOne who gathers items
- crossing guardPedestrian safety official
- station attendantEmployee serving travelers
city walls
Fortified urban perimeter
- Roman roadsAncient empire's highway network
- highway robberyOutrageously excessive charge
- smugglersIllegal goods transporters
gate money · ancient roads · drovers · stagecoach · wayfarers
tollkeeperswelcomers
Those who receive arrivals
ushers · greeters · doormen · liberators · guides
tollkeepersbenefactors
Givers of aid
sponsors · patrons · philanthropists · fare dodgers · travelers