travelcard

Unlimited transit ticket

A travelcard is a pass allowing unlimited travel on public transit within a specified area and time period—typically a day, week, or month.

Common in British English for cards covering buses, trains, and underground systems: I need to top up my travelcard.

The term applies to both physical cards and digital equivalents.

payment

fare

Transport payment

  • ticketEntry permit slip
  • passMove beyond or decline
  • top-upAdding to restore fullness

balance · reload · tariff · price · cost · charge · toll · rate · token · voucher

transit

metro

Urban rail transit

  • subwayUnderground transit passage
  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • tramUrban rail vehicle

train · rail · underground · overground · trolley · streetcar · ferry · public-transport · network · route

commute

daily

Per diem, repeated

journey · schedule · timetable · peak · off-peak · rush-hour · morning · evening · weekly · monthly

access

tap

Valve controlling liquid flow

turnstile · gate · barrier · validation · contactless · NFC · chip · smartcard · RFID · beep

Opposites
ticket duration/validity

travelcardsingle ticket

Transport for outbound only

one-way ticket · single ride · pay-as-you-go · cash fare · day return

payment timing

travelcardpay-as-you-go

Immediate settlement required

contactless payment · cash payment

Family

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Familiarity
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G