half fare

English

Noun

half fare (plural half fares)

A charge of half the usual or standard fare for a journey on public transport, available to certain groups such as children and senior citizens.
- 1962 April, “Society Column: The Locomotive Club of Great Britain”, in Modern Railways, unnumbered page:
  Members of the public are invited to take part in the tour and tickets, price 15s (half-fare for children), can be obtained from [...].

Alternative forms

half-fare

References

“half fare”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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