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, page unnumbered:
- 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.