Grammar fix
public transport fare
ticket price
the amount of money you pay to travel on buses, trains, subways, or other public transport.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The public transport fare in this city is quite affordable compared to other places.
In my opinion, lowering the public transport fare would encourage more people to use buses and trains instead of driving.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The bus fee went up.
Say: The bus fare went up.
For transport it's a 'fare', not a 'fee'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'The charge levied for use of transportation' is bureaucratic; natives say 'fares'.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
public transport fare
- the fare
- bus fare
- train fare
- fares have gone up