peak fare
noun[C]
TRANSPORT,COMMERCEukusahigherpricethat youpaytotravelon abus,train,plane, etc. during atimewhen a lot ofpeopletravel:
TheTransitAuthority willcontinuewithplanstoincreasepeakfaresto $2.75 forbusrides.
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On peak fares do not apply on weekends and/or holidays.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.How does one assess differential peak fares proposed by one operator and compare them with those proposed by another operator?
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However, those who pay peak fares will not receive better services, and we object to that.
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