Collocations for fare - noun
1. money paid to travel by bus, taxi, etc.
ADJ.
expensive, high | cheap, low | adult, full, normal, standard | children''s, concessionary, discounted, half, reduced | return, single | first-class, second-class | air, bus, cab, coach, ferry, rail, taxi, train
VERB + FARE
pay
I''m afraid you will have to pay the full fare.
I''m afraid you will have to pay the full fare.
charge
Buses charged a standard fare of about 20 pence per mile.
Buses charged a standard fare of about 20 pence per mile.
increase, put up | bring down, cut, reduce, slash
air fares slashed by a massive 30%
air fares slashed by a massive 30%
introduce, offer
The airline has introduced a cheap return fare to New York.
The airline has introduced a cheap return fare to New York.
dodge
He faces charges of dodging taxi fares.
He faces charges of dodging taxi fares.
FARE + VERB
cost (sb) sth
The return fare will cost you less than two single tickets.
The return fare will cost you less than two single tickets.
go up, increase, rise | come down
FARE + NOUN
increase, rise | reduction | deal
a special fare deal for air travellers
a special fare deal for air travellers
PREP.
at... ~
Children travel at half fare.
Children travel at half fare.
PHRASES
an increase/a rise in fares, a reduction in fares
The company is promising reductions in fares.
The company is promising reductions in fares.
2. passenger in a taxi
VERB + FARE
pick up
The taxi driver picked up a fare outside the opera house.
The taxi driver picked up a fare outside the opera house.
3. food; material for listening to, reading, etc.
ADJ.
delicious, rich, wholesome | plain, rough, simple | daily, standard, staple, traditional, typical
Court trials involving famous people are the daily fare of newspapers. | The band''s music was standard rock fare.
Court trials involving famous people are the daily fare of newspapers. | The band''s music was standard rock fare.
local | vegetarian | Chinese, English, French, etc. | Christmas, farmhouse
VERB + FARE
offer, serve
a restaurant serving traditional Scottish fare
a restaurant serving traditional Scottish fare
sample
tourists seeing the sights and sampling the local Spanish fare
tourists seeing the sights and sampling the local Spanish fare