Collocations for fare - noun
1. money paid to travel by bus, taxi, etc.
ADJECTIVE
expensive,
high
cheap, low
adult (esp. BrE), full, normal, standard (BrE)
child's (esp. BrE), concessionary (BrE), discounted, half (esp. BrE), reduced
last-minute, sale, walk-up (all AmE)
one-way (esp. AmE), single (BrE)
return (BrE), round-trip (AmE)
first-class, second-class
coach (= cheapest seats on a plane)
air, bus, cab, coach (= bus), ferry (esp. BrE), rail (esp. BrE), subway (AmE), taxi, train, tube (BrE)
cheap, low
adult (esp. BrE), full, normal, standard (BrE)
child's (esp. BrE), concessionary (BrE), discounted, half (esp. BrE), reduced
last-minute, sale, walk-up (all AmE)
one-way (esp. AmE), single (BrE)
return (BrE), round-trip (AmE)
first-class, second-class
coach (= cheapest seats on a plane)
air, bus, cab, coach (= bus), ferry (esp. BrE), rail (esp. BrE), subway (AmE), taxi, train, tube (BrE)
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 (BrE),
raise
cut, lower, reduce, slash
air fares slashed by a massive 30%
cut, lower, reduce, slash
air fares slashed by a massive 30%
introduce,
offer
The airline has introduced a cheap fare to New York.
The airline has introduced a cheap fare to New York.
dodge
(BrE)
They caught him trying to dodge bus fares.
They caught him trying to dodge bus fares.
fare + VERB
cost (sb) sth
The fare will cost you less if you travel midweek.
The fare will cost you less if you travel midweek.
start at sth,
start from sth
Last-minute fares start at $219 each way.
Last-minute fares start at $219 each way.
range from sth to sth
Round-trip fares range from $118 to $258.
Round-trip fares range from $118 to $258.
go up,
increase,
rise
fare + NOUN
hike (esp. AmE),
increase,
rise
(BrE)
structure
a simplified fare structure
structure
a simplified fare structure
PHRASES
an increase in fares,
a rise in fares
(esp. BrE)
a reduction in fares
The company promised reductions in fares.
a reduction in fares
The company promised reductions in fares.
2. passenger in a taxi
3. food; material for listening to, reading, etc.
ADJECTIVE
gourmet,
rich
plain, simple
hearty, light (esp. AmE)
healthy, wholesome (esp. BrE)
local
vegetarian
English, Italian, Mexican, etc.
Christmas
average, daily, normal, regular (esp. AmE), standard, staple, traditional, typical, usual
Trials involving celebrities are the daily fare of newspapers.
The band's music was standard rock fare.
plain, simple
hearty, light (esp. AmE)
healthy, wholesome (esp. BrE)
local
vegetarian
English, Italian, Mexican, etc.
Christmas
average, daily, normal, regular (esp. AmE), standard, staple, traditional, typical, usual
Trials involving celebrities are the daily fare of newspapers.
The band's music was standard rock fare.
family
This movie is perfect family fare.
This movie is perfect family fare.
television,
TV
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 Mexican fare
tourists seeing the sights and sampling the local Mexican fare