excursion rate

Thân thiện

The travel agency offers an excursion rate for the weekend trip to the mountains.

Definition

Noun: A special, reduced fare or price for a round-trip ticket, typically offered for travel completed within a short, specified period. This rate is often lower than the combined cost of two one-way tickets.

Usage

The term "excursion rate" is used primarily in the context of transportation, such as airlines, railways, or bus lines, to describe a promotional or discounted fare for a return journey. * The airline is offering an attractive excursion rate for weekend travel to the coast. * To qualify for the excursion rate, your return must be within seven days of departure.

Advanced Usage

• "to be available at an excursion rate": To be purchasable for the special round-trip price.
  • Seats on the morning train are available at an excursion rate.

Variants and Related Words

• Excursion fare (n): A synonym for "excursion rate," emphasizing the price for passenger travel.
• Round-trip fare/rate (n): A more general term for the price of a ticket to a destination and back, which may or may not be discounted.

Synonyms

• Round-trip discount
• Return fare (in some contexts)

Related Phrases

• Advance purchase excursion fare: A specific type of excursion rate that requires the ticket to be bought a certain number of days before travel.
  • The cheapest tickets are advance purchase excursion fares.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a reduced rate for a round-trip ticket