Definition

Noun: A specific, fixed segment of a bus route where a single, set fare applies for travel within that segment. It is a point or a section used to calculate bus fares.

Usage

A "fare-stage" is a term used primarily in public transportation, especially bus systems, to define zones for pricing. The fare is constant for travel between any two points within the same stage or between consecutive stages.

Examples

• The bus stopped; we had passed through another fare-stage.
• The price increases after every three fare-stages.
• You need to know how many fare-stages your journey covers to buy the correct ticket.

Advanced Usage

• The concept is used to structure a graduated fare system. Longer journeys crossing multiple fare-stages cost more than shorter ones.
• "Fare-stage boundary": The specific point (like a bus stop) where one fare-stage ends and the next begins.

Variants and Related Words

• Fare (n): The money paid for a journey on public transport.
• Stage (n): In this context, a distinct part or section of a route.
• Fare zone (n): A similar, often larger area (used in rail/subway systems) where a set fare applies.

Synonyms

• Fare zone
• Tariff section
• Pricing segment

Related Terms

• Flat fare: A single fare for any journey on a route, regardless of distance (contrasts with a fare-stage system).
• Distance-based fare: A fare calculated by the total length of the journey, which a fare-stage system approximates in fixed sections.

Noun

1. a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same