Grammar fix
public transport fare
ticket price
the amount of money you pay to travel on buses, trains, subways, or other public transport.
collocationB1occasional
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- The public transport fare in this city is quite affordable compared to other places.daily life
- In my opinion, lowering the public transport fare would encourage more people to use buses and trains instead of driving.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: public transport fare (noun phrase); pay the public transport fare; increase/decrease the public transport fare
WrongThe bus fee went up.
RightThe bus fare went up.
For transport it's a 'fare', not a 'fee'.
Patternpublic transport fare (noun phrase); pay the public transport fare; increase/decrease the public transport fare
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'The charge levied for use of transportation' is bureaucratic; natives say 'fares'.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
public transport farethe farebus faretrain farefares have gone up
Don't confuse it
'Fare' is the price; 'ticket' is the piece of paper or card you get after paying.