fare evasion

Meaning

The act of traveling on public transportation without paying the required fare. This is an illegal activity that typically results in heavy fines or legal penalties when transit officers conduct inspections.

Examples

• The city transit authority has increased patrols to crack down on fare evasion.

  The city transit authority has increased patrols to crack down on fare evasion.

• Fare evasion costs the subway system millions of dollars in lost revenue each year.

  Fare evasion costs the subway system millions of dollars in lost revenue each year.

• He was issued a heavy fine for fare evasion after jumping over the turnstile.

  He was issued a heavy fine for fare evasion after jumping over the turnstile.

• New barrier gates were installed at the station to prevent fare evasion.

  New barrier gates were installed at the station to prevent fare evasion.

• The transit police are authorized to arrest individuals suspected of persistent fare evasion.

  The transit police are authorized to arrest individuals suspected of persistent fare evasion.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He committed ticket evasion on the train.

  ✓ He committed fare evasion on the train.

  The standard legal and formal term used by transit authorities is 'fare evasion', not 'ticket evasion'.

• ✗ The fine for fare escape is one hundred dollars.

  ✓ The fine for fare evasion is one hundred dollars.

  'Fare escape' is an incorrect literal translation. The noun 'evasion' must be used to describe the act of avoiding the payment.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The transit authority is using undercover officers to reduce ___ on the light rail.

  💡 The illegal act of riding transit without paying.

  Show answer

  fare evasion

• If you are caught without a valid ticket, you will be fined for ___.

  💡 Avoiding paying your transit ticket.

  Show answer

  fare evasion