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Definition of family fare

: a special transportation rate offered by public carriers on certain light-traffic days whereby a wife or children each pay half fare when accompanying a full-fare passenger

— called also family fare plan, family travel plan

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“Family fare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20fare. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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