: not being in the period of maximum use or business : not peak
telephone rates during off-peak hours
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Otherwise, rideshare services are available, though limited during off-peak days and times.
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Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The incoming Standard properties generally fall between Category 2 and Category 6, which means World of Hyatt members should plan on stays as little as 6,500 points for an off-peak Category 2 night award stay or as much as 29,000 for a peak night award stay at a Category 6 property.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
In addition, up to three children 13 and under can ride free when accompanied by a parent on weekend, holiday and off-peak weekday trains.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
For households, this makes charging at home cheaper during off-peak hours between 5 am and 2 pm, when the price is only $0.151/kWh compared to $0.226/kWh during peak evening hours (5 pm to 11 pm).
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The incoming Standard properties generally fall between Category 2 and Category 6, which means World of Hyatt members should plan on stays as little as 6,500 points for an off-peak Category 2 night award stay or as much as 29,000 for a peak night award stay at a Category 6 property.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
In addition, up to three children 13 and under can ride free when accompanied by a parent on weekend, holiday and off-peak weekday trains.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
For households, this makes charging at home cheaper during off-peak hours between 5 am and 2 pm, when the price is only $0.151/kWh compared to $0.226/kWh during peak evening hours (5 pm to 11 pm).
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Off-peak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-peak. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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