round-trip ticket
noun
US
: a ticket that allows a person to travel to one place and then return back to the place he or she left
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The Boston host committee is also providing a bus service for $95 per round-trip ticket, aiming to serve 10,000 people per game.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The CapeFLYER round-trip ticket is $40 — offering dog friendly service, a bike car with tools for tune ups on board, and a cafe car — and children 11 and under riding with an adult ride for free.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Historically, when Spirit exited routes, average fares rose about 23%, or roughly $60 for a round-trip ticket.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Customers without enough points for a round-trip ticket still can redeem their travel rewards for one leg of a journey and free up cash for other travel expenses.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Two one-way flights, sometimes on different airlines, can occasionally cost less than a traditional round-trip ticket.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Tour companies take care of most of the organizing, including the visa and round-trip ticket from Abu Dhabi.
—Rachel Nuwer, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2026
Airfare is holding steady, averaging around $700 for a domestic round-trip ticket.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Hopper said the average round-trip ticket for a flight in September 2024 was $240, down $27 from a month earlier.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The CapeFLYER round-trip ticket is $40 — offering dog friendly service, a bike car with tools for tune ups on board, and a cafe car — and children 11 and under riding with an adult ride for free.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Historically, when Spirit exited routes, average fares rose about 23%, or roughly $60 for a round-trip ticket.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Customers without enough points for a round-trip ticket still can redeem their travel rewards for one leg of a journey and free up cash for other travel expenses.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Two one-way flights, sometimes on different airlines, can occasionally cost less than a traditional round-trip ticket.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Tour companies take care of most of the organizing, including the visa and round-trip ticket from Abu Dhabi.
—Rachel Nuwer, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2026
Airfare is holding steady, averaging around $700 for a domestic round-trip ticket.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Hopper said the average round-trip ticket for a flight in September 2024 was $240, down $27 from a month earlier.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Round-trip ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round-trip%20ticket. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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