service charge
noun
: a fee charged for a particular service often in addition to a standard or basic fee
called also service fee
Examples of service charge in a Sentence
Tickets are $25 each plus a $3 service charge per ticket.
Recent Examples on the Web
In lieu of a tip or gratuity, a 22% service charge will be applied to all purchases.
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
At $15,000 per box of six drones, and an additional monthly service charge per student, the drones are equipped with nonlethal weaponry, including flash-bangs and pepper spray guns.
—Emily Greene-Colozzi, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Pricing is $90 for adults, $40 for children ages 6 to 12, $15 for children ages 2 to 5 and free for children under age 2 (tax and service charge included).
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
By way of comparison, its water and sewer sales/service charges totaled $206.7 million that year.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 Nov. 2025
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
At $15,000 per box of six drones, and an additional monthly service charge per student, the drones are equipped with nonlethal weaponry, including flash-bangs and pepper spray guns.
—Emily Greene-Colozzi, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Pricing is $90 for adults, $40 for children ages 6 to 12, $15 for children ages 2 to 5 and free for children under age 2 (tax and service charge included).
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
By way of comparison, its water and sewer sales/service charges totaled $206.7 million that year.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20charge. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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