"flat fare" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flat fares [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flat fare (plural flat fares)
  1. (transport) A fare, usually for one journey, that remains the same no matter how far one travels. Categories (topical): Transport Translations (type of fare): kiinteä hinta (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-flat_fare-en-noun-ylHDwqWE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: transport

Inflected forms

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