carfare

American  

[kahr-fair] / ˈkɑrˌfɛər /

noun

1. the amount charged for a ride on a subway, streetcar, bus, etc.

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carfare British  

/ ˈkɑːˌfɛə /

noun

1. the fare that a passenger is charged for a ride on a bus, etc

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Etymology

Origin of carfare

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; car ¹ + fare

Example Sentences

Later, the department expanded busing options and said it would provide carfare reimbursements for families struggling to get their children to the program.

From New York Times

"And if they find child care, then the question is whether they pay out more in carfare and day care than they make."

From Los Angeles Times

The program is free, and books, carfare and baby-sitting are provided.

From New York Times

After which breakfast he trudged the mile and a half to the Art Museum to see the morning and to save his father carfares.

From Project Gutenberg

You have surrendered exorbitant carfare to escape our eyesore airports, then lurched along congested highways, over creaking bridges and into our truck-clotted city streets.

From New York Times