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ticketless

American  
[tik-it-lis] / ˈtɪk ɪt lɪs /

adjective

  1. not having or carrying a ticket, such as for using public transit or attending an event.

  2. not issuing paper tickets; using only electronic tickets or passes.

  3. not requiring a ticket to use or attend; free of charge.


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It was ticketless fans’ fervor for Los Cafeteros, as the team is known, that helped create the chaotic scenes at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium when thousands swarmed the 2024 Copa America final against Argentina.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

The data was released after a campaign group submitted a Freedom of Information request to SWR, which said the overall rate of ticketless travel was about 3.9%.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2025

Rail minister Lord Peter Hendy said testing ticketless travel should save passengers both time and money.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2025

A number of Glastonbury glampers have been left ticketless and out of pocket weeks before the festival after a luxury yurt company went into liquidation.

From BBC May 22, 2025

Tinker hurried his prize into an empty third-class carriage, in the forepart of the train, and pushed the ticketless Blazer under the seat.

From The Admirable Tinker Child of the World by Edgar Jepson

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