through-ticket

noun

A ticket that is a single contract for a multileg journey (e.g. on multiple transport networks) that guarantees passenger rights and protections in case of disruptions on one leg of the journey, e.g. a missed train.

“On a through-ticket you're legally entitled to later onward travel if a delay means a missed connection, but with separate train-specific tickets the risk is yours.”

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Meanings

nounthrough-ticket (plural through-tickets)

plural through-tickets

  1. A ticket that is a single contract for a multileg journey (e.g. on multiple transport networks) that guarantees passenger rights and protections in case of disruptions on one leg of the journey, e.g. a missed train.

    On a through-ticket you're legally entitled to later onward travel if a delay means a missed connection, but with separate train-specific tickets the risk is yours.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 通票
  • 通票 (tōngpiào)Translations
Dutch doorgaand ticket
  • doorgaand ticketTranslations
German Durchgangsfahrkarte
  • DurchgangsfahrkarteTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with through-ticket

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Cite this entry
APA

through-ticket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through-ticket

MLA

“through-ticket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through-ticket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “through-ticket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through-ticket.

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