excursion ticket

American  

noun

1. a round-trip ticket at a reduced fare, often for use within a limited period of time.

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Etymology

Origin of excursion ticket

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

A round-trip excursion ticket between New York and Luxembourg costs $259 in the peak season and requires no minimum stay.

From Time Magazine Archive

A two cent stamp is a heap sight cheaper than an excursion ticket to New York.

From Dick Hamilton's Airship, or, a Young Millionaire in the Clouds by Garis, Howard Roger

"The price of an excursion ticket is a dollar."

From The Tin Box and What it Contained by Alger, Horatio

A friend helped me to purchase an excursion ticket to Atlanta, Ga., where was being held the Cotton-States and International Exposition.

From Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements by Washington, Booker T.

It was some distance from the station, but having spent all his money for his excursion ticket, he had none left for car fare.

From Two Boys and a Fortune, or, the Tyler Will by White, Matthew