farebox

American  

[fair-boks] / ˈfɛərˌbɒks /

noun

1. a metal box for passenger fares, as on a bus or streetcar.

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Etymology

Origin of farebox

fare + box ¹

Example Sentences

“Unlike some other transit properties, we don’t have our own revenue source, we have two sources of revenue, it’s either the farebox or the subsidies from our local and state government,” said Paul J. Wiedefeld, the general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

From New York Times

Seattle has seen “an unprecedented loss in sales tax revenue and farebox collections totaling $280 million in 2020, and up to $615 million 2020-2022.”

From Fox News

Metro has taken steps to try to keep riders safe from the coronavirus by requiring masks or face coverings onboard and requiring all riders to board through the rear door, where they don’t have to touch a farebox or be near the driver.

From Washington Post

Luring back the more than 90 percent of riders who have abandoned the system in recent months will be critical to the financial recovery of the M.T.A., after almost all of the farebox, toll and dedicated tax revenue that funds its day-to-day operations vanished during the pandemic.

From New York Times

In that scenario, "farebox revenue would not be enough to cover our costs", the CPT said, and it would "need some form of investment from central government to make that work".

From BBC