Paid area
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In rail transport, the paid area is a dedicated "inner" zone in a railway station or metro station, accessible via
The paid area is similar in concept to the
In some rapid transit systems, passengers are banned from eating or drinking inside the paid area of every station.
Platform ticket
A platform ticket allows non-travelers access to the paid area of a station to make a platform tour, seek for departures of friends or relatives, greet friends and family members or to assist them with their luggage without having to have a ticket for a journey. These are generally available only at major terminal stations, but other smaller stations occasionally grant platform tickets in exchange for a piece of identification.
Similarly, in some airports, such as the Pittsburgh International Airport, non-ticketed members of the public can acquire an airside access pass to visit the shops and restaurants inside the restricted area, as long as they produce a valid piece of identification and go through the security checkpoint.
See also
References
- ^ "The Railways (Penalty Fares) Regulations 2018". legislation.gov.uk. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
"compulsory ticket area" means any area at a station which a person must not enter or be present in without being able to produce— (a)a valid travel ticket authorising travel on a train arriving at or departing from that area; or (b)a platform ticket authorising their entry to or presence in that area;
- MTR BY-LAWS by Hong Kong Regulations