Meaning of doughnutting | Babel Free

Definitions

A method of fare evasion by buying tickets only covering the beginning and the end of a journey.

UK, uncountable

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“2006, Carl Bro Group Ltd, FareXChange Scoping Study⟳ Final Report⟳ v1.0, section 8.6.1, Department for Transport⟳, http://naptan.dft.gov.uk/transxchange/farexchange/FareXChange%20Scoping%20Study⟳%20Final%20Report⟳%20v1.0.pdf, Particular considerations apply⟳ to circumstances such as doughnutting when fare elements do not correspond to controllable elements, so there arises the opportunity for fare evasion.”

“2012, WickedWolfie, reply⟳ to South West Trains. Liars? Thieves? Generally unhelpful., MoneySavingExpert Forum, https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment⟳/57775841/#Comment⟳_57775841, The post⟳ before you (rightly) says that overriding season tickets is a regular fare con, as is doughnutting (having tickets for the start⟳ and the end⟳ of the journey with a gap - often large - in the middle), the latter exposes the limitations of ticket gates.....”

“2014, scottwalds, Re: [Mega Hot tea] Penalty fares on trains, Tony's Non-League Forum, https://web.archive.org/web/20220120132212/https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?post⟳=561451#561451, There is a technique known as doughnutting, where you buy⟳ a ticket covering your first and last⟳ stops, to allow⟳ you to pass⟳ through the ticket barriers at both ends.”

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