Sometimes in-game time passes while fast-traveling, while in other cases the travel is simply implied or the player is teleported by magical or technological means.
Fast travel is usually performed from an in-game menu upon accessing either a map of the overworld or an object such as a vehicle or save point.
The player is immediately transported from one location to another, sometimes with an appropriate amount of in-game time passing in between, as though they had traveled straight to their destination.
Some games have restrictions on the amount of fast traveling that can be performed, generally by requiring the use of a purchasable item each time, like a tent or magical talisman.
[2] Patricia Hernandez of Kotaku stated that playing Fallout 4 without using fast travel "completely transformed" her experience with the game.