Transfer (public transport)

Such transfers can deter people from using it if they are not familiar with the area, or may have fare implications.

An example is Shing Mun Tunnels Bus Interchange, which is a closed interchange station where only buses are permitted to stop and the area closed off, where the majority of routes do not charge passengers boarding there.

A transfer ticket allows the rider of a public transportation vehicle who pays for a single-trip fare to continue the trip on another bus or train.

[2] Historically, transfers may have been stamped or hole-punched with the time, date, and direction of travel to prevent their use for a return trip.

For example, on London Buses, if you board a bus / tram and pay with the same payment method (Oyster card, contactless payment card or device) within one hour after a fare-deducting journey, no further fare will be charged for any subsequent bus and tram journeys within that hour.