touch in
touch in verb: to initiate an electronic ticketing process at the start of a public transport journey by holding a chipcard or a mobile device close to a terminal or reader.
Verb
touch in (third-person singular simple present touches in, present participle touching in, simple past and past participle touched in)
- to initiate an electronic ticketing process at the start of a public transport journey by holding a chipcard or a mobile device close to a terminal or reader
- Commuters have been told not to keep two contactless bank cards in their wallet as the wrong one could be charged when they touch in or out.2014 July 25, Miles Brignall, “Contactless bank cards could see tube customers ditch Oyster cards”, in The Guardian, retrieved 03 May 2024
- If you touch in with a local transit card, then touch out at the same station within the hour, your transit card is not charged, making it possible to visit a store or see someone off on a train cost-free.2019 January 8, Feargus O'Sullivan, “How Dutch Transit Agencies Fend Off Fare Evaders”, in Bloomberg, retrieved 03 May 2024
Synonyms of touch in
Forms of touch in
| third-person singular present | touches in |
|---|---|
| present participle | touching in |
| past participle | touched in |
| past | touched in |
Questions about touch in
- What does touch in mean?
- Touch in means to initiate an electronic ticketing process at the start of a public transport journey by holding a chipcard or a mobile device close to a terminal or reader.
- What part of speech is touch in?
- Touch in is a verb.
- What is the past tense of touch in?
- The past tense of touch in is touched in.
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