Free public transport, often called
fare free public transit or
zero-fare public transport, refers to
public transport funded in full by means other than collecting
fares from passengers. It may be funded by national, regional or local
government through
taxation or by commercial
sponsorship by businesses. The concept of "free-ness" is one that may take other forms, such as
no-fare access via a card which may or may not be paid in its entirety by the user.