rank /ræŋk/ Noun

a rank is a place where taxis wait for customers, for example outside a station
 a taxi/cab rank
 there were several taxis at the rank
 you should get a taxi from the rank outside the station
 there’s a taxi rank at the airport

stop /stɑp/ noun

a place where a bus or train regularly stops for people to get on and off
 Our next stop will be York.
 This is your stop, isn’t it?
 I’m getting off at the next stop.
 I get off at the next stop.
 Is this your stop?
 Winchester will be the next station stop.

fare /feər/ Noun

the fare is the amount of money you have to pay for a particular journey on public transport or in a taxi
 bus/train/air fare
 one-way/return fare
 standard/second class/first class fare
 taxi/cab fare
 train fares have just gone up again
 the taxi fare to the hotel
 the bus fares here are quite cheap
 complaints about high fares
 the return fare to New York is £475
 the normal metro fare in Moscow is 50 roubles

price

change /tʃeɪndʒ/ Noun uncount

change is the money that a shop assistant gives back to you when you have handed over more money than you
need to pay. For example, if you are buying a newspaper that costs £1.80 and you give the shopkeeper £2, he or
she will give you 20 change
 I left the shop and forgot to wait for my change
 Are you sure you’ve given me enough change? I gave you a ten pound note
 She gave me seven pounds change all in coins!

receipt /rɪˈsiːt/ Noun

a receipt is a piece of paper that shows the amount of money that you have paid for something, and proves that
you have paid
 I asked the taxi driver for a receipt
 Have you got a receipt and the box?
 you need to keep your receipt
 Can I have a receipt, please?
 I forgot to get a receipt so I can’t take it back
 an old-fashioned shop where they write the receipts with a pen
platform /plætfɔm/ noun
especially British English the raised place beside a railway track where you get on and off a train in a station:
 The Edinburgh train will depart from platform six.
 The train to Brussels will depart from platform 3.
 What platform does it go from?
 The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds.

gate /ɡeɪt/ Noun

a gate is the place in an airport where you get onto a plane
 our plane was waiting at gate 6
 please go to the gate now as the plane is ready for boarding (for passengers to get on)
 they haven’t announced which gate we’re leaving from yet

book /bʊk/ Verb

if you book something, you arrange to have it or use it at a particular time in the future
 I booked a flight to Rome
 I’d like to book a table for four
 you can book your tickets by phone or online
 the restaurant gets busy, so you need to book
 it’s a busy train so I suggest you book a seat
Noun: booking
 make a booking
 have a booking
 Can I make a booking for next Saturday, please?
 Do you have a booking, sir?

check in /ˈtʃek ˌɪn/ Phrasal verb

if you check in at a hotel or airport, you give your personal details and show tickets, etc. so that you can use the
hotel or travel on the flight. If you check your bags in at an airport, you leave your bags at a particular place so
that they can be put into the luggage area of the plane
 if you check in online, it will save time at the airport
 you must check in at least an hour before you fly
 How many bags are you checking in?
 we’ll go and check in at our hotel before we go to the restaurant
 guests may check in between 3 pm and 9 pm
check-in || Opposite check out