Priority seat

How it is used

Used on buses and trains; priority relates to passenger need rather than a premium ticket price.

Example sentences

1. The sign above the priority seat asked passengers to offer it to someone who needed it.

   The designation asks travellers to respond to another passenger's needs.

2. A passenger with a walking stick sat in the priority seat near the bus door.

   Its position can make sitting down and leaving the vehicle easier.

Common collocations

• offer a priority seat
• priority seat sign

Related terms

• public transportBuses, trains, trams, metros and ferries that run on fixed routes and timetables and that anyone can use by paying a fare.
• timetableA list or table showing the times when buses, trains, ferries or planes leave and arrive.

More terms: Getting Around & Directions

• directions
• taxi rank
• shuttle bus
• car rental
• platform
• get off
• within walking distance
• couchette
• request stop
• rail replacement bus
• through ticket
• split ticketing