fare_attributes.md

Fare Attributes

Examples of how to specify various fare schemes can be found in the fares page.

• Filename MUST be fare_attributes.txt
• File MUST contain a record for each fare type.
• File MUST be a valid CSV file.
• The first line of each file MUST contain case-sensitive field names.
• Field names MUST NOT contain tabs, carriage returns or new lines.

File MUST contain the following attributes:

Required Attributes	Description
fare_id	Contains an ID that uniquely identifies the fare class. The fare_id is dataset unique.
price	Float. Fare price in the unit specified by currency_type
currency_type	String. Defines the currency used to pay the fare in ISO 4217 alphabetical currency codes
payment_method	When the fare must be paid:
	0 - on board
	1 - before boarding
transfers	Number of transfers permitted on this fare:
	0 - none
	1 - one
	2 - two
	(empty): If this field is empty, unlimited transfers are permitted

File MAY contain the following attributes:

Optional Attributes	Description
transfer_duration	Integer length of time in seconds before transfer expires. Omit or leave empty if they do not.