A free transfer is a term used in public transportation, it refers to allowing a rider to switch from one vehicle to another without paying an additional fare. This can be done by having both vehicles stop within the same fare control area, by issuing the rider a special ticket (also called a "free transfer") or by using an electronic smartcard system programmed to allow such transfers. A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Fare control refers to the area of a train station in which people are assumed to have paid their fare. ... A smart card, or integrated circuit(s) card (ICC), is defined as any integrated circuitry embedded into a flat, plastic body. ...