In many cities the driver presided as a solitary autocrat; the passengers on entrance deposited their coins in a little fare box.
在许多城市, 司机都是独裁者。 入口处的乘客将硬币存入一个小票箱。
英语百科
Fare
A fare is the fee paid by a passenger for use of a public transport system: rail, bus, taxi, etc. In the case of air transport, the term airfare is often used.
Fare structure is the system set up to determine how much is to be paid by various passengers using a transit vehicle at any given time.