Whnen you buy train fares and you get a child's "half" fare, does this literally mean a half price fare?

Question

does a "half" literally mean a half fare or is there ways to calculate the "half" fare from a single fare?

Answer 1

yes, it does

Answer 2

Half fare means 50% of the adult fare.

Answer 3

it means the child must be half the size of an adult

Answer 4

Yes as long as you are a CHILD

Answer 5

yes it doues but will be half any equivalent adult fare

i.e a saver return will only be slightly more expensive than one way.

note there are other children fares and some advance purchase tickets might not have half fares