fareinspector
nounUK /ˈfeə ɪnˌspektə/
US /ˈfer ɪnˌspektər/
A person who checks that people on a bus or train have paid for their ticket.
The fare inspector asked to see our tickets before we got off the train.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A worker who makes sure riders have valid passes on public transportation.
A fare inspector boarded the tram and scanned everyone's passes.
3. Someone employed to catch people who ride without paying.
The fare inspector fined the man who had no ticket.
4. An official who checks tickets on a railway or subway.
Fare inspectors often walk through the carriages during the journey.