flagfall
noun /ˈflæɡfɔːl/
/ˈflæɡfɔːl/
- [countable] (Australian English, South-East Asian English) a fixed amount of money charged at the start of a taxi journey that you must pay as part of the total cost of the journey
- The 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. flagfall is $5.20.
- [countable, uncountable] (Australian English) a fixed amount of money charged when making a phone call, however long the call is
- The rate is 29 cents a minute plus a 39 cent flagfall.