day pass

noun

plural day passes

: a card, ticket, voucher, etc. allowing admission (as to a resort, festival, or park) for a single day

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites library patrons … to check out a free day pass to state parks, forests and recreation areas.

—The Lakeland Times (Minocqua, Wisconsin)

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is getting rid of round-trip tickets for Metro-North rides. Day-trippers into the city will instead buy a day pass, which will be valid for unlimited rides until 4 a.m. the next morning.

—Gabby DeBenedictis

A day pass … allows visitors to access two beaches and three pools, unlimited food, Wi-Fi, towels and roundtrip transportation.

—Patrick Connolly

Examples of day pass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone can also purchase a one-day pass for $79 or 7,900 AAdvantage miles. — Chase Jordan october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Two-day passes for the festival are still going for $299 to $599 while single-day passes range from $159 to $399, and are available in varying general admission and VIP tiers. — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

General admission tickets started at $252 for single-day passes and around $446 for 4-day passes. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Fares for the weekly SoCal day pass will jump from $15 to $19, a 27% increase. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above