The phrase "a ticket machine" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a device that dispenses tickets, typically found in places like train stations, airports, or amusement parks.
Example: "I need to find a ticket machine to purchase my train ticket before boarding."
Alternatives: "ticket dispenser" or "ticket kiosk".
Want to do any of that at a ticket machine in Britain?
Never mind that those that were purchased were issued from a ticket machine mounted in the driver's cab.
There's neither a ticket window nor a ticket machine, and the trains only stop once a day in either direction.
We were on the verge of giving up and returning to central Paris, when we spied a ticket machine with English instructions and bought two returns to Creil.
He heads back to New York in the morning and spends hours in front of a ticket machine, scanning each ticket.
Try it if you have one: simply press the card onto a ticket machine at your local station, press "Oyster history", and you will see a list of your 10 most recent journeys by bus or train.
However, in the morning peak period at my local station, there is frequently a lengthy queue at the ticket office, a broken ticket machine, and a switched-off Permit to Travel machine.
Cambridgeshire Police revealed that an earlier, unsuccessful attempt had also been made to remove a parking ticket machine in Bridge Street in Peterborough in November.
So far, I've only received one leaflet from our Ukip candidate, using a carpark ticket machine – as if to demonstrate his all-powerful dominion over the machines.
It looks just like a BART ticket machine, except it's inside the gate instead of outside.
Rea believes there is a strong business case for involving children's voices in the design of new buildings and services: "Whether it is a school building, a public transport ticket machine or a new snack food, organisations should consult children on what they would like and listen to their views before making final decisions.
