After a little research I came up with these possible other meanings:
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According to A Hard Day's Write by Steve Turner, many Americans concluded the 'ticket' was from British Railways, and 'ride' was the town of 'Ryde' on the Isle of Wight. McCartney confessed to his biographer (Barry Miles) that they were partly right. Paul had a cousin who ran a bar in Ryde and he and John had visited them there. Paul later mentioned that although the song was primarily about a girl riding out of the life of the narrator, they were conscious of the potential for a double meaning.
Don Short, who traveled with the Beatles in the '60s, recalled that John coined the phrase "Ticket to Ride" for another meaning - The girls who worked the streets in Hamburg had to have a clean bill of health and the authorities would give them a card saying they were clean. Don later said that although he specifically recalls John telling him that, John could of been joking - you had to be careful with him like that. (thanks, Ant - Belleville, Canada, for above 2)
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The truth is, John and Paul often used metaphors and double entendres in their lyrics, particularily during the period when they heavily delved into drugs, but couldn't say so outright.
The beauty of the Beatles music, and music/lyrics in general, is that each of us can find our own meanings in the music and lyrics - we can either come together (John) or let it be (Paul).
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