diff --git a/iroh-base/src/ticket.rs b/iroh-base/src/ticket.rs
index 04e7cbace9..27b0d0bffa 100644
--- a/iroh-base/src/ticket.rs
+++ b/iroh-base/src/ticket.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ mod node;
 #[cfg(feature = "key")]
 pub use self::{blob::BlobTicket, node::NodeTicket};
 
-/// A ticket is a serializable object that combines all information required
-/// for an operation. E.g. an iroh blob ticket would contain the hash of the
-/// data as well as information about how to reach the provider.
+/// A ticket is a serializable object combining information required for an operation.
+///
+/// Typically tickets contain all information required for an operation, e.g. an iroh blob
+/// ticket would contain the hash of the data as well as information about how to reach the
+/// provider.
 ///
 /// Tickets support serialization to a string using base32 encoding. The kind of
 /// ticket will be prepended to the string to make it somewhat self describing.
diff --git a/iroh-base/src/ticket/node.rs b/iroh-base/src/ticket/node.rs
index b84b4b06f7..8246428fe8 100644
--- a/iroh-base/src/ticket/node.rs
+++ b/iroh-base/src/ticket/node.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ use crate::{
 /// This allows establishing a connection to the node in most circumstances where it is
 /// possible to do so.
 ///
-/// This [`NodeTicket`] is a single item which can be easily serialized and deserialized.
+/// This [`NodeTicket`] is a single item which can be easily serialized and deserialized and
+/// implements the [`Ticket`] trait.  The [`Display`] and [`FromStr`] traits can also be
+/// used to round-trip the ticket to string.
 ///
 /// [`NodeId`]: crate::key::NodeId
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, derive_more::Display)]
diff --git a/iroh-net/src/ticket.rs b/iroh-net/src/ticket.rs
index 47fed3ccb5..99f9076759 100644
--- a/iroh-net/src/ticket.rs
+++ b/iroh-net/src/ticket.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 //! Tickets supported by iroh-net
 pub use iroh_base::ticket::NodeTicket;
+pub use iroh_base::ticket::Ticket;