In the Monopoly board game, a player is awarded $200 for passing GO. The standard rules give this payment when a token passes the GO space during a move, including when it lands on the space.
GO is the starting corner of the board and the point from which players begin moving clockwise. The payment helps replenish a player’s cash as the game progresses, although property purchases and rent can quickly consume it.
Players do not normally receive another $200 simply for being moved directly to Jail, because the Go to Jail instruction sends the token to Jail without passing GO. Some editions, variants, and house rules may change movement or payments, so the amount belongs to the classic standard rules.