Great interest in the new 49-euro subscription for local and regional public transport. The offer is valid from May and is intended to make public transport more attractive.
In the first few days after the start of sales, Deutsche Bahn registered great demand for the 49-euro subscription for local and regional public transport.
“The demand is enormous. In the first three days of advance sales, 250,000 Germany tickets were bought from the railways alone,” says regional transport director Evelyn Palla of “Bild am Sonntag”. The sale of the ticket, which is valid from May, began last Monday. It can also be purchased from all other regional transport companies and associations.
The new Deutschlandticket enables nationwide journeys in the buses and trains of local and regional public transport. It is only available as a monthly subscription and is issued as a chip card or mobile phone ticket. Paper tickets will also be available temporarily until the end of the year, but they must be digitally controllable. The paper solution was introduced for associations that still need some time for digitization. The subscription is intended to make regional and local public transport more attractive and affordable.
The Association of German Transport Companies expects around 5.6 million new customers. According to the forecast, eleven million existing subscription customers will switch to the Deutschlandticket. (dpa)