Pensioner Thomas Ritter from Baldham experienced a horror day on Saturday that cost him dearly.
To blame: The Munich S-Bahn.
Munich - On Saturday, October 16, pretty much everything went wrong in the hitherto unencumbered relationship between Thomas Ritter and MVV.
“I've rarely been that angry,” the 72-year-old is annoyed days later.
It was the famous day to forget - as everyone has probably experienced it before.
But one after the other.
On that Saturday, Ritter went to a family reunion with a happy heart.
His nephew wants to pick him up at Donnersbergerbrücke.
To do this, the pensioner uses the S-Bahn *, which takes him from his home in Baldham to his destination in a good half an hour - actually, because: The train doesn't run.
Munich: S-Bahn journey becomes a nightmare for 72-year-olds
“There was nothing on the billboard, it just didn't come,” recalls Ritter.
Without further ado, he gets into the car and takes it to the Haar S-Bahn station, where another train leaves.
Practical: Ritter still has an old stripe ticket, stamps the last two stripes and immediately buys a new one for the return trip.
Three stops later, an inspector turns up in Berg am Laim *.
Ritter’s strip ticket has expired, so he’s driving without a valid ticket.
"The lady was extremely unfriendly and didn't even tell me that I had to pay a fine - she just gave me a slip of paper," the passenger exclaims.
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The strip ticket (right) was no longer valid because the fare changed.
This was followed by a subsequent collection of the fare - i.e. a fine - of 60 euros (left).
© Stefan Rossmann
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But that's not all - the next low blow follows a little later: all passengers have to get off at the Ostbahnhof.
Because of a police operation at the Hackerbrücke, it is no longer possible, parts of the main route are tight.
Ritter is already too late anyway - now he finally has no chance of reaching his goal.
Mightily frustrated, he returns home by train.
The pensioner is particularly angry about the fine of 60 euros.
MVV spokeswoman Franziska Hartmann made it clear on request: The "additional fare collection" was tough in this case, but legal.
“If the price of a certain ticket, such as the strip ticket, is increased, the customer has three months to exchange it against payment of the difference.” In addition, a processing fee of two euros is due.
Munich: MVV increases ticket prices in December 2021
A stripe ticket has cost 14.60 euros instead of 14 euros since December 2020.
Thomas Ritter did not notice anything of the price increase.
“For me this is a rip off.
In such a case, I expect a little goodwill and sensitivity.
If you take a closer look, I 'cheated' the MVV for a trip with the old card by a whopping 12 cents and am treated like a dodger for it. "
From December 12, 2021, passengers on Munich's public transport system will have to pay more: The MVV will raise ticket prices by an average of 3.7 percent.
A stripe ticket, for example, will cost € 15.20 in the future.
Old tickets that are affected by a price increase can be used up until March 31, 2022.
After that they are invalid.
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