9 euro ticket on the brink?

VGN nevertheless announces details

Created: 05/18/2022, 12:35 p.m

By: Thomas Eldersch

In Nuremberg, people are preparing for the 9-euro ticket.

Meanwhile, it is not really clear whether it will come at all.

Voting will take place on Thursday.

Nuremberg – It is part of the federal government's large relief package: the 9-euro ticket.

But there was hardly any other point in the package that was more controversial than the cheap ticket.

Meanwhile, it is not even certain whether it will come at all.

Although it is scheduled to start on June 1st, the final financing is still not clear.

As it currently looks, Bavaria could veto the important vote in the Bundesrat.

9-euro ticket in Nuremberg: Bavaria could block it in the Bundesrat

Because the financing has not yet been finally clarified, Bavaria does not want to go along with the 9-euro ticket.

"Under the current conditions, I do not see that Bavaria can approve the law in the Bundesrat," said Transport Minister Christian Bernreiter (CSU) on Sunday.

Criticism of this attitude comes from the Greens, among others.

"The Bavarian government, of all people, is blocking the nine-euro ticket and is pointing to a necessary 'permanent strengthening' of public transport," wrote Victoria Brossart on Twitter.

It will be voted on in the Bundestag on Thursday, May 19.

The Federal Council will deal with it a day later.

The federal government is financing the project by transferring 2.5 billion euros to the states to compensate for the loss of income.

That's not enough for them.

The federal states want the federal government to significantly increase the regionalization funds - this is money that the federal government makes available to the federal states every year to finance local rail passenger transport.

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9-euro ticket in Nuremberg: details of the planned relief package

Despite all the debates, Nuremberg is assuming that the 9-euro ticket will be implemented.

Details on the cheap ticket have already been published on the website of the Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN).

When will the 9 euro ticket come out?

The project starts on June 1st.

Then you can drive with it for a month for nine euros.

The campaign runs for three months.

End of August is over.

Advance sales are expected to start on May 23rd.

Where is the 9 euro ticket valid?

It is valid nationwide on all local trains, buses, subways and trams.

It does NOT apply to long-distance transport (ICE/IC/EC).

What do subscribers get from the offer?

During the campaign period, the price of all existing subscriptions in the VGN will be automatically reduced to nine euros per month for three months or refunded for the three months.

That depends on the regulations of the selling company in the VGN.

Pupils and students will be reimbursed for the additional amount they paid for their pupil or student ticket.

9 euro ticket: where and when can I use the ticket and when is it worth it?

Where and when can I use the 9 euro ticket?

The ticket is valid around the clock in the entire VGN area.

It is only limited by the three-month validity.

Where can I buy the ticket?

It is sold via the VGN app Fahrplan & Ticktes, the NürnbergMOBIL app and via the DB Navigator.

The ticket is also available in the VGN online shop.

Sales via ticket machines or in customer centers are currently being prepared.

Is a 9-euro ticket also worthwhile for single journeys?

Even for a single trip from price level seven, the 9-euro ticket is cheaper than the single ticket.

For a return trip, on the other hand, from price level four.

In price level A, it's worth it from the third trip within a month.

Will public transport capacities be increased?

According to the VGN, the capacities can only be increased to a limited extent.

Passengers must therefore expect overcrowding on trains, buses and trams.

Is it possible to refund or exchange the 9 euro ticket?

Exchange and refunds of the 9-euro ticket are excluded.

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