The federal and state governments agree that the Germany ticket will cost 49 euros.
Bavaria is also happy about this, but the Free State wants to do something different than the rest.
Update from January 28, 9.35 a.m .:
The federal and state governments have agreed on the Germany ticket, it should come in May.
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing wants a 49-euro ticket that is only available digitally.
But that would exclude people without a smartphone, which is why Bavaria announced a solution.
However, this does not consist of a paper ticket, as initially reported.
The alternative to a purely digital Germany ticket “has to exist,” said a spokesman for the Bavarian State Ministry for Housing, Construction and Transport in an interview with
Merkur.de
.
There must be a solution for older people or students in the 1st and 2nd grades who do not have a smartphone.
However, a paper ticket is out of the question, since it would not be possible to check it outside of Bavaria.
Instead, Bavaria is planning a “chip card” as an alternative that is machine-readable but does not require a smartphone.
"Don't let us patronize": Bayern announces a special way for a 49-euro ticket
First report from January 28, 7:39 a.m.:
Munich – In Bavaria, the 49-euro Germany ticket should also be available as a traditional, non-digital ticket, at least for the time being.
This should also enable older people or students without a cell phone to buy the discounted ticket.
This was announced by Bavaria's Transport Minister Christian Bernreiter (CSU) on Friday shortly after the federal and state governments had agreed on the Germany ticket.
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49-euro ticket: Bavaria announces a special way with Germany ticket
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) favors a 49-euro ticket that is only available digitally.
This would mean that people without a cell phone would be virtually excluded.
"We won't let ourselves be bullied, but will launch the Deutschlandticket in such a way that everyone can use it, even if they don't have a smartphone," said Bernreiter.
The CSU politician emphasized: "We want to win new passengers and not exclude them." Otherwise, Bernreiter welcomed the agreement.
(came/dpa)
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