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One ticket, many opinions: This is what citizens from the district say about the 49-euro ticket

2023-05-10T11:17:03.242Z

Highlights: Since 1 May, you can board buses and local trains nationwide with the Deutschlandticket for 49 euros. The Tölzer Kurier asked passers-by in Marktstraße what they thought of the ticket. "It's wonderful for the elderly," says one pensioner. "I don't have to get annoyed if I miss a bus," says another. "In the end, I wouldn't be able to use it to its full potential," says Peter Führes.



Since 1 May, you can board buses and local trains nationwide with the Deutschlandticket for 49 euros. © Dpa

Get on buses and local trains nationwide for 49 euros - this has been possible since 1 May with the Deutschlandticket. The Tölzer Kurier asked passers-by in Marktstraße what they thought of the ticket.

Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen – "Actually, only commuters and city dwellers benefit from this – here in the countryside it simply doesn't pay off," says Margareta Frauenrieder from Waakirchen. For this reason, she did not get a ticket. The nine-euro variant last year was much more worthwhile. "That was great, especially for the children, because the individual routes are relatively expensive," says Frauenrieder. She would like the train to be cheaper "inherently" and for children to be able to use local transport free of charge. "That would really be a relief."

On the other hand, a student from Lenggries is satisfied with the new offer. "I think it's great," she says. This saves her more than 50 euros per month. The woman from Lenggries has to take the train to Munich several times a week for lectures. It is true that students could use the MVV with their ID. However, since Lenggries was not yet part of the fare zone, she had to pay for the route to Holzkirchen in addition. "Fortunately, this is no longer the case."

"It's wonderful for the elderly," says one pensioner

Birgit Kirchmair from Reichersbeuern is still undecided whether the ticket is right for her. "I'll wait and see how much I have to ride this month." Especially for longer distances, however, the train is probably cheaper than the car. "Maybe I'll buy it for a month in between, but not subscribe permanently." Basically, however, she likes the idea behind the Deutschlandticket. "It's great to be able to get on somewhere and not have to think about which ticket you need," says Kirchmair.

Ernst Agathon from Bad Tölz has a similar view. "Especially for older people, it's wonderful to be able to get anywhere with a single ticket," explains the pensioner. He got the 49-euro ticket in the form of a chip card in mid-April – and will use it abundantly in the near future. "I travel by bus almost every day, so I leave my car at home," says Agathon. The fact that he is relying more on public transport is mainly due to the introduction of the X-Bus line to Starnberg. Particularly noteworthy is the 20-minute interval. "I don't have to get annoyed if I miss a bus." The Tölzer would also like to encourage other motorists to try out the Deutschlandticket. "You quickly realize that you can do it without a car," says Agathon.

No alternative to the car?

Peter Führes, on the other hand, did not buy a 49-euro ticket. "In the end, I wouldn't be able to use it to its full potential," says the Tölzer. Because he has been retired for a few months and no longer has to commute every day. But even when he was still working in Munich, the ticket would not have been worth it for him, Führes is sure. "If I drive into the city to Park & Ride and then use the subway, I'm much faster." (Franziska Selter)

You can find even more up-to-date news from the region at Merkur.de/Bad Tölz.

Source: merkur

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