When will Germany introduce the €9 monthly travel ticket?
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- 04 Apr 2022
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What’s happening?
Germany wants to significantly reduce the cost of public travel in order to ease the pressure on households during the energy crisis.
As part of their energy relief package, the government, made up of a coalition between the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) has proposed a €9 per month travel ticket for a limited period of three months (costing €27 in total).
It would allow people to use their local bus, tram, U-Bahn and train network at a heavily discounted price – monthly travel tickets in Germany typically cost around €80 to €100.
Other measures include a €300 one-off payment to taxpayers, more support for struggling households and fuel tax cuts.
When is this ticket coming?
Many people are eager to know when this travel ticket will come into force since it will make a massive difference to the lives of many, especially those struggling financially.
At the moment, details are still thin on the ground but more information is emerging.
On Friday Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) said the ticket should be introduced by June 1st at the latest.
“We should not postpone it too much into the summer, because we want to give an incentive to save energy now, in the acute situation,” said the FDP politician after a meeting with Hamburg’s mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD).
“By June 1st at the latest, I would say, it has to come.”
During his visit to Schleswig-Holstein, however, Wissing signalled that the ticket could be implemented as early as May 1st. Earlier, a spokesman for his ministry had also said that Wissing believed introducing the ticket on May 1st was possible. Read More...
