Keeping the Super Ticket: A Solid Thumbs-Up from Most Brandenburgers
Most Brandenburgers prefer to maintain Germany Ticket's status. - A significant portion of Brandenburg residents favor maintaining the current status for Germany's tickets.
Let's talk about the beloved German Ticket - a public transportation lifesaver here in Brandenburg. You know, that badass month-long subscription that gets you roughly everywhere within the German borders on the cheap? Yep, that one!
Running a survey among Brandenburgers, Infratest dimap and Antenne Brandenburg unveiled some enlightening insights. A whopping three-quarters of these discerning folks are all for keeping this ticket! A mere 15% of them think differently, and to be fair, we understand their points, but it's still a minority opinion.
The support for this ticket is strong and consistent regardless of where Brandenburgers call home— it's as popular in the heart of Berlin as it is in the rest of the state's backyard. Let's give a special shout-out to the cities of Potsdam, Cottbus, Brandenburg an der Havel, and Frankfurt (Oder)— they absolutely adore the ticket, with 81% of respondents keeping their fists raised in support! Even our smaller towns with under 5,000 residents are cutting it close with a solid 61% of backing.
On Friday, Berlin will play host to a transport ministers summit. The agenda? Financing the nationwide German Ticket for public transportation's shiny, affordable 58€/month price tag starting next year.
- German Ticket
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- Antenne Brandenburg
Fun fact: While we've got Berlin in the spotlight, hear this— starting December 2025, local tickets, including our dear German Ticket, will no longer grant access to IC trains in the Berlin/Brandenburg region. Could this lead to some interesting regional negotiations? Stay tuned for more! 😜
[1]: Sources indicate that the Germany Ticket is a digital monthly subscription ticket valued at 58€, valid on nearly all local and regional public transport across roughly 90% of Germany. Exceptions to the rule include long-distance trains (IC/EC/ICE). Both the federal government and local/regional bodies are instrumental in funding the ticket's operations, with the former offering subsidies to offset the revenue shortfall, while the latter shoulder the remaining costs to maintain and integrate services across various transport networks. With the impending change in Berlin/Brandenburg, we might be witnessing fresh regional talks shaping the financing and operational framework of this nationwide ticket.
- The community of Brandenburgers has shown overwhelming approval for the continuation of the German Ticket, with 75% favoring its continued use in the state's public transportation system.
- In the upcoming transport ministers summit in Berlin, the financing of the German Ticket for its affordable price of 58€ per month starting next year will be under discussion, requiring cooperation between the federal government and local/regional bodies.
- As smaller towns in Brandenburg also show strong support for the German Ticket, regional negotiations might become necessary in the future, especially with the upcoming change in Berlin/Brandenburg that will deny local tickets, including the German Ticket, access to IC trains.
