Germany's €9 monthly ticket designed to help combat rising living costs is over, but an activist group hopes to force the German government to reintroduce the affordable ticket scheme by riding ticketless en masse.
For three months the German government pushed down inflation with a mobility flat rate. While the 9-euro ticket has run its course, its public appeal will remain, says Mathis Richtmann.
For three months the German government pushed down inflation with a mobility flat rate. While the 9-euro ticket has run its course, its public appeal will remain, says Mathis Richtmann.
To help people deal with spiraling inflation, this summer Germany offered a sharply discounted fare for local and regional public transit. Was the project a success? It depends on what you wanted out of it.
After three months, the special offer of the 9-euro ($9.38) ticket for nationwide use on local and regional public transport is about to end. It made tourist highlights accessible at low cost, but not without criticism.