To make it more attractive for citizens to switch to buses and trains, Stuttgart has a number of subsidy programs. Both existing customers and newcomers benefit from these.
Avoiding traffic jams by public transport: Thanks to a number of subsidy programs, switching to public transport is even more worthwhile.
Various subscription options
If you regularly use public transport in Stuttgart, then it is worth buying a subscription ticket. With it, you can travel cheaply all year round and benefit from other advantages. Depending on your needs, you can choose the subscription that suits you best - the various offers are aimed at commuters, trainees and senior citizens, for example. You can get a good overview of what's on offer from Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (opens in a new tab) or also from the staff at the mobility advisory service.
DeutschlandTickets for young people
With the DeutschlandTicket JugendBW, young people and all those under the age of 27 who are eligible for the educational transport scheme can travel on local public transport throughout Germany at low cost. You can find the most important information about this offer here:
travel as often as you like and around the clock on the entire VVS network and even on all local buses and trains throughout Germany
for anyone under the age of 21 without special proof
for all those under 27 years of age who are entitled to educational transportation with proof of education
take a dog with you free of charge
travel in a particularly environmentally friendly way
With the attractive DeutschlandTicket 27 Stuttgart, over 27-year-olds who live in Stuttgart can travel at a reduced price on public transport throughout Germany with the appropriate proof of training. You therefore benefit from the following advantages:
travel as often as you like and around the clock on the entire VVS network and even on all local buses and trains throughout Germany
reduced price
take a dog with you free of charge
travel in a particularly environmentally friendly way
DeutschlandTicket in exchange for a driver's license
The state capital of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Transport and Tariff Association (VVS) have been promoting a special offer for senior citizens since October 1, 2020: pensioners aged 60 and over and senior citizens aged 65 and over who have their main residence in Stuttgart will receive a free DeutschlandTicket for one year if they give up their driving license.
The offer is intended to make it easier for senior citizens in Stuttgart to switch to public transport. The prerequisite is that the driver's license for all classes is voluntarily surrendered. In return, they can then travel quickly and safely through the city by bus and train.
With the popular DeutschlandTicket Job, you can travel to work even more cheaply and conveniently by bus and train. You can also use it to explore the Stuttgart region or even the whole of Germany in your free time. You can travel as often as you like and around the clock in the entire VVS area and nationwide on regional and local transport.
The prerequisite for the DeutschlandTicket Job is that your company has concluded a framework agreement with a transport company for the subsidized JobTicket. You benefit from particularly favorable conditions, as the employer subsidy also gives you an extra discount on the regular purchase price of the DeutschlandTicket.
The DeutschlandTicket Job is available as a personal subscription and also with the VVS TicketPlus option, which offers an extended take-away arrangement and transferability within the VVS area. You can also book 1st class for the whole of Baden-Württemberg.
New residents receive a special gift when they register their residence: a voucher for a free 14-day trial ticket for local public transport. The ticket is valid on the entire VVS bus and rail network - i.e. in Stuttgart as well as in Böblingen, Esslingen, Ludwigsburg, Rems-Murr-Kreis and Göppingen.
When they register at the Citizens' Office, new citizens receive a welcome brochure from SSB with helpful information on local transport. It also contains a voucher for the 14-day trial ticket. With this voucher, the ticket is available via the SSB Move App and the VVS Mobil App as a mobile ticket or via the SSB homepage as a print ticket. It can also be redeemed in person at the SSB customer centers at the main station, Charlottenplatz and Rotebühlpassage.
The SchnupperTicket is valid for 14 consecutive days for any number of journeys on the VVS network. It can be redeemed once and is exclusively for new residents aged 18 and over who are moving to Stuttgart for at least six months. It is valid for new Stuttgart residents personally and is therefore non-transferable.
You can find more information about the SchnupperTicket for new residents here (opens in a new tab).
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