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Local transit fares will increase on August 1

Local transit fares will increase on August 1
Local transit fares will increase on August 1. (File photo) / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
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Local transit fares are raised regularly on August 1. That’s the case again this year. Here’s where passengers will have to pay more.

Starting August 1, local transit passengers in Saxony will have to pay more for tickets in many areas. The transit authorities in Eastern Saxony, the Vogtland region, and the Central German Transit Authority (MDV) have announced fare increases. In the VVO fare zone around Dresden, prices had already been raised by an average of 3.3 percent in April.

In the ZVON fare zone in eastern Saxony, prices are rising by an average of 7.3 percent. According to reports, this will particularly affect day passes for regional transit. In contrast, fares for the Education Ticket, the Senior Ticket, and prices for school groups will remain unchanged. The price of the Germany-wide “Deutschlandticket” will also remain the same.

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Many types of tickets are becoming more expensive

In the Vogtland network, prices are rising by an average of 8.49 percent. Among other things, a day pass will cost 13 euros in the future instead of the previous 12 euros. Single-ride tickets and multi-ride passes will also become more expensive.

In the area covered by the Central German Transport Association (MDV), which includes parts of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia, ticket prices are changing differently depending on the region. In the districts of Altenburger Land, Burgenlandkreis, Leipzig, North Saxony, and Saalekreis, prices are rising by an average of 5.56 percent, according to the MDV.

In Leipzig, public transit fares will increase by an average of 5 percent, and in Halle by 3.2 percent. A single-ride ticket in Leipzig will cost 3.80 euros in the future, up from 3.60 euros. In Halle, the price of a single-ride ticket will increase by ten cents to 3.50 euros.

Additional Costs for Labor and Energy

All transit authorities cite increased costs for labor, energy, and fuel as the reason for the price adjustments. At the same time, a large number of people are now using the Deutschlandticket or the heavily subsidized education ticket for students. However, the revenue generated from these tickets does not cover the costs incurred from transporting passengers.

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