Train Ticket- SAVER DAY TICKETS
Apr 7th, 2024, 03:16 PM
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Train Ticket- SAVER DAY TICKETS
"Swiss Saver Day Ticket"
I am trying to work out best (least expensive) train tickets for trip in Sw.
I have been multiple times, but this is first seeing Saver DayTickets, which can be purchased at varying prices, in advance (months to weeks).
It seems to be valid for a certain DATE, not a certain TRAIN.
They range from about 29-65 chf (with HFC), which seems to be worthwhile for longer trips.
Does anyone have experience with this type ticket?
Am I reading the terms correctly?
I am trying to work out best (least expensive) train tickets for trip in Sw.
I have been multiple times, but this is first seeing Saver DayTickets, which can be purchased at varying prices, in advance (months to weeks).
It seems to be valid for a certain DATE, not a certain TRAIN.
They range from about 29-65 chf (with HFC), which seems to be worthwhile for longer trips.
Does anyone have experience with this type ticket?
Am I reading the terms correctly?
Apr 8th, 2024, 06:31 AM
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We use them all the time, especially on our long transit days (moving between locations in Switzerland) which are engraved in stone once we've made our itinerary and booked our accommodation.
Here's an example of how we used the passes on our most recent trip (excerpt from trip report). Note that Super Saver Tickets are different from Saver Day Passes in that you must take a specific train on a specific day.
Three weeks before departure we consulted SBB for ticket options on our engraved-in-stone routes (travel days) to see if any Super Saver tickets were available. In some cases the discount wasn’t worth having to commit to a particular train at a particular time, but we did secure the following:
Super Saver ticket for travel day from Thusis to Chiavenna – paid 11.40 chf each, saved 7 chf each
Saver Day Pass for travel from Chiavenna to Domodossola – paid 44 chf each, saved 17.50 chf each over point-to-point tickets. Also made mandatory reservations for the Palm Express bus (which runs from St Moritz to Lugano, we’d only take it from Chiavenna to Lugano).
Super Saver ticket for travel day from Zweissimmen to Grimentz – paid 26.60 chf each, saved 12.10 chf each
Saver Day Pass for travel from Grimentz to Kloten – paid 39 chf each, which included full day of transport within Zurich, saved 24 chf each over point-to-point tickets.
Note: prices above are with Half Fare Card
Here's an example of how we used the passes on our most recent trip (excerpt from trip report). Note that Super Saver Tickets are different from Saver Day Passes in that you must take a specific train on a specific day.
Three weeks before departure we consulted SBB for ticket options on our engraved-in-stone routes (travel days) to see if any Super Saver tickets were available. In some cases the discount wasn’t worth having to commit to a particular train at a particular time, but we did secure the following:
Super Saver ticket for travel day from Thusis to Chiavenna – paid 11.40 chf each, saved 7 chf each
Saver Day Pass for travel from Chiavenna to Domodossola – paid 44 chf each, saved 17.50 chf each over point-to-point tickets. Also made mandatory reservations for the Palm Express bus (which runs from St Moritz to Lugano, we’d only take it from Chiavenna to Lugano).
Super Saver ticket for travel day from Zweissimmen to Grimentz – paid 26.60 chf each, saved 12.10 chf each
Saver Day Pass for travel from Grimentz to Kloten – paid 39 chf each, which included full day of transport within Zurich, saved 24 chf each over point-to-point tickets.
Note: prices above are with Half Fare Card
Last edited by Melnq8; Apr 8th, 2024 at 06:38 AM.
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